WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST #11<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n
A. Review – I am a member of the church of Christ because…<\/p>\n
B. I am a member of the Church of Christ because it teaches that the miraculous gifts of the Spirit have ceased<\/p>\n
C. The charismatic movement is one that is very prevalent in the world today…<\/p>\n
1. We are saturated with it on religious channels<\/p>\n
2. Benny Hin, and the like, are leading millions astray<\/p>\n
D. In the lesson of this hour we are going to look carefully at 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 to answer the question: “Do miraculous gifts exist in the church today?”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
DISCUSSION:<\/p>\n
A. THE CONTEXT<\/p>\n
1. Students of the New Testament realize that many Christians in the first century possessed spiritual gifts<\/p>\n
a. Jesus foretold of these gifts – Mark 16:17-18<\/p>\n
b. Notice a couple of biblical examples miraculous gifts:<\/p>\n
1) Acts 2:1-4, 16-18<\/p>\n
2) Hebrews 2:3-4<\/p>\n
2. Paul listed 9 such gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11<\/p>\n
a. He then explained how those gifts functioned in the church at that time – 1 Corinthians 12:28<\/p>\n
b. Paul then says in the same context that the gifts of “prophecies,” “tongues,” and “knowledge” would be done away (1 Cor. 13:8) – and this would happen “when that which is perfect is come” (1 Cor. 13:10)<\/p>\n
c. Therefore, to answer the question, “Do miraculous gifts exist in the church today?” – we must know what is that which is “perfect,” and has it already come?<\/p>\n
3. At the outset of this study we need to realize that 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 is found in the middle of a section dealing with spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:1-14:40)<\/p>\n
4. The main purpose of 1 Corinthians 12 is to show that spiritual gifts were diversified among the members and not all had miraculous gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:11, 29-30<\/p>\n
a. Paul then moves his subject on to a further point by saying – “yet shew I unto you a more excellent way” (1 Cor. 12:31)<\/p>\n
b. With these words, Paul introduces the quality of love in 1 Corinthians 13 as a contrast to spiritual gifts.<\/p>\n
c. Paul points out that love is more important than spiritual gifts, and proceeds to show why in 1 Corinthians 13:8-13<\/p>\n
B. LOVE – THE SUPERIOR GIFT<\/p>\n
1. 1 Corinthians 13:8<\/p>\n
2. After setting forth the various characteristics of love (v. 4-7), Paul then explains that love is superior to spiritual gifts because – “love never fails” in contrast to spiritual gifts they would “fail,” “cease” and “vanish away”<\/p>\n
3. “Fail” (“done away” – ASV)<\/p>\n
a. Meaning: to condemn to inactivity, to destroy, to remove from the sphere of activity, make completely inoperative<\/p>\n
b. Notice the same Greek word used in other verses:<\/p>\n
1 Corinthians 15:26 … 2 Corinthians 3:13<\/p>\n
4. “Cease” = to stop oneself<\/p>\n
a. This shows that “tongues” were to stop themselves, whereas “prophecies and knowledge” had to be done away<\/p>\n
b. “Prophecy and knowledge” did not cease they were abolished being replaced by the “perfect”<\/p>\n
c. But the “tongues” ceased of themselves, not being replaced with anything, since they were signs to prove prophecy and knowledge were of God and that the speaker was a man of God<\/p>\n
C. KNOWING IN PART<\/p>\n
1. 1 Corinthians 13:9<\/p>\n
2. Here Paul states the reason why these gifts were to be done away<\/p>\n
3. “In part” is contrasted with the “perfect” in verse 10<\/p>\n
a. “In part” (ek meros) means partially<\/p>\n
b. Paul at this time knew God’s will partially through spiritual gifts, but would later know fully when all the parts were put together<\/p>\n
c. Each spiritual gift enabled the person who had it to only know and teach a part of God’s intended revelation<\/p>\n
d. God’s revelation had always come as is said in Isaiah 28:10<\/p>\n
1) No man was able to reveal it all<\/p>\n
2) All these gifts were progressing toward a completion<\/p>\n
D. THAT WHICH IS PERFECT<\/p>\n
1. 1 Corinthians 13:10<\/p>\n
2. We have noted that which is “in part” is spiritual gifts, and here we are told that spiritual gifts will no longer exist when the “perfect” is come.<\/p>\n
3. “Perfect” in context<\/p>\n
a. “Perfect” (teleion) – brought to its end, finished; having attained the end or purpose; to be complete or mature.<\/p>\n
b. Verse 9 mentions something that is partial and verse 10 mentions something that is complete – that which is “perfect” is a completion of that which is in part.<\/p>\n
c. What is that which is in part? – knowledge and prophecy<\/p>\n
d. In Paul’s time the gospel had not been fully proclaimed<\/p>\n
1) The “knowing” and the “prophesying” – only in part<\/p>\n
2) Divine revelation was looking forward to a completion<\/p>\n
3) Paul knew that there was coming a day when no more mysteries of God would be revealed – no prophecies would be uttered – because all of God’s intended revelation would be complete<\/p>\n
4) We know that this completion had to occur in the time of the apostles, for Jesus said that the Holy Spirit would guide them into “all truth” (Jn. 16:13)<\/p>\n
5. Therefore, that which is “perfect” is the New Testament – the New Testament is the completion of miraculous knowledge and prophecy – James 1:25<\/p>\n
E. AN ILLUSTRATION<\/p>\n
1. 1 Corinthians 13:11-12<\/p>\n
2. Here are illustrations which portray the same point<\/p>\n
3. Spiritual gifts served during the time of the infancy or childhood of the church<\/p>\n
4. The church is now mature since we has all God’s will in the Bible – and therefore do not need the childish things, miraculous gifts<\/p>\n
5. When there were spiritual gifts those of that day could not see clearly all of God’s will – but we now see clearly because we have God’s full will in the New Testament<\/p>\n
F. THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE<\/p>\n
1. 1 Corinthians 13:13<\/p>\n
2. Paul tells us that faith, hope and love abide – because after the spiritual gifts are gone these still will remain<\/p>\n
3. “Faith” is that which is revealed by the apostles and prophets. “Hope” is the expectation and patient waiting for the unseen – Romans 8:24-25<\/p>\n
4. “Love” is to want the highest good for another<\/p>\n
5. Why is love the greatest if these? – Because “faith” becomes sight, “hope” becomes reality, but “love” is eternal<\/p>\n
CONCLUSION:<\/p>\n
A. Love is eternal but spiritual gifts are not<\/p>\n
B. Spiritual gifts will cease when the “perfect” is come<\/p>\n
C. The “perfect” is the Bible<\/p>\n
D. We have the Bible; therefore, spiritual gifts have ceased<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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