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What I'm going after is the fact that it cannot be denied that miraculous demonstrations abounded during Christ's earthly ministry and the period covered by the book of Acts. It also cannot be denied that the same demonstrations abounded among the GENTILE members of the body of Christ BEFORE the close of the Acts period. BUt what about Acts 28, the close of the Acts period, when Israel becomes Lo Ammi (not my people), are blinded, and are set aside temporarily until the age of Grace is finished?

The Corinthians were written to by Paul BEFORE Israel is set aside, while GOd is still dealing with them as a nation, and offering them the times of refreshing if they would accept Christ as their Messiah. Which is what signs, wonders and miracles were all about, in the first place. Acts 2. And Joel 2:28. Paul and the Gentiles had these same gifts in order to CONFIRM Peter's message of the Kingdom and to prove to Jews everywhere that "Jesus is the Christ". This offer of the Kingdom, made at Pentecost, was not OFFICIALLY withdrawn until Acts 28:28. That is why we find miraculous confirmations of Christ's kingdom rights to both Jews and Gentiles.

So, what happens after Acts 28:28? Read Rom. 8:22,23, 2 Cor. 4:16, 2 Cor. 12:7, 1 Cor. 2:3, Gal. 4:13, 2 Coar. 22:29, Phil.2:25-27, 2 Tim. 4:20, 1 Tim. 5:23, 2 Cor 12:9. You can see clearly with these passages that healings, miracles, signs, and wonders were ALREADY passing off the scene.

"NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things NOT SEEN." Heb. 11:1.

God is NOT using men to perform healings or miracles today. It is by God's will that He heals. NOT because someone claimed something, or demanded something, or was touched by someone,, or anything else that men have refused to understand in God's plan for the body of Christ and the dispensation of Grace.