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Charismatic Chaos: Signs and Wonders
John F. MacArthur

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Format: Paperback, 432pp.
ISBN: 0310575729
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House
Pub. Date: July  1993
Edition Desc : REPRINT
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Synopsis
Recognizing the importance of the charismatic movement and the need for a biblical evaluation of it, MacArthur analyzes the doctrinal differences between charismatics and non-charismatics in the light of Scripture.

Annotation
Recognizing the importance of the charismatic movement and the need for a biblical evaluation of it, MacArthur analyzes the doctrinal differences between charismatics and non-charismatics in the light of Scripture.

From the Publisher
Where are charismatics leading the church? Are signs and wonders happening today? Does God promise a health and wealth gospel? Is experience a valid test of truth? Now, in Charismatic Chaos, John MacArthur takes a penetrating look at today's charismatic movement. With seasoned wisdom, he targets critical differences between charismatic and non-charismatic Christians. But he doesn't stop there. "My principal concern" writes MacArthur, "is to call the church to a firm commitment to the purity and authority of the Scriptures, and thereby strengthen the unity of the true church." To tough questions that seem to divide, Charismatic Chaos provides tougher answers that strive to unite.

Table of Contents
Introduction 13
1 Is Experience a Valid Test of Truth? 23
It All Starts with the Baptism of the Spirit 26
The Ultimate Trip 27
Two Basic Approaches to Christianity 31
Was Peter a Charismatic? 35
Did Paul Rely on Experience? 39
Keen but Clueless 40
The Origins of Experiential Theology 41
The Battle for the Bible Rages On 44
2 Does God Still Give Revelation? 47
What Does Inspiration Mean? 51
Modern Views of Inspiration 53
Progressive Revelation? 54
The Canon Is Closed 60
How the Biblical Canon Was Chosen and Closed 61
3 Prophets, Fanatics, or Heretics? 66
The Kansas City Prophets 66
Montanism 73
Roman Catholicism 75
Neoorthodoxy 78
The Cults 80
From Sola Scriptura to "Something More" 81
4 How Should We Interpret the Bible? 85
Three Errors To Avoid 87
Five Principles for Sound Bible Interpretation 91
One Thing More Is Needful 95
Four Texts Charismatics Commonly Misinterpret 97
Cutting It Straight 104
5 Does God Do Miracles Today? 106
What Are Miracles? 106
What About Modern Miracles? 109
What Happened to the Age of Miracles? 111
When Has God Used Miracles - and Why? 112
Are Miracles Necessary Today? 117
Does God Promise Miracles for Everyone? 119
What Made the Apostles Unique? 120
Has God's Power Diminished? 125
6 What Is Behind the "Third Wave" and Where Is It Going? 128
Signs and Wonders? 131
Power Evangelism? 136
A Biblical Orientation? 139
An Evangelical Heritage? 147
7 How Do Spiritual Gifts Operate? 152
Spiritual Gifts and the Human Mind 152
Spiritual Gifts or Spiritual Casualties? 157
Gifts in the Corinthian Church 161
Paganism at Corinth 162
The Influence of the Mystery Religions 163
Visiting the First Church of Corinth 165
Carried Away with False Gifts 167
Only What Is Valuable Is Counterfeited 169
8 What Was Happening in the Early Church? 171
The Charismatic Doctrine of Subsequence 173
A Closer Look at Acts 2 175
A Closer Look at Acts 8 180
A Closer Look at Acts 10 182
A Closer Look at Acts 19 184
Seek the Power or Release It? 187
Is Spirit Baptism a Fact or a Feeling? 189
What Is the Difference Between the Baptism and the Filling? 191
9 Does God Still Heal? 194
What Was the Biblical Gift of Miracles? 199
Disease - A Universal Problem 201
A Closer Look at Healers and Healing 204
But What About All the Evidence? 207
God Does Heal - His Way 210
How Did Jesus Heal? 210
How Did the Apostles Heal? 213
The Gift of Healing Is Gone, but the Lord Continues To Heal 215
What Is the Explanation for Charismatic Healings? 216
Why Do Christians Get Sick? 217
Has God Promised To Heal All Who Have Faith? 218
Should Christians Go to Doctors? 219
10 Is the Gift of Tongues for Today? 220
The Biblical Gift of Tongues 224
Are Tongues a Heavenly Language? 225
Counterfeit Tongues 227
The Abuse of Tongues at Corinth 228
Tongues Will Cease 230
A Final Outpouring? 235
What Kind of Tongues Are Being Spoken Today? 237
But Why Are Tongues So Popular? 244
11 What Is True Spirituality? 246
The Zapped and the Unzapped 249
The Natural Man Versus The Spiritual Man 250
Marks of True Spirituality 251
Gifts Do Not Guarantee Spirituality 2