1.The same gifts that were given to the disciples of Jesus,and the early Church,are still for today,and that is because nothing has changed since then,so if they needed those gifts back then,and people have not changed,then those gifts would be for today,and also the Bible says those gifts are throughout the Church age.
Some people say,because of 1 Corinthians chapter 13,that the gifts have ceased,but the Bible never says when they will cease,as far as the saints on earth,so how do they know when they will cease.
In 1 Corinthians chapter 13,it talks that the things the saints perform will cease one day,and knowledge of knowing things on earth,and says that of the three faith,hope,and charity,that charity is the greatest.
It is not saying that the gifts will cease while on this earth,but what it is saying is that the gifts will no longer be needed when the saints are in heaven.
That is why the Bible is saying that charity is the greatest of faith,hope,and charity,because when the saints are in heaven they do not need faith and hope,because they are in heaven,but charity,which is love in action,will continue on forever.
Faith and hope are only needed on this earth,and will cease when the saints are in heaven,because faith is the substance of things hoped for,the evidence of things not seen,and a person does not need hope for something they see and obtain,so in heaven faith and hope are no longer needed,for the saints are there in heaven.
The same with the gifts of the Spirit on earth,they are not needed in heaven,because they are in heaven and do not need to strive to be like Christ,for they are like Him,and do not need to reach out to the lost.
Also the scripture that says that knowledge and prophesies will cease one day surely cannot apply to earth,for the saints always prophesy and have to have knowledge of the word of God,which no saint would argue with that,at least should not.
The saints do not need prophesy or to have to study God's word to prepare them to be right with God,for they will be in heaven.
So 1 Corinthians chapter 13,is talking about all the things that take place on earth,the gifts of the Spirit,and faith,and hope,will cease when the saints are in heaven,because they are not needed in heaven,seeing the saints are in heaven,and complete in Christ being like Him,so there is no need to perfect one self in heaven,but charity will go on forever,which is love in action,and will never cease.
We still need to be perfected like the early Church,and the world has not changed,and nothing is different,so the gifts are still for today,but will cease when in heaven.
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11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire(1 Corinthians 3:11-15).
No other foundation can be laid but Jesus Christ,which is a given for the saints,that they know Jesus as the start of the Church,and Lord and Master,so there should not be a problem there,and this applies to people who are in the truth led by the Spirit,for some have the wrong concept of Jesus to begin with,like the New Age religion,which means they laid an improper foundation of Jesus to begin with,so all their works upon that will be in vain.
But some people try to lay a foundation upon the foundation of Jesus Christ,who accept Him in the truth,that is not in line with scripture,and so they suffer loss because of that,but they will be saved,because they acknowledge Jesus in the truth.
All the saints will stand before the judgment seat of Christ to be judged of their works on earth,but they are saved to be with Jesus,but will receive their reward according to how they labored on earth,whether it is gold,silver,precious stones,wood,hay,or stubble.
Some people lay gold upon that foundation,and some a lesser degree,precious stones,and some lay stubble,which sounds like it does not amount to anything,which you can see by the way people go back and forth over their different doctrines and beliefs,which we know in Christendom there is many sects of it,and somebody has to be right,and somebody has to be wrong,because there cannot be contradictions,so some people are laying gold upon that foundation,and some people are laying stubble.
Everybody will stand before Jesus to be judged,and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord.
In 2 Corinthians 5,it seems like Paul is saying do right,because we all,the world,will stand to be judged of Christ of our works,and we do not want to miss out on salvation by not doing right,but do good works.
