• The context of miraculous spiritual gifts (I Corinthians 13
    • Spiritual gifts would cease (I Corinthians 13:8
    • Spiritual gifts were provided as a temporary solution to confirm God’s Word until revelation was completed. Once revelation was complete, these spiritual gifts would be unnecessary, so they would cease with the death of the apostles and those they had transferred gifts to.
      • Spiritual gifts could be transferred only by the apostles when they laid their hands on them (Acts 8:17-18. Others besides the apostles could not transfer gifts.