The Fire Factor: Does the Holy Spirit still work the way He did in the book of Acts? Few questions have challenged faithful, Bible-loving Christians more, and most of us inherited our answer long before we ever examined it. In this Change Lecture, we’ll trace how the church has wrestled with this question from the early fathers to the modern Pentecostal and charismatic movements. We’ll compare continuationism and cessationism at their strongest, then open the Scriptures to see what they actually say about the Spirit’s work in New Covenant life. You’ll leave with the tools to think critically and biblically about one of the church’s most challenging topics, with a faith that is anchored in conviction, not assumption, and a heart that is open to everything God has promised His people.
