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SUPERNATURAL FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

There is often an enthusiastic discussion between cessationists and continuationists about the topic of supernatural works of power. The cessationist believes they no longer occur as they did in the first century, while the continuationist believes they are still active today. I see that some of the differences in beliefs are our definitions of them.

The cessationists do not believe that the gifts of the Spirit spoken of in Scripture are still active today because the canon of Scripture is closed. Yet, they do believe that God is active today in saving people today which is, no doubt, the most supernatural thing because the one who was spiritually dead is now alive in Christ.

The continuationlists believe those gifts mentioned in Scripture are still operational today but sometimes fail to see that the Fruit of the Spirit is just as supernatural as those gifts are in their creation and operation. In my humble opinion, I believe one should believe in both gifts and fruit as being the work of the Spirit and not contradict or displace the other! I believe that the work of regeneration (being born again) is the work of the Cross in our lives. I also believe the Spirit is working in our midst to help humanity by the working of spiritual gifts (power). At the same time, I believe that the fruit of the Spirit, as mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23, is the continual work of the Spirit to create the character of God (Galatians 4:19) within us to be expressed in daily life!

If God is involved in anything it will be supernatural for He is supernatural, that is, He is greater than the natural realm that He created. The creator is greater than the creation (Hebrews 3:3).