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To those who think the gifts have ceased: Exactly when and what triggered the ceasing of the gifts?
We clearly see in scripture that Jesus tells his disciples that He must go so the Comforter can come. As the Comforter comes we clearly see the gifts of the Spirit being disseminated in the body of Christ. Now it is written that this was the beginning of the last days and that they clearly were looking forward to the day Christ would return for His bride, even in their own time. We know that a great and terrible time is coming when the Antichrist will appear and persecute the church. The tribulation period will be far worse on the church than at any time previous.
So how is it that God has removed the gifts of the Spirit even when the worst period of time the church has ever seen has not happened yet and may soon be upon us? We still see Christians persecuted. The church is still reaching around the globe and spreading the good news in accordance with the Great Commission. The Spirit of the Antichrist is still loose in this world. We still have sickness, famine, disease and pestilence. We see sin abounding as the world embraces homosexuality, fornication, atheism, etc. Christ has not yet returned nor are we in the period of the Millennial Reign of Christ. Even so, some claim God has ceased the gifts???
So even though I see no reason for the gifts to cease and I see no change which could trigger the ceasing of the gifts, some claim they have ceased. Again, in your opinion what caused this? What triggered it? Do you have any theories?
We clearly see in scripture that Jesus tells his disciples that He must go so the Comforter can come. As the Comforter comes we clearly see the gifts of the Spirit being disseminated in the body of Christ. Now it is written that this was the beginning of the last days and that they clearly were looking forward to the day Christ would return for His bride, even in their own time. We know that a great and terrible time is coming when the Antichrist will appear and persecute the church. The tribulation period will be far worse on the church than at any time previous.
So how is it that God has removed the gifts of the Spirit even when the worst period of time the church has ever seen has not happened yet and may soon be upon us? We still see Christians persecuted. The church is still reaching around the globe and spreading the good news in accordance with the Great Commission. The Spirit of the Antichrist is still loose in this world. We still have sickness, famine, disease and pestilence. We see sin abounding as the world embraces homosexuality, fornication, atheism, etc. Christ has not yet returned nor are we in the period of the Millennial Reign of Christ. Even so, some claim God has ceased the gifts???
So even though I see no reason for the gifts to cease and I see no change which could trigger the ceasing of the gifts, some claim they have ceased. Again, in your opinion what caused this? What triggered it? Do you have any theories?