Acts 1:4,5
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Who is man that any should contradict GOD and say what was given was temporary and does not operate today?
I am referring to the cessationism doctrine of lies:
In Christianity, cessationism is the doctrine that spiritual gifts such as speaking in tongues, prophecy and healing ceased with the original twelve apostles. This is generally opposed to continuationism, which teaches that the Holy Spirit may bestow the spiritual gifts on persons other than the original twelve apostles at any time.
There are churches, big churches regarding number of members, that are in this cessationism camp. I pray for one such mega-church in my area whose pastors and leadership proclaim the gospel but deny the power thereof.
2 Timothy 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
There are many with the 'pharisee spirit', not just in the real world, but on YouTube especially, so be watchful! Take special care if you see this type of comment in their 'belief statement' based on scriptures that are isolated to support this lie (Satan is the one that doesn't want you to know of the Power! Pharisee spirit is the one that perpetrates this lie ... even today!):
We believe that some gifts of the Holy Spirit such as speaking in tongues and miraculous healings were temporary. We believe that speaking in tongues was never the common or necessary sign of the baptism nor of the filling of the Spirit, and that the deliverance of the body from sickness or death awaits the consummation of our salvation in the resurrection. (Acts 4:8, 31; Romans 8:23; 1 Corinthians 13:8.)
Understanding the Pharisee spirit
Pharisees did not move in the gifts and anointing power of the Spirit, had no understanding of the gifts and anointing power of the Spirit, and therefore concluded that anyone who did had to be moving in demonic power.
Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, "This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons." (Matthew 12:24)
A very, very dangerous thing to say, Jesus warned them.
"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. (Matthew 12:31)
When Jesus healed the man with the withered hand in church, they attacked Him for doing it on the Sabbath.
And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" that they might accuse Him. (Matthew 12:10)Time is short and, as a watchman called by the Lord, I give this warning, not to lift up myself, but to lift up the Holy One and reveal the truths He makes known to me and other watchmen. Your blood will not be on my hands due to my disobedience in sharing this Word of Warning!
Maranatha,
Anna