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1 | Are there any true prophets/prophetss' t | Eph 4:11 | Morant61 | 194507 | ||
Greetings CDBJ! No prophecy would ever trump God's Word! I think we all would agree with that point. However, prophecy isn't just about 'adding' new books to the Bible. Prophecy can be both foretelling and forthtelling. In fact, applying God's word to a specific situation would be prophetic. Someone brought up Billy Graham. When he stands before a crowd and says, 'Thus saith the Lord, you must repent' - that is prophecy. My main concern about this topic though is that there is no verse in the Bible that says these gifts or offices will end with the completion of the canon. There is a verse that says they will end, but when? So, I believe that we (as the church in general) are cutting out the gifts that God has said He will give to us on the basis of one possible meaning of one very unclear verse. :-( I don't know about Brad, but most ceasassonists (sp?) that I have known believe all spiritual gifts have been done away with when the Canon was completed. Are we really comfortable, based upon one unclear verse, saying that all of the spiritual gifts are no longer valid? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Are there any true prophets/prophetss' t | Eph 4:11 | CDBJ | 194541 | ||
Hi Tim, "Cessationism" always comes under attack by those that reside in the camp of "continuationism". I reside in the understanding of the former and I think the charismatic gifts ceased along with the gift of apostleship. 1 Cor. 13:8-10 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. The way I see it, it would be a very mute point if, “that which is perfect” were referring to Christ and His return. On top of that, the word perfect, in the Koine Greek, is in the nominative case, neuter gender, singular of TELEION and if it were a reference to Christ it would be in the masculine gender. The written Word of God on the other hand, fits being in the neuter gender and it fits perfectly as the “completed” Cannon of Scripture after John finished Revelation. When John died, no more apostles and no more need for certain gifts; i.e. we have God’s complete book for mankind, the Bible in it’s entirety. Let just agree to disagree, as it were, CDBJ |
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3 | Are there any true prophets/prophetss' t | Eph 4:11 | Morant61 | 194553 | ||
Greetings CDBJ! I certainly hope that I didn't come across as attacking you my friend! :-( I was simply trying to share my understanding of the issues involved. But, I certainly would not press an issue if you don't want to discuss it my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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