Continuing Charismatic Structure In The Early Church

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There must be a continuing charismatic structure within the church. Christopraxis as a form of the ministry of the church expects the eschatological presence of Christ to be released as a “charismatic” experience. (204) This continuing structure is crucial for the furtherance of the Church and its message of reconciliation to the lost. In this structure, the rightful place of the priesthood of all believers must be maintained for the body to function and be on the mission. In the early church, all believers had gifts to be shared with the body. Some of these gifts may have been charisms of office or other spectacular manifestations. Although, in this community, some are gifted with offices they are not to be glorified over other believers because …show more content…
The authority to be witnesses was given for the spread of the Gospel. To some extent, one could argue that the disciples operated in charismatic gifts prior to the day of Pentecost. In Matthew 10:1 “Jesus called His twelve disciples to Him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.” This being said, it is clear there was a transfer, not of just authority, but of power. I cannot find a single passage of Scripture that declares the cessation of the charismatic anointing. On the other hand, Jesus states clearly in John 14:12, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also” (John 14:12). Also, there is no denying the historical evidence of the early church being Pentecostal in their ecclesiology. For these reasons, I side with Anderson on the issue of charismatic continuance of the ministry of Jesus with the church today. Without this foundational understanding of what happened on the day of Pentecost one will not be able to grasp the argument Anderson makes for the promise of Pentecostal
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