ChristoCentric

Under this doctrine relating to spiritual gifts I have categorizes useful articles concerning the debate surrounding the gifts of the Spirit. On choosing the articles, I am not trying to present every viewpoint, but have included those articles that I believe reflect the teaching of the Bible. Since this issue is so explosive, let me state from the beginning that I love and accept my Charismatic and Pentecostal brethren in Christ. However, since this issue affects so many areas of theology and practice, I believe a proper understanding to be crucial.

Cessationism in General

The Cessation of the Sign Gifts, by Thomas Edgar of Capital Bible Seminary - In this introductory article, Thomas Edgar shows that modern-day claims of miraculous gifts fall way short of the New Testament model. He also demonstrates that the gift of Apostle passed away with the first century. Excellent! For more on spiritual gifts by Dr. Edgar, you should get a copy of his new book Satisfied by the Promise of the Spirit, published by Kregal.
Who Surprised Whom? The Holy Spirit or Jack Deere? by Richard L. Mayhue of The Masters Seminary - Mayhue shows that it is Deere, not cessationists, who has made interpretive errors in coming to his biblically unfounded conclusion that the miraculous gifts of God have continued beyond the apostolic age. An excellent analysis of Deere's book Surprised by the Power of the Spirit.
The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts, by John F. Walvoord of Dallas Theological Seminary - A good introduction to the biblical reasoning behind the cessationist belief that some of the spiritual gifts served a temporary purpose and are no longer being given by God.
Does God Speak Today Apart from the Bible? R. Fowler White
An Appraisal of the Signs and Wonders Movement, by Ken Sarles. A brief history and analysis of the "third wave."
The Cessation Of The Charismata - Benjamin B. Warfield
Excited Utterances - Matthew Allen

The Gift of Apostleship

Apostles and the Apostolate in the New Testament, by Robert Duncan Culver (Bibliotheca Sacra) - A biblical defense of the historic Protestant belief that the gift of Apostle is limited to the first century.
Gifted Men: Apostles and Prophets - John MacArthur
Modern Spiritual Gifts as Analogous to Apostolic Gifts - Vern Poythress

The Gift of Prophecy

Gaffin and Grudem on Eph 2:20: In Defense of Gaffin's Cessationist Exegesis, by R. Fowler White - Wayne Grudem proposes a unique interpretation of Eph 2:20 which allows for a continuing role for prophecy in the Church. White dismantles Grudem's exegesis point by point. Excellent!
F. David Farnell wrote an extensive four-part series on the gift of Prophecy for Bibliotheca Sacra. It's the most complete treatment I have found on the net.
- The Current Debate about New Testament Prophecy - Gives a summary of both the interpretive history of the gift of prophecy and the current debate concerning the gift.
- The Gift of Prophecy in the Old and New Testaments - Provides a biblical analysis of the gift of prophecy in the Bible and concludes that there is fundamental continuity between the two testaments.
- Does the New Testament Teach Two Prophetic Gifts - Deals with Wayne Grudem's argument that prophets and prophecy are active today as they were in the first-century church. (I think this essay incorrectly assumes that Grudem is arguing from a misapplication of the Granville-Sharp rule. Grudem's arguments do not focus on Granville-Sharp.)
- When Will the Gift of Prophecy Cease? - Demonstrates that, due to its miraculous nature, the gift of prophecy has ceased.
Fallible NT Prophecy/Prophets? A Critique of Wayne Grudem's Hypothesis, by F. David Farnell - This seems to be similar to the third installment above, but all the footnotes are included here.
Something New under the Sun, by David B. McWilliams. Yet another critique of Wayne Grudem's ideas concerning the gift of prophecy.
The Nature of New Testament Prophecy: An Examination of Wayne Grudem’s Position - by Stephen Kring

The Gift of Tongues

Charles Hodge on the Nature of Tongues - Charles Hodge argues that throughout the NT, tongues does not refer to any kind of ecstatic speech, but instead refers to the ability to speak in a known human language. (From Hodge's commentary on First Corinthians 12:10)
The Gift of Tongues in the Post Apostolic Church (A.D. 100-400), by Cleon Rogers, Jr. - This is a summary of the evidence of tongues in the post-apostolic church showing that tongues did not play a significant role in this period.
Church History and the Tongues Movement, by George W. Dollar.
The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts, by John F. Walvoord of Dallas Theological Seminary - This article deals with spiritual gifts in general, but a large portion deals with the most controversial gift of the them all: tongues.
Glossolalia at Azusa Street: A Hidden Presupposition?, by Chales S. Gaede. "This survey demonstrates that there was an undifferentiated range of uses of glossolalia in the practices of the Azusa Street leaders and participants… The desire and attempts to perpetuate the revival developed an unacknowledged presupposition that the imposition of any structure, including that set forth in the written Word, nullified the experiential activity of God."
Charismatic Chaos Series - John MacArthur
The speaking in Tongues Series - John MacArthur
The True Gift of Tongues - Ray Steadman
The Cessation of Tongues - Leonard J. Coppes
Tongues Today? O. Palmer Robertson
The Charismatic Movement: A Biblical Critique - Brain Schwertley

Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts by John Piper
Using Our Gifts in Proportion to Our Faith, Part One The Gift of Prophecy
Finding Your Gift by Dr. James M. Boice (Pdf)
Modern Spiritual Gifts as Analogous to Apostolic Gifts: Affirming Extraordinary Works of the Spirit Within Cessationist Theology - Vern Poythress
Take a Free On-Line Test to Determine your Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual Gift series - Fred Zaspel
Spirituality and Spiritual Gifts - Bob Deffinbaugh

Six-Part Series on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
By P. G. Mathew, M.A., M.Div., Th.M.
Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part One ; Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part Two ; Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part Three ; Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part Four ; Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part Five ; Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part Six

Church Music

Biblical Principles of Church Music (pdf) - Samuelle Bacchiocchi
The Role of Music in Worship (pdf) - Clayton Erb