Do the gifts of the Holy Spirit (healings, prophecy, etc.) exist today for use by Christians or did they cease at the closing of the canon?
A. There is no reason to assume that the gifts of the Spirit ceased at the closing of the canon of Scripture. First Corinthians 12:8-10 gives a list of the spiritual gifts beginning with the declaration of “is given.” No hint is there that they will be taken away. Incidentally, if the gifts were withdrawn at the closing of the canon, the gift of salvation could also have been taken away at the same time.
