I do not believe the sign gifts have gone away, however, I do believe they have been greatly diminished because of the apostasy and lack of faith upon the earth.
Also, I agree that the sign gifts have been misinterpreted and abused to the point of mocking God.
Everything God gave us in His Word is being abused, misused, and even twisted in these last days.
Pride is so extensive now that it drives the false gifts to make the one doing these things feel superior.
Also, the mentality that someone else has a word from God for another person, they are ignoring that we have only one mediator between God and man, that is Christ Jesus.
We need no one else to bring us a message from God as born-again believers. Christ in us tells us what He wants for us. All of these things practiced in our time are born out of arrogance, manipulation, and intimidation.
Those who feel a need to be noticed and elevated are the ones who practice false tongues, special revelation outside of the Bible, and instruction for others to practice these things.
I actually heard someone say her pastor taught her how to speak in tongues. The instruction was so silly it was hard not to laugh. She was told to just open her mouth and whatever comes out was tongues.
This is so wrong on so many levels it is beyond belief that anyone who possesses the Holy Spirit would say such a thing.
Let's remember that tongues were a sign for the unbeliever not for the believer.
1 Corinthians 14:21-23 "…21 It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.” 22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers. 23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?…"
Keep seeking Christ so you will not be led astray by those who are full of pride.
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