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= Noah Meagher (theologian) = Noah Meagher (born 26 January 1997) is a New Zealand Brethren calvinistic continuationist and complementarian theologian.

Biography
Meagher was born on January 26, 1997, in Papakura, New Zealand, to parents Wayne and Julie Meagher. His Father is an electrician by trade, and his mother is an early childhood teacher. Meagher has one brother, Jordan who is 11 years older. He attended Ardmore School in Papakura during his early years, before moving to Te Awamutu, New Zealand, where he attended Paterangi School for the remainder of his primary schooling.

Meagher had shown an affinity towards both theology and social justice in his younger years. While, receiving spiritual input from his Christian mother and grandparents, he accredits his religious conversion to a bible-in-schools class at the age of 10. He continued to grow spiritually during his Secondary schooling at Hamilton Christian School. During this time, he was a youth mentor.

After finishing schooling, Meagher volunteered in Ecuador with Lattitude Global Volunteering, where he taught English in a local school, and worked at an after-school care in the afternoons.

Meagher currently studies Biblical Studies extramurally at the University of Otago and works as an Early Childhood teacher.

Ministry
Meagher began his ministry at the charismatic, North End Church, volunteering as a youth leader, and sound technician. Whilst there Meagher grew in his resolve to enter into full time ministry.

Because of irreconcilable theological differences, Meagher left North End Church and now currently serves at the Open Brethren, Te Awamutu Bible Chapel, as a volunteer youth leader under the guidance of Pastor Lyndon Frost.

Continuationism
Regarding spiritual gifts, Meagher is a continuationist, however not in the classical Pentecostal sense. That is, he believes that supernatural gifts such as prophecy, miracles, healings, and speaking in tongues have not ceased and should be exercised within the church under the authoritative parameters that Scripture provides. He does believe, however, that the office of apostle has ceased and that the gift of prophecy in the church is not the same as the inspiration of scripture. While he believes that God's supernatural revelation in the New Testament gift of prophecy is without error, he says that today, outside the biblically recorded Word of God, the prophet's perception, understanding and delivery of that revelation is imperfect and fallible, thus modern prophecies within the church are subject to sifting.

Calvinism
Meagher's soteriology is firmly Calvinistic, and hold to the central tenets of the doctrines of grace. This view states that a person's “response to the gospel is rooted and grounded in the free and unconditional election of God for His own pleasure and glory.”

Complementarianism
Meagher holds to a complementarian view of gender roles. This view states that man and woman are equal in essence, value and dignity, but were created and called by God for distinct roles within the home and church. Husbands are charged to lead, protect and provide for their wives and families and wives to affirm and submit to their husbands' leadership. Men are also to bear the primary responsibility of leading the local church; therefore, the office of pastor/elder is restricted to men.