You will notice those who use incorrectly 1cor 13:8 and only quote part of the verse "Whether there be tongues, they shall cease".
that is not the context of 1cor 13:8 again they fail to read the three chapters as a unit 1cor 12, 13, and 14. they cherry pick .
So Lets look at the context of "Whether there be tongues, they shall cease".
the open verse says "
8 Love never fails. pretty big statement to leave out .
then it goes on to say "But whether
there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
Notices it does not say "DiD fail," or did cease. Has knowledge vanished away ? NO the context is making a bigger point about the opening statement as does the whole Chapter of 13 LOVE.
verse 9 is one that those who say tongues are not for today cannot deal with so they attack the claim of those who say they speak in tongues. Yet they have a bigger issue with chapter 13 they run from.
let's look at the next part :
For we know in part and
we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
some think the "perfect" is the Bible , and we do not need the gifts of the Holy Sprit any more.
FYI When as the Word of God never been perfect? When has the Holy Spirit not been ?
this is a very big problem for them to explain(biblical truth always more powerful then human reasoning).
those same people who say that the Bible is that which is perfect to come, will in the same breath state " the Bible has errors ". smh.
What do we know from the text and the unit chapters ? what is the perfect to come?
the word is here and is Perfect Ps 19:7
"
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
We know the Holy Spirit has always been Here:
Gen 1:2 " The earth was without form, and void; and darkness
was[a] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Lets continue is 1cor 13 shall we?
11When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but
then face to face. Now I know in part, but
then I shall know just as I also am known.
when was the "then" ? did we miss something ? What is it that we "shall know" ?
verse 13"
13 And
now abide
faith, hope, love, these three;
but the greatest of these is love.
what shall we know ? from verse 1 cor chapter 13 to the last verse of in 13 Love is the answer .
But if those who think this has to do with tongues ceasing remember the full context is in the unit of the three chapters contextually.
on to 1cor 14 verse 1
Pursue love, and
desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
WHAT ? there is the word LOVE from chapter 13 and the command to desire spiritual gifts , Hmm I thought they were done away with in chapter 13 ? and then it says to especially that you may prophesy which some take as no speaking in tongues .
The Bias for and against tongues all to the same thing fail to read the full context of the three unit chapters and when they are shown this, many of them result to scientific mockery because it does not accept the word of God.
"You who are spiritual restore such a one "
those who have issues with foolishness in operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit abuses do happen. As abuses with every gift God has entrusted man and women with.
no other gift then the Pulpit Gods spokesmen has done more to harm the faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Bible teaches we who are spiritual= mature are to correct this. 1cor 14 tell us how to do it. The church needs to remember there is a big problem with churches today and those who go:
1. No relationship with Jesus, they have been taught the Love God accepts you sin and all.
2. Bible illiteracy many have no biblical understanding
3. no correction of misuses of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
There are levels of error caused by various reasons
1. Ignorance & unlearned
2. Immaturity
3. Bad role models
4. Biblical error
5. False teaching
6. The spirit of anti-christ
each one of those with the exception of "spirit of anti-christ" can be done by a christain that has not been corrected.
When I see this in a service we correct it with and in a loving way.
if the person is not willing to accept correction as some do they are asked not to speak in the service and we explain by what authority we can do this according to the word of God, not human logic or linguist .
many who will not like it do not come back and guess what they go looking for another location to be foolish.
Just so you know it is the Church location job to allow them to make a mistake and teach them a better way. Not beat them over the head and say you have demon. " you who are spiritual restore such a one.
many are not looking to restore and corrrect error, they look to attack the gift of the Spirit and use human logic to explain spiritual things LOL. the Word of God does not show us that.