What is the point in being a prophet?

It was never a gift for prayer or praise

I don't believe tongues and prophecy have ceased, but they are decidedly in "remission." Why do I say that? Because the scriptures counsel us to test all things and hold to that which is good. What passes for prophecy and tongues these days simply doesn't pass the smell test. The genuine gift of prophecy will probably return at some point in the future. I'm not so sure about tongues.

Ignorance is bliss.

You have a very easy system of debating.

I have noticed that quite often don't get something.
You keep ignoring that what was said was to mean something.
Then you keep pushing your desired point as if the other had nothing valid to say.
It's as form of either rudeness or inadequate spiritual perspicacity. Maybe both.

You still do not understand....

As long as you can carve out your little niche of power?
You don't care.

Gang leaders do that.

Note! Have God's approval.
Not, the approval of your faction that agrees with you.

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@CS1 I forgot to add the verses and mention prophecies and knowledge were to fade out while tongues were to cease abrubtly. Two Greek words are used to show how the gifts end differently.

1 Cor.13:8-10
8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.

It's all been said by others from what I can see.

Tongues was for unbelieving Jews as a warning and with the destruction of the Temple, Israel's time was over so no more need for warning. Tongues was not a gift to bless the Church but to warn Israel, Isaiah prophesied the time would come and it did beginning with Pentecost and lasting about 40 years (a nice Biblical number ). As all God's gifts are good, the Church benefited when applied correctly. Unfortunately the Corinthians weren't doing a very good job of application which, is typical of many Churches today who think what they are doing is speaking in another language when all they do is babble. Thankfully for us though, the Corinthians blunder became God's opportunity to educate His bride.

1 Corinthians 14:21
In the law it is written: “With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,” says the Lord.

Is.28:11&12
For with stammering lips and another tongue
He will speak to this people,
12 To whom He said, “This is the rest with which
You may cause the weary to rest,”
And, “This is the refreshing”;
Yet they would not hear.

The perfect is in the neuter gender and the Greek concept of perfect is "complete" or "mature" rather than our concept of "being without flaw", so the completion of scripture fits the understanding far better. Afterall, we will be throwing out the partial when the complete comes so if that is Christ? Which part of of Him do we have and why do we only have part of Him and why would we discard Him even in part?
It is completely illogical that the perfect should be Christ, but words of knowledge or prophecies needed at specific times when the Church was brand new, is far more likely as they would need instruction which, they did not have in writing as we have, on how to walk in this new life we have been given.

AGAIN... That was written to the early church.

Written at a time when the gifts were supposed to be still active!

It would be like reading a manual for a car model that was written for the days when engines were
all carburated (no fuel injection yet) and explaining the benefits of properly adjusting a carburetor!

But, now? The days of carburation have ceased.

Has the language ever been identified and your interpretation been verified? Afterall, it's not a hard thing to do today with the Internet. How could I know you are not as deluded as the one speaking in so called tongues?

Unfortunately, you have ignored the purpose of tongues as many do. It was never a gift for prayer or praise but as a warning to Israel.

You have a very easy system of debating.

I have noticed that quite often don't get something.
You keep ignoring that what was said was to mean something.
Then you keep pushing your desired point as if the other had nothing valid to say.
It's as form of either rudeness or inadequate spiritual perspicacity. Maybe both.

Biblical ignorance on display. your answer is 1 Cor 14.

This scripture is constantly misinterpreted & taken out of context. The 'perfect' is our new body, when we see Him face to face & we'll be like Him. That which is complete needs no gift to add to them.

Said by others or seen in 1cor chapters 12 through 14 ? Your use of Is 28:11-12 is also out of context. And your "Perfect."
you forgot " Comes" is with that "Perfect Comes.

Which is in context to the Believer, not the Bible conization. The word of God has always been perfect we have not. Until we have been saved, filled with the Holy Spirit and study the word of God and live this life in the sanctification process we have not yet arrived.

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You have put forth your argument so eloquently how could I ever possibly disagree.

IF the Holy Spirit has burdened a person to speak in a tongue to a congregation, then He's already lined up an Interpreter to provide the common language interpretation. In many cases it's been me. I've never been burdened to speak in tongues to a congregation, but many times to Interpret. So a person doesn't have to be concerned about there being an Interpreter - WHEN they're actually manifesting the gift of tongues publicly. If they're just spouting gibberish, that's a whole 'nuther story.

Since the Corinthians were an unruly bunch that enjoyed "Showing off their gifts", the likelyhood is that some of the tongues spoken there weren't "Gifted" at all. ANYBODY can pretend to "Speak in tongues" with a little practice, and naturally the Holy Spirit won't "Interpret" something He didn't say. Simple as that.

Tongues are also a form of prayer, and PRAISE, and edifying to the one speaking them in and of themselves.

@CS1 I forgot to add the verses and mention prophecies and knowledge were to fade out while tongues were to cease abrubtly. Two Greek words are used to show how the gifts end differently.

1 Cor.13:8-10
8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.

1 Corinthians 14
13Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue is to pray that he may interpret. 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive. 15What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing with the mind also. 16For otherwise, if you bless God [g]in the spirit only, how will the one who occupies the place of the [h]outsider know to say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you are saying? 17For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified. 18I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all; 19nevertheless, in church I prefer to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

While it IS more blessed to give than to receive, it is still a blessing to receive.
Notice what the Bible says about prophetic utterance:

1 Corinthians 14
1Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God; for no one [a]understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. 3But the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification, [c]exhortation, and consolation. 4The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but the one who prophesies edifies the church. 5Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but rather that you would prophesy; and greater is the one who prophesies than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edification.

The Bible agrees that tongues is less than prophesying. But in V5, Paul wishes that we do both.
There's so much we miss when we choose not to look for it.

That's because you have to put many verses together and come and reason together with the Lord God. Holding to only one verse is fine in times of emergencies but daily living requires a whole rationale behind one's thinking.