How do Cessationists reconcile the doctrine of Cessationism with Paul's exhortation to earnestly desire the spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 14:1?
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1 Corinthians 14:1 reads :
διωκετε την αγαπην ζηλουτε δε τα πνευματικα μαλλον δε ινα προφητευητε [TR undisputed]
The word 'gifts' is not there in the Greek text and the KJV faithfully puts italics for the missing word which is a conjecture.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. [1 Corinthians 14:1 KJV]
... be desirous of spiritualities ...
... is the literal rendering of the undisputed text. 'Be desirous of spiritualities and rather that ye may prophesy' is the meaning.
The desire for spiritual things leads to genuine prophesy, that is to say the communication of truth.
The word 'prophet' is akin to the word 'seer' as used in the Old Testament. The prophets 'saw' conditions and they spoke to those conditions and warned of the foreseeable consequences of those conditions.
This skill is as applicable today as it ever was.
I do not believe cessationalists have any problem with understanding, applying and enforcing this text.
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