External Resources: John Piper

"Therefore, if signs and wonders were not limited in function to validating the ministry of Jesus and the apostles, but rather had a role in the edifying and evangelistic work of the church in general, then there is good reason to trust God for their proper use today."
- John Piper, Signs and Wonders: Then and Now, Part 2: Signs and Wonders and "the Signs of the Apostle"
  • Signs and Wonders: Then and Now
    John Piper explains at length why, along with Martyn Lloyd-Jones, he believes that “signs and wonders” and all the spiritual gifts of 1 Corinthians 12:8–10 are valid for today and should be “earnestly desired” (1 Corinthians 14:1) for the edification of the church and the spread of the gospel.
  • Strange Fire and Charismatic Chaos
    This article gives an overview of John Piper’s understanding of the continuation of all the New Testament spiritual gifts in the church until Jesus returns and interacts with some common objections.
  • The Authority and Nature of the Gift of Prophecy
    John Piper describes the New Testament gift of prophecy and how it is to be exercised.
  • Piper on Prophecy and Tongues
    Two brief video interviews where John Piper explains the nature of these two controversial spiritual gifts.
Links and descriptions copied from https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/why-we-must-earnestly-desire-spiritual-gifts on January 1, 2018.

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