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NASB | 1 Corinthians 13:8 ¶ Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 13:8 ¶ Love never fails [it never fades nor ends]. But as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for the gift of special knowledge, it will pass away. |
Bible Question:
Country Girl, Why do you apply this scripture to miracles through a third party? You quoted: “…"test the spirits."…” 1Jo 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1Jo 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 1Jo 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 1Jo 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1Jo 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 1Jo 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. In light of Jesus’ teaching concerning miracles performed in His name: Mar 9:38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. Mar 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. Mar 9:40 For he that is not against us is on our part. Is there any difference in how to interpret Christ’s words today? “… miracles manifested by human beings in today's world, again IMO, the Bible clearly teaches we should inspect and be "a doubting Thomas."“ In your “opinion“, where does the bible clearly teach to be “a doubting Thomas."? “As I've already mentioned, childbirth, healing of a cancer patient and all other events which simply CANNOT be explained by natural forces indeed are most likely examples of miracles. BUT they are directly manifested from and by God directly to the recipient with no other third human person intervening.” Does this mean that we should not apply this scripture these days? Jam 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: Jam 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Jam 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Please show at least one example where the bible teaches us to doubt. Pastor Glenn |
Bible Answer: Pastor Glenn: You wrote, "Please show at least one example where the Bible teaches us to doubt." ..... To doubt God's being, word, truth, authority, or sovereignty, no. It certainly never teaches that. But to doubt unsubstantiated claims, assertions, teaching, etc., yes. It does teach that. ..... Old "Doubting Thomas" is often given a bad rap. The account in John 20:24-31 shows that Thomas had doubts to be sure, but it also shows that he wanted reasonable proof of what the other disciples were saying to him. Eight days later Jesus gave him proof, plainly, visibly, and conclusively, but Jesus did not really rebuke Thomas, He merely invited Thomas to "Reach here with your finger, and see My hands , and reach here your hand and put it into my side." And only after having given Thomas incontrovertible proof did Jesus say, "Do not be unbelieving, but believing." John ends this chapter of his Gospel (20:31) by stating his purpose for writing it, which was to give proof so that "you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." ......... No, Scripture never teaches to doubt God and His word, but it does teach to beware of false prophets (Matt. 7:15); to examine everything carefully and to hold fast that which is good (1 Thess. 5:21); to be shrewd as serpents (Matt. 10:16). The example of the Bereans who examined the Scriptures daily to see whether the things they were being taught were so (Acts 17:1) is certainly worthy of emulation. ....... Yes, there is even a certain sense in which we should be "Doubting Thomases" ourselves, but then, like Thomas when he was given evidence enough by the Savior Himself, we should join Thomas in shouting to the rooftops, "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:28). ....... I suppose it would be incalculable the extent to which modern Christianity could be brought back to orthodoxy if we all of us demanded clear biblical evidence for what we believe; if we were always ready to give an account for the hope that is in us, as 1 Peter 3:15 commands; and if we, like the Bereans, searched the Scriptures daily to see whether the things they were being taught are true (Acts 17:10). The Bible never teaches us to doubt, but neither does it teach us to believe blindly. We have a hope as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast (Hebrews 6:19). --Hank |