It has to do with foundations.
Is not the witness of God as in all things written in the law and prophets enough? It alone is the foundation of spiritual truth as
it is written.
The foundation of Charismatics must be established.
Where do we find that foundation called "sign gifts" in the witness of God? I would think spiritual unseen gifts yes .But the bible does not use sign as that which the eye can see as a gift .(walking by sight)
Psalm 11:2-4 King James Version (KJV) For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
We walk by the power of faith the unseen eternal not after what the eyes see, the
temporal flesh .
The law of signs is clear. Signs as self edifying wonderments are for those who rebel. Prophecy through the spirit of faith for
those who hear the word of God
and beleive .
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and
yet for all that will
they not hear me, saith the
Lord.Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 1 Corinthians 14: 20-22
No such thing as "sign gifts". Spiritual unseen gifts, yes, a manifold .
2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)