God only said that three would end. These are sign gifts and signs are for Jews not Gentiles. As the primitive church became established and God word was given and recorded the Gentiles became the inheritors of the blessing and blindness fell upon the Jews. Just as Jesus said when He was at the judgment before the Romans.
1 Cor 13:8 gives only three that will end. Throughout the bible tongues are a sign of judgment.
The word translated perfect in the old King James English often refers to complete rather than the newer definition of without flaw.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
1 Cor 13:8 gives only three that will end. Throughout the bible tongues are a sign of judgment.
The word translated perfect in the old King James English often refers to complete rather than the newer definition of without flaw.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
You don't really address my question about more than one perfect though, which would have to be the case if gifts were phased out at different times in history. Paul doesn't seem to be saying that though. "When the perfect comes," he says, "the partial will pass away."
As for the idea of signs being for Jews and specifically tongues being a sign for unbelievers, I agree with you to a point, see my post #299, p.60.