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Cessationist

2023 · 111 min

A calm, lecture-like documentary that argues its case through talking heads and theological reasoning, asking viewers to weigh evidence rather than feel swept up.

Directed by
Les Lanphere
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Joel Beeke, Steven Lawson, Justin Peters
Tagline
Are the miraculous gifts for today?
Overview
Are the Charismatic gifts real? Speaking in tongues? Prophesying? Healing? Raising the dead? Charismatic and Pentecostal Christians believe they are participating in miracles. Are these miracles real, or have the miraculous gifts ceased?

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Directed by
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Genres
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Starring
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Les Lanphere
Written by
David Lovi
Starring
Joel Beeke, Steven Lawson, Justin Peters
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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