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1 | Gifts of prophecy and tongues passed? | Rom 16:7 | CarlosDF | 203940 | ||
I enjoyed your question, to the extent that my answer exceeded a reasonable one, so I put it elsewhere. Thank you for the provocation! Here I would simply ask what leads you to assume there are no apostolic gifts to the church in this day? Clearly there is no demarcation in time or space historically, or in scripture, as to the growth of the church, or its completion, apart from the end of ages. And we have precedent in Paul himself and others (Rom 16:7 for example) who were apostles beyond the twelve. What would lead you to view that ministry of God as complete? If it is just the twelve, yes, they are unique, but the gift went beyond them. If it were just the first century, or the lifetime of those named in the scripture, what signified the end of God providing for the church in that way? If Paul claims those of the church in a locality as proof of his apostleship, the fruit of him being a gift to the church from God, what prevents the use of that term to describe one in this day who is sent out, moves in the gifts, and brings forth the establishment of a body and the raising up of that congregation? Though I don't promote the arbitrary application of labels, simply the recognition of the life and work of Christ in a man dedicated to the church in this day who performs the office. Peace and grace to you, thanks for the interesting question visa vis prophesy. That sent me to the Spirit and I found something there. |
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2 | Gifts of prophecy and tongues passed? | Rom 16:7 | DocTrinsograce | 203942 | ||
Dear Carlos, The forum contains more continuationism and cessationism posts than you can shake a cyber-stick at! The arguments you have posed have been posed before and have been responded to before... I doubt any new light will be shed on the topic. Let's get back to the study of the written Word. In Him, Doc |
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3 | Gifts of prophecy and tongues passed? | Rom 16:7 | CarlosDF | 203944 | ||
My humblest apologies to all. Yes, the true wise man will hold his tongue(s). Sorry for the open ended indefinites, better men than I have pontificated on the topic extensively. Peace. | ||||||