Paul also taught that until we all come to a unity of the faith that there would be apostles and prophets in the church.Every offshoot of the Christian religion picks and chooses the portions of the Bible they like, while leaving the rest. I could start a new religion based solely on small portions of the Bible. I could add stuff I like and create my own set of rules, regulations, and laws, and I could make myself the boss. But then, that would make me a cultist.
Ephesians 4:11-14
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Since we have not come to the full stature and measure of the fulness of Christ, I would tend to believe that prophets are still needed in the church of Jesus Christ as Paul taught. What good is a prophet if he can never prophesy today and the canon is closed. Yet Paul tells us that they are a necessary part of the Church of Jesus Christ. Thus Paul is saying that there would be continuing prophecy in the church just as Peter received when he learned that Jesus was the very Son of God. So am I really just picking and choosing a portion of the Bible and what other part of the bible refutes this notion? Was Paul wrong in his teaching?