proof, and if your officials are what they claim to be they are poison proof. If they are imposters the people ought to know it.
Regarding the purpose of miracles the following is pointed: "And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples which are not written in this book; but these are written that ye might believe."—John 20: 30, 31. This affirms that miracles were for the purpose of confirming the testimony of God. This being done the purpose for which they were granted was accomplished, and they ceased. We now invite attention to the following: "For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him; God also bearing them witness, both by signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will.—Heb. 2: 2, 3, 4.
If language can settle any point, this settles the purpose of all signs, wonders, miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost that were granted the New Testament ministry. They were for the purpose of confirming unto the people of God the word that was spoken by the Lord. With the full revelation of that word God pronounced His work in order to man's redemption perfect. With the reaching of that perfection Paul affirmed that miracles would cease. I. Cor. 13: 8–11. In the Ephesian epistle it affirmed that with the delivering of the one faith the church would reach its manhood. We give the following:
- When the church reached its manhood in Christ all miraculous endowments were to cease.
- But the church reached its manhood with the perfection of the revelation through Christ.
- Therefore, with the perfection of the revelation through Christ all miraculous endowment ceased.
This authorizes the following:
