Precious friend(s), surely, we All {
In Fellowship With our
LORD JESUS}, do
know And Understand And
agree (
1 Corinthians 1 : 9-10 KJB!),
on
This Important Verse Of God!, Correct?:
"And Now Abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but
The Greatest of these is Charity!" (1_Corinthians_13 : 13 KJB!)
But, how about This
trio of gifts - Are they for us today?:
Modern Day prophet(ess)? Speaking in tongues? Word of knowledge?
There is, I believe, a
Very Simple Solution, found In
The
Perfect {Which "Has come," And we have}
, Pure And
Preserved Word of God, The Bible, Prayerfully and Carefully studied:
“
...Though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that
I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing…”
Does
God Still Have these in
effect Today?
What Saith The Pure, Preserved, Precious And Perfect Scriptures?
“
...Charity suffereth long...(+14 others!)...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. For we know in part, and
we PROPHESY IN PART.”
The prophecies SHALL FAIL? Who believes that? Surely not
the prophecy
experts, correct? Or, one could ask, when?
(A) At the
Coming End Of Time {Perfect New Heavens and New Earth?},
when there are
No more prophecies to be fulfilled? Or:
(B) At
The Second Coming of CHRIST, Who Is “Perfect,”
But, with still
More Remaining prophecies
To Be Fulfilled?
Then, we wonder, what
Exactly does this mean?
“
But when That Which Is Perfect Is Come, then
that which is In Part SHALL BE DONE AWAY.”
(1_Corinthians_13:1-10 KJB!)
Since (A) And (B) above do not make
sense about "prophecies,"
may we then
suggest for your Careful/Prayerful
Consideration?:
(C) Has not
"That Which IS PERFECT" Already COME?
IF so,
Then “that which is in part” = the “gift of tongues” has
Ceased,
the gift of “the word of knowledge” has Vanished, And the “
gift of
prophecy” has
Failed! IF so, then we kindly ask:
(1) Does this not
explain Why
missionaries Have To Study/Learn
"foreign" languages, Before departing to the country
God Called
them to serve? Because, the “gift of tongues” has
Ceased?
(2) Where does
This Truth leave Ellen White and Seventh Day Adventism?
And, ALL Other
so-called “prophets/prophetesses”?
Because, the “
gift of prophecy” has
Failed?
(3) What about All The
watchmen prophecies and
failing "dreams and
visions Date-Setters" of
The Great GRACE Departure { aka
rapture }?...
Because “the word of knowledge” has Vanished? Not apologizing for So
Many questions, just
trying my best To Get To God's Word Of Truth, for me,
And ALL of the pending
Confusion would Be ENDED, Right?:
...Need
Bible Confirmation, correct?:
"Whereof I am made a minister, according to The Dispensation
of God Which is given to me for you, to fulfil [ Complete! Or Fill Up!! ]
The Word of God (Perfect?)"
(Colossians_1 : 25 cp Psalms 12 : 6-7; 138 : 2 KJB!)
If “
That ( neuter gender ) Which is Perfect" is Not The
Perfect CHRIST (
Masculine Gender ), Then Is
This not
The
Only Other Choice?:
The Pure And Perfect Written Word Of God,
HIS Precious And Holy Scriptures?
Further
Biblical Confirmation!:
"The Words Of The LORD Are Pure Words: As silver tried in a
furnace of earth, Purified Seven Times! THOU Shalt Keep Them,
O LORD, THOU Shalt Preserve Them from this generation For Ever!"
( Psalms_12 : 6-7 KJB! )
"I will worship toward THY holy temple, and praise THY Name for
THY Lovingkindness and for THY Truth: for THOU Hast Magnified
Thy WORD Above All THY {Perfect?} Name!" (Psalms_138 : 2 KJB!)
Therefore,
HIS Word Is The Absolute Final Authority! And
God Warns!: All "who think Above, or, Exceed or Add to
IT!":
"And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to
myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us
NOT TO THINK ABOVE THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN,
that no one of you be puffed up for one against another."
(1_Corinthians_4 : 6 KJB!)
{Sad that Many "self-proclaimed" [
whatevers] do this Very Thing, Correct?}
...Finally, IF TRUTH!:
(4) WHY would any child Of God today, "settle for
Less { that which
is
in Part! }," When they Could Have ALL Of What God Has For them?:
"Who also declared unto us your LOVE In The Spirit. For this cause
we also, since the day we heard it , do not cease to pray for you,
and to desire that ye Might Be Filled With The Knowledge Of HIS
Will In All Wisdom And Spiritual Understanding!" (Colossians_1 : 8-9!)
"That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together In
LOVE, and Unto All Riches Of The Full Assurance Of Understanding,
to the acknowledgement Of The Mystery of God, And Of The Father,
And Of CHRIST!" (Colossians_2 : 2!)
Because
God Has Done Away With That "which was In Part!" Amen?
Thus, the humble
Confusion Clearing Conclusion of this study, is that:
The trio of
Expired gifts of "prophecy, word of knowledge, And
speaking in tongues,"
Have Been Superseded Today, By God,
With The Remaining, And NOW Abiding THREE Gifts Of:
"faith, hope, And love In Grace, Pure GRACE!"
And,
The GREATEST Of These Is LOVE!!
+
”
All the law Is FULFILLED In ONE WORD: LOVE thy neighbor!”
(Galatians 5 : 14; Romans 13 : 8-10 KJB!) Amen?
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Blessed Be The Name of The LORD, And HIS Perfect, Pure, And
"Exalted Above All His Name," WORD For Ever And Ever!! Amen?
Please be Richly Encouraged, enlightened, exhorted, and edified!
God's Simple Will!
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