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:Cessationism is the doctrine that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased with the passing of the Twelve Apostles.<br>Continuationism or non-cessationism is the doctrine that the gifts of the Holy Spirit have continued and will continue until the ''[[Parousia]]''.<br>See the following articles:<br>—[https://bible.org/article/questions-cessationists-should-ask-biblical-examination-cessationism Questions Cessationists Should Ask: A Biblical Examination of Cessationism, Lecture edited by Greg Herrick, Ph.D. (bible.org)] ''Excellent balanced discussion of both positions by a Protestant Bible scholar''.<br>—[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03588e.htm Charismata - Catholic Encyclopedia (newadvent.org)] ''Condensed complete discussion of the purpose of the gifts of the Holy Spirit then and now''<br><br>Some '''cessationists''' unhesitatingly maintain, as Luther did, that every claim of evidence of miraculous healings after the time of the apostles is not evidence of the active presence of the truth of pure Christian doctrine in operation and the work of Christ, but is proof of Satanic deception and diabolical activity designed to lead astray the ignorant into superstition and idolatry against the simple purity of the Gospel of salvation. <br> Some '''continuationists''' unhesitatingly maintain that rejection of the evidence of miracles of healing and of restoring the dead to life and health is a blasphemous rejection of the obvious work of the Holy Spirit, and the active presence of demonic heresy operating in opposition to the Bible and to the Church as the temple of the Holy Spirit, as the Pharisees rejected Jesus' miracles as evidence that He rejected Moses and was in league with Satan.  :Every Christian student is obliged in all honesty and truth to check the accuracy of any negative statement made by representatives of any religion or denomination, especially any made by one's own, about the teachings and doctrine of another religion or denomination, by seeking out authentic sources of information published by the other religion or denomination which officially state what they actually teach and believe and their reasoning, rather than relying solely on what some writers and commentators outside of those communities say they teach and believe. Some commentaries about other religions or denominations make false statements (see '''[[Libel]]''' and '''[[Polemic]]''', also '''[[Appeal to personal interest]]'''). <br>Compare Romans 14:10-12; Matthew 15:14; Revelation 22:11-12; 1&nbsp;Peter 3:13-17. :The same principle applies to claims made about the accuracy or inaccuracy of any translation of the '''[[Bible]]'''. See