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We believe the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12 are given, today, for the ministry to all parts of the body of Christ with the exception of those gifts which are specifically called "signs". Those gifts which are signs, wonders, of miracles were given by the Spirit during the beginning of the church in the book of Acts for these purposes: 1) to identify and "apostle" who had to be an eye witness of the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ, 2) to get the Jews to listen to the Gospel, 3) to confirm the Word of God as spoken by the apostles by Divine revelation. Since there are no apostles today, and the Gospel ministry is primarily directed at the Gentile during this dispensation, and since we have a complete Bible, we reject and shun the modern Charismatic movement along with its "speaking in tongues", "faith healers", "prosperity doctrines", and "visions" as heresy, false doctrine, and the "lying signs and wonders" used of Satan in the last days to deceive the world and condition the lost to receive the coming Antichrist.
Matt. 24:5, 11, 14; Mark 16:17, 18, 20; Acts 2:4, 5, 43, 3:7, 5:12; 1 Cor. 12:1-11, 21, 22, 13:8-10, 14:21-22; 2 Cor. 12:12; 2 Thess. 2:8-9; 1 Tim. 4:1-2; Hebrews 2:3, 4; James 5:14-16
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