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Augustus Nicodemus Lopes

Augustus Nicodemus Gomes Lopes (João Pessoa, Paraíba, 25 September 1954) is a Brazilian presbyterian minister and calvinist theologian, writer and professor. He was vice-president of the Supreme Council of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil from 2018 to 2022 and Chancellor of Mackenzie Presbyterian University from 2003 to 2013. ''The Christian Post'' has called him one of the greatest Brazilian conservative theologians. He is married to Minka Lopes and has four children. Today, he is a pastor at Esperança Bible Presbyterian Church in the USA.

His line of interpretation follows the grammatical-historical method as opposed to the historical-critical interpretation. He believes that the divine revelation through spiritual gifts and prophecy has ended, and does not believe in manifestation of tongues as a sign of the Holy Spirit's activities in modern days. He also discusses practical issues such as family, missions, holiness, being filled with the Spirit, worship, and spiritual warfare. Provided by Wikipedia