Editing Signs and wonders (section)

== Critical responses ==

Critical responses were made by various writers including: J. Woodhouse,<ref>J. Woodhouse, P. Barnett, et al., ''Signs & Wonders and Evangelicals: a Response to the Teaching of John Wimber'' (Homebush West, NSW, Australia: Lancer Books, 1987).{{page needed|date=April 2017}}</ref> K. L. Sarles,<ref>K. L. Sarles, ''An Appraisal of the Signs & Wonders Movement'' (Dallas, Texas: [[Bibliotheca Sacra]], 1988).{{page needed|date=April 2017}}</ref> K. M. Bond,<ref>K. M. Bond, ''Signs and Wonders: Perspectives on John Wimber's Vineyard'' (Langley, British Columbia: Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary, 1990).{{page needed|date=April 2017}}</ref> and D. H. Shepherd,<ref> D. H. Shepherd, ''A Critical Analysis of Power Evangelism as an Evangelistic Methodology of the Signs and Wonders Movement'' (Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 1991).{{page needed|date=April 2017}}</ref> Later in the 1990s, the discussion was taken up by R. E. Jackson (addressing skeptics),<ref>R. E. Jackson, ''An Evaluation of the Evangelistic Emphasis of the North American Power Evangelism Movement, 1977–1997'' (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1999).{{page needed|date=April 2017}}</ref> and D. Williams.<ref>D. Williams, ''Signs, Wonders, and the Kingdom of God: A Biblical Guide for the Reluctant Skeptic'' (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Vine Books, 1989).{{page needed|date=April 2017}}</ref>

Dr. Gene Kim argues that Biblical signs and wonders are only reserved for the nation of Israel, particularly the Jewish [[Apostles in the New Testament|apostles]], and that the Jews required a sign in order to confirm their apostleship (1 Corinthians 1:22, Acts 2:22, 
2 Corinthians 12:12). He also argues that there was evidence of sign gifts fading in the latter days of the [[Paul the Apostle|Apostle Paul's]] ministry because Paul’s miraculous healing powers were fading (Philippians 2:25-30, 1 Timothy 5:22-23, 2 Timothy 4:19-20), thus the signs and wonders have ceased after the death of all the apostles and are no longer continuing in the Church Age.<ref>{{cite web |title=1 Corinthians 1:22 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom, |url=https://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/1-22.htm |website=biblehub.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Montalvo |first1=Jocelyn |title=How to Witness to Charismatics |url=https://realbiblebelievers.com/how-to-witness-to-charismatics/ |website=Real Bible Believers – San Jose Bible Baptist Church |date=2021-06-02}}</ref>