![]() ![]() The overarching theme of 1 Corinthians is unity, and that will factor significantly into the conclusions I make in this post. ![]() Of course, the immediate context of chapters 12–14 will figure into this discussion, but also the bigger picture of the entire first epistle to the Corinthians. ![]() He makes mention more than once of tongues “ceasing.” Paul actually uses two different words for “cease” in this passage, and the one that refers to tongues is different from the other four occurrences of “ceasing.” I will address two more issues in this post: what is meant by what most translations render “the perfect” (τέλειος teleios, \TELL ay awss\) and how should we understand “in part” (ἐκ μέρους ek merous, \ek MEHR ooss\, from μέρος meros, ‘part’). If you’ve read the comments, you know that he and I are not on the same page when it comes to the operation of the gifts of the Spirit in the modern world. We’ve had our disagreements from time to time, but he is a diligent student of Scripture, so like E. I have a great deal of respect for Mark he has served faithfully as a pastor in his current congregation for well over 10 years, and he is actively involved in promoting our church camp out there as well. My previous post on Tongues prompted a discussion between me and a colleague of mine from Illinois in the comments on that post. ![]()
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