John Stott on non-authoritative NT prophecy
John Stott was a cessationist. This makes his attached statement about New Testament prophecy all the more credible and significant. It is worthy of our consideration because what is happening here is that a good biblical scholar is allowing the Bible to take him in the direction of something that could potentially undermine his position. We all do well to approach the Bible with a similar reverence.
Stott argues here that there was indeed a non-authoritative version of prophecy in operation in NT times. Click on the image below to read it more clearly:
Stott argues here that there was indeed a non-authoritative version of prophecy in operation in NT times. Click on the image below to read it more clearly: