I Corinthians 13

V. 9-10, When completeness comes

Recently my mining company was purchased by another mining company. After the transaction was complete there was a period in which we had to merge our purchasing systems. During this transition period there was a lot of things that we had to do in purchasing that we did not normally have to do while we waited for the new system to come on line. Once the new system came on line and we received access to it and the things that we were doing in the transition period became obsolete and they where no longer necessary. We now could function in the fullness of the new system. Paul lets the people of Corinth know that a day is coming when certain things will no longer be needed because we will have complete and full access to the things of God.

Paul says that love will never fail but we will no longer need spiritual things such as prophecy, tongues, and words of knowledge when this age ends, and we step into eternity. These things will become obsolete when we are no longer separated from God and we have taken upon us our glorified state. We will no longer just have bits and pieces of information delivered to us as we will then have access to the fullness of Gods wisdom and knowledge. No one will have to prophecy because God will speak directly to us, there will be no need for messages in tongues because God will speak directly to us, and there will be known need for words of knowledge because God will speak directly to us. Access to that which is perfect and complete, eliminates our need for the partial. But as we mentioned in our last teaching, Love will never fail.