Ephesians 4:13 reads, “…until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,” These gifts of gifted men would continue until a certain definite state of things is attained. That state is described with four phrases,…
A common thought among today’s Christians and church leaders is to apply Ephesians 4:11 as applicable, today. One author explains, “By these gifts the Church is founded, the ministry taught, and the Scriptures expounded in all ages.” He also writes, “Prophecy is not to be confined to the apostolic age: for St. Peter also testifies…
Joel’s prophecy of the Holy Spirit precedes his prophecy of the great and terrible day of the Lord. We must not overlook this sequence of the last days and that both the Holy Spirit and the “day of the Lord” are events of the last days. We have already shown that the “last days” refer…