Cessationist (2023) User Reviews

A Mixed Bag

[cchenders40 · 4/10 · 10 January 2024]

Rightly condemns false teachers, faith healers and the like. Heretics like Kenneth Copeland, Hinn, Bakker and so on.

But strings clips of godly men who are open to gifts like Sam Storms, Carson, John Piper, and others along with them but ate not faith healers or false teachers. It is a manipulative tactic to make these men look guilty by association. This documentary was not done in good faith toward other faithful men. Yes please condemn faith healers but don't smear godly men in your own camp (reformed). I am shocked that this exists. There is no hoping snd believing all things here.

They also constantly change arguments, show partial verse quotes, and ignore key texts. Make arguments from theoretical implications of texts, and experience.

Very disappointed with this documentary.

Just an attack against beliefs they don't have.

[lisaempoweredwellness · 1/10 · 8 December 2023]

Someone has an agenda. I have not, nor ever will be part of the charismatic movement but never would I attack them the way this movie does. From a Christian standpoint a) they take biblical references out of context. Matthew was very much talking to a certain group of people at that time, Paul spoke those words but in context that looks much different than what is depicted here and easily seen by my 14 year old when we took the movie scriptural clips and read the whole context. Why would we as Christians support attacking vs teaching, leading to Christ and honoring/respecting his chosen?

People are free to believe all this. I'm not saying they can't. But when you provide information like this, against a group of believing Christians, and then take things out of context it's hard not to see the irony in what you are doing vs what is truth.

Watch the movie, go read the context of the scripture they are giving. Also note they reference things "not happening" but don't take into account this isn't the main theme of the Bible, there are a LOT of things not placed in there due to the irrelevance to the main subject/theme of the Bible. Jesus didn't heal everyone that came to him and not all that were healed were documented. That goes for all the things the apostles and beyond did. Not all was documented there either. Not relevant for salvation and eternal life. So to take that and dramatically use it to prove some point is making up stuff to prove things God doesn't even deem important to scripture.

What if these same people spent time going out and spending time with these pastors and people that they feel are being misled and just taught them the word and left all this out? Guarantee they could spend years without even getting to this subject and teach them how to respect the gifts and beyond.

A good comedic film

[flyingmattressman · 1/10 · 16 October 2023]

The fact that this movie was even made is hysterical.

Cessationists are essentially the atheists of Christianity, they see something they don't like and don't even try to experience it in a biblical way. They just say it doesn't exist.

Prooftexting, taking scripture out of context, ignoring church history that doesn't agree with their view is all in there.

Tons of Cherry picking of bad charismaticism to prove their point, but no mention of Sam Storms, Jack Deere, R. T Kendall, and many other grounded continuationists who see miracles/signs occur regularly.

***If you want for more detailed criticism of the movie and the points it makes Remnant Radio has already done a 3-part series picking it apart.***

If you're a continuationist, you're more in line with the Bible and Church history and no, you don't have to agree with Modern Charismaticism either.

"Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy." 1 Cor. 14:1.

Very Well Done!

[justinpfrye-16734 · 10/10 · 14 October 2023]

No matter what side of the conversation you fall on this is a phenomenal movie that clearly portraits what cessationists believe. The videography and story telling is top notch. You will walk away with biblical teaching as well as a lesson on church history. Both working together to clearly explain why the sign gifts have ceased and the harm caused by hyper charismatic continuationist today.

The negative reviews I saw for this movie sound like they didn't even watch it and contain the same misrepresentation of what a cessationist believes that is so often shared.

I've watched the remnant radio response videos to this movie and they are filled with straw man arguments and caricatures all while ignoring the great harm caused over time by people who teach and preach the supernatural to manipulate those who are hurting and sick and get rich.

Watch with your Bible in hand!

[dmpgfhm · 3/10 · 12 October 2023]

The movie is done well as far as videography. The Biblical manipulation they go thru to malign the scriptures is Antichrist. Ex. Using St Augustine as an example of a cessationist. ST A quote ... Even now, therefore, many miracles are wrought, the same God who wrought those we read of still performing them, by whom He will and as He will; but they are not as well known, nor are they beaten into the memory, like gravel, by frequent reading, so that they cannot fall out of mind.

The scriptures are clear. This movie has some weird agenda. Sorry ... wish I could say better.

'Remnant Radio' does a great response to the lies and misleading examples in this movie.

Read your Bible. Believe the Bible not these guys.

We need unity

[jesusfreakmd · 2 October 2023]

Probably one of the saddest documentaries I've seen... Just one camp in the church trying to prove a point while trying to sever itself from the other parts of the body that they believe are wrong.

It's pretty interesting how they pick all the scriptures that back of their theology when there's many more that would actually contradict the theology they came up with. But they don't talk about those.

One being the gifts of the spirit. The gifts weren't for the apostles to approve their message, though that did happen. The gifts are for the church for the benefit of all 1 Corinthians 12:7. And the Holy Spirit is the one who gives those gifts and last I checked the Holy Spirit didn't die.

I do agree that the church has a lot to get in order, I just don't think the message this documentary displayed was the right answer.,.

I pray we can overlook our differences with issues that aren't salvific. And that every side would humble itself and realize it needs the other and that it would stop trying to cut each other off and tear each other down.

Very well done!

[gheffner-89532 · 10/10 · 14 October 2023]

Cessationist is simply the Biblical proof for the Christian belief that the Apostolic Era gifts of the Spirit have ceased. Miracles still happen, God still heals, and God is still sovereign. But the pretended "gifts of the spirit" pushed by charismatics are not among His miracles. Excellent movie. Take special note of Justin Peters and John MacArthur's contribution. The poignant story of Eutychus pointed out what the Lord accomplished by the hand of Paul and the contrast of the spectacle made by Bethel Church over baby Olive was a dramatic, though sad, way of explaining the differences of that era with ours. A solid movie that strengthens rather than weakens faith.

The 1-Star Reviewers Don't Understand The Bible

[kubrick4277 · 10/10 · 29 January 2024]

This documentary film takes the Bible and explains the context for the verses that continuationists use to claim that spiritual gifts and prophecies are still occurring to this day. The cessationist viewpoint is the only way to rightly understand that A) there are no living Apostles, B) the spiritual gifts and prophecies ceased after 1 Corinthians, and C) anyone who is claiming that A & B are not true have AWFUL Hermeneutics and are making a mockery of God by claiming that the Holy Spirit is working through them.

And tongues, by the way, means discernible language. It's an actual dialect, not gibberish that someone claims is a real language. They're fooling themselves and weak-minded individuals who aren't looking for God, but rather to have their infirmities taken away from them. That's not what God and the Bible is about. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an apostate. Period. Full stop.

Very accurate

[dougjpeterson · 10/10 · 3 November 2023]

I spent many years in the new apostolic Reformation and the Uber charismatic circles and this was very well done. There are certain people who want to protect these heretics displayed in the movie. I'm not sure why but this movie was very accurate and well done. I know that there are certain individuals that marked it negatively and didn't see it only because they are trying to spread misinformation. It's unfortunate but I recommend watching it. If you are someone who loves God and loves his word then you will definitely love this movie. I would suggest praying before you watch it. Read every scripture in context that is a brought up and pray after you will see for yourself that this is a great movie.