I would respectfully disagree with them--it is pretty clear that, in 1 Corinthians 13, Paul was speaking of the "sanctification of love and truth" provided by the Holy Spirit, throughout the life of a saint. I suppose the scholars came to believe that there was no more need for prophecy, tongues and knowledge when the canon of Scripture was completed. But, one reason why the churches in the Western nations are weak is that the voice of prophecy has been stilled. As long as the Church, the Bride of Christ, is on the earth, we will need prophecy, which, as we know, is "to give a clear witness for Jesus Christ". (Revelation 19:10) Because unbelieving "scholars" have mucked around with the meaning of Scripture, there is confusion. What we need is "believing scholarship" which Charles Haddon Spurgeon declared as a need for the Church in his time. God doesn't care how many theology degrees anyone has. If they don't know and love Him, the Scriptures are closed to them. Only the Holy Spirit "leads to all truth" among God's children--and Paul tells us in Romans 8:9, that unless we have the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, we are not even Christians--that is, believers. The primary question which all believers must answer for themselves is, "Have I received the Holy Spirit?" See also 2 Corinthians 13:5. Paul appeared to be quite anxious to ascertain that a believer had received the Holy Spirit.