From my understanding Cessationists primarily use one Scripture for their theology.
1 Co 13:18 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
But, the driving point of Paul's writings 1 Co 12-14 is not to forbid giftings, but to explain the importance of pursuing love first.
We see this in his summarized estimation:
1 Co 14:1 Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
The other issue is that Cessationists use two meanings for tongues. On one end they say tongues (unknown tongues) will cease. And then on the other hand they say Biblical tongues was never unknown tongues.
Completely ignoring this Scripture:
1 Co 14:2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.
Why do they ignore this Scripture? From my understanding, their POV is that it's simply "sarcasm".
However Paul is clear when he says they utter mysteries by the Spirit. That he's expressly talking about the function and origin of their gifted speech. The idea that Paul is simply using sarcasm fails another test as well because Paul goes on to explain the function of speaking in tongues with an illustration.
1 Co 14:23Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?
And today just as Paul illustrated, people think those who speak in tongues are crazy.
C.
1 Co 13:18 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
But, the driving point of Paul's writings 1 Co 12-14 is not to forbid giftings, but to explain the importance of pursuing love first.
We see this in his summarized estimation:
1 Co 14:1 Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
The other issue is that Cessationists use two meanings for tongues. On one end they say tongues (unknown tongues) will cease. And then on the other hand they say Biblical tongues was never unknown tongues.
Completely ignoring this Scripture:
1 Co 14:2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.
Why do they ignore this Scripture? From my understanding, their POV is that it's simply "sarcasm".
However Paul is clear when he says they utter mysteries by the Spirit. That he's expressly talking about the function and origin of their gifted speech. The idea that Paul is simply using sarcasm fails another test as well because Paul goes on to explain the function of speaking in tongues with an illustration.
1 Co 14:23Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?
And today just as Paul illustrated, people think those who speak in tongues are crazy.
C.
