The heart of cessationism is based on 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
"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. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake 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 through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."
Cessationism teaches that this prophecy is fulfilled because the Bible was completed and the Church was founded. If you read 1 Corinthians 13 you might notice that the Bible and the founding of the Church are never mentioned. This is where cessationist have added to the Bible. This reminds me of the disciples question to Jesus in Acts 1:6
"When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom of Israel?"
The disciples had assumed that the prophecy would be fulfilled in the time they chose. Cessationist on the other hand have chosen the past for the time of the prophecy in 1 Corinthians 13 to be fulfilled. Jesus answer I believe sheds some light on why we were not given a certain time for the fulfillment of this prophecy.
Acts 1:7 "And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power."
We are not told a specific time when the prophecy of 1 Corinthians 13 will be fulfilled. To be honest the foundation of the Church and the completion of the Bible are not mentioned. Cessationist have added to the Bible. That's right. They have added to the Bible. If we read the Bible we will find that the doctrine of Cessationism is not even in the Bible. The Bible simply didn't say when it would happen like when Jesus wouldn't tell the disciples when the kingdom of Israel would be restored.
In conclusion, Cessationism has no Biblical support because Jesus never told us when this prophecy would be fulfilled. The founding of the Church is not mentioned as the time when it would be fulfilled. Cessationist made that up. The completion of the Bible is not mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13, so if you look you can see Cessationist trying to cram it in there. Cessationism is a group of believers that have given a time to a prophecy that they themselves picked. This prophecy is not yet complete. They are a group of believers that have a false view and false doctrine concerning the prophecy of 1 Corinthians 13.
"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. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake 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 through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."
Cessationism teaches that this prophecy is fulfilled because the Bible was completed and the Church was founded. If you read 1 Corinthians 13 you might notice that the Bible and the founding of the Church are never mentioned. This is where cessationist have added to the Bible. This reminds me of the disciples question to Jesus in Acts 1:6
"When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom of Israel?"
The disciples had assumed that the prophecy would be fulfilled in the time they chose. Cessationist on the other hand have chosen the past for the time of the prophecy in 1 Corinthians 13 to be fulfilled. Jesus answer I believe sheds some light on why we were not given a certain time for the fulfillment of this prophecy.
Acts 1:7 "And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power."
We are not told a specific time when the prophecy of 1 Corinthians 13 will be fulfilled. To be honest the foundation of the Church and the completion of the Bible are not mentioned. Cessationist have added to the Bible. That's right. They have added to the Bible. If we read the Bible we will find that the doctrine of Cessationism is not even in the Bible. The Bible simply didn't say when it would happen like when Jesus wouldn't tell the disciples when the kingdom of Israel would be restored.
In conclusion, Cessationism has no Biblical support because Jesus never told us when this prophecy would be fulfilled. The founding of the Church is not mentioned as the time when it would be fulfilled. Cessationist made that up. The completion of the Bible is not mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13, so if you look you can see Cessationist trying to cram it in there. Cessationism is a group of believers that have given a time to a prophecy that they themselves picked. This prophecy is not yet complete. They are a group of believers that have a false view and false doctrine concerning the prophecy of 1 Corinthians 13.