Have miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased? Paul's eloquent description of love, found in 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, is sandwiched between his explanation of those gifts and his instructions about how they were to be exercised in the assemblies of the church. The apostle does this to, first, remind them of the principle that should govern their behavior concerning these gifts and everything else. He then, in verses 8-10, draws a contrast between the duration of spiritual gifts and charity. He states that "when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part (gifts) will be done away." But what is the "perfect" thing to which Paul refers? In this broadcast of Let the Bible Speak, we examine the passage and ask the question: Has "that which is perfect" come?
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