There is absolutely no provable truth in your statement. Where does it say that the gifts of the Spirit died with the apostles? What else in the Bible has died, according to you?
I will certainly try to entertain your question. However, I think that we both know that you will not accept any explanation given to you.
1 Corth 13:8............
“Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”
“Love never fails”
1)
This could be the closing of the previous verses and mean “Love is never defeated, never brought down and persists even when faced with opposition”
2)
This statement “Love never fails” could be starting a new paragraph which will contrast the three verbs that follow:
"Pass away” (13:8)
“cease” (13:8)
“remain” (13:13)
In this second case it would mean: “Love never comes to an end or becomes invalid like the charismata”.
Correct exegesis says that Paul is still focused on charismata and lists three of them here.
“they will cease” “katargethesontai” or literally “they will be abolished”.
1.) future indicative passive
2). means “to render inoperative, to make ineffective
3). the active voice means “they will be made to stop by someone or something else.”
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they will be stilled” “pausontai” or literally “they will cease”.
1). future indicative middle
2). means “to cause to rest, to cause to cease”
3). the middle voice means “they shall make themselves cease or automatically cease of themselves.”
“it will pass away” “katargethesetai” or literally “it will be abolilshed”
1). same as above only singular
13:9............
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For we know in part and we prophesy in part.”
“in part” “merous” or literally “For in part”
1). means “partially”
2). The gifts are a part of the work of the church that leads to the completion
13:10.................
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but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.”
“comes” “elthe”
“perfection” “teleion” or literally
“perfect THING’.’
Greek Grammer here does NOT ALLOW THE MEANING TO BE A person OR A place BUT INSTEAD A THING!
“teleion” mean s“end, fulfillment, completeness, maturity”
“teleion” is contrasted with the phrase “in part” which would tend to make the correct translation of “teleion” the counter side of “part” such as “whole”, “full”, “complete”
“imperfect” “to ek merous” or literally “the thing in part”
“disappears” “katargethesetai” or literally “will be abolished”
same as above
future, indicative, passive
I am relating to you my understanding as it is the
Classical (or "Weak") cessationists in that the "sign gifts" such as prophecy, healing and speaking in tongues ceased with the apostles and the finishing of the canon of Scripture. They only served as launching pads for the spreading of the Gospel; as affirmations of God's revelation. However, I certainly do believe that God still does miracles today, such as healings or divine guidance.
John Chrysostom (c 347-407)
Concerning the spiritual gifts of 1 Corinthians:...... “This whole place is very obscure: but the obscurity is produced by our ignorance of the facts referred to, and by their cessation, being such as then used to occur but now no longer take place”
(“Homilies on 1 Corinthians,” Vol. XII, The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Hom 29:2).
Thomas Watson (c 1620-1686).........
“Sure, there is as much need of ordination now as in Christ's time and in the time of the apostles, there being then extraordinary gifts in the church which are now ceased” (The Beatitudes, 140).
Matthew Henry (1662-1714) Speaking of the ‘gift of tongues,’ he said.............
“These and other gifts of prophecy, being a sign, have long since ceased and been laid aside, and we have no encouragement to expect the revival of them; but, on the contrary, are directed to call the Scriptures the more sure word of prophecy, more sure than voices from Heaven; and to them we are directed to take heed, to search them, and to hold them fast ...” (Preface to Vol IV of his Exposition of the OT & NT, vii).
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)...........
“Of the extraordinary gifts, they were given 'in order to the founding and establishing of the church in the world. But since the canon of Scriptures has been completed, and the Christian church fully founded and established, these extraordinary gifts have ceased” (Charity and its Fruits, 29).
George Whitefield (1714-1770) .........
"the karismata, the miraculous gifts conferred on the primitive church ... have long ceased ...” (Second Letter to the Bishop of London, Works, Vol. IV, 167).
James Buchanan (1804-1870) ..........
“The miraculous gifts of the Spirit have long since been withdrawn. They were used for a temporary purpose” (The Office and Work of the Holy Spirit, 34).
When did tongues and the sign gifts cease