Subject: Been to every church? |
Bible Note: Hello Tim, We have had discussions before and I have enjoyed them. I would like to say that 1 Cor. 13 does not say "the bible" is the "that which is perfect". But as you know this discussion is about speaking in toungues, and I think you would have to agree that this chapter says they will cease. It also says that prophecies will fail and knowledge will vanish away. But Paul who wrote this also said "And though I have the "gift of prophecy," and "understand all mysteries" and all knowledge,". Paul as well as the other apostles had these gifts and were able if they so choose to give these gifts to others in order to spread the gospel. But as we all will do some day they died. And if you read I am sure that you will find no place in the bible where provisions where made to allow these gifts to continue. Instead it says they will end. So what do we have to bring us to God? His word. We have the perfect complete inspired word of God in the bible. Interestingly enough Paul says in the book of Ephesians that when we read we can understand. Read what? The bible! The dispute is weather or not there are people who can speak in toungues. And the answer the bible gives is no. Unlike those people we read about in the bible who did not have the completed word, today we do and this how the Holy Spirit speaks to us, and thats the only way. Ephesians 3 The Mystery Revealed The Gentiles Are Fellow Heirs 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles-- 2if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, 3how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4BY WHICH, WHEN YOU READ, YOU MAY UNDERSTAND MY KNOWLEDGE IN THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST), 5which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. So if its not talking about the bible being "that which is perfect" then what do you think its talking about? Your friend in Christ, Raven |