31.What does Paul mean when he states that love is a way more excellent than the manifestation of the Holy Spirit? .

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He means that love is perfection, the evidence of maturity in Christ, whereas the gifts and ministries are means to perfection, means to maturity in Christ.

Some have taken Paul’s expression "a more excellent way" to mean the manifestation of the Holy Spirit is one way of serving Christ but love is a better way. This is an incorrect interpretation. Rather it is correct to state that the gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit are the means by which Christ is formed in the Body of Christ, and Divine love is the final result.

The Divine love created in us is eternal whereas the gifts are temporary, being means to an end.

Today the Holy Spirit is restoring to the Body of Christ all the ministries and gifts that have been lacking, such as apostles, prophets, discerning of spirits, and so forth. The result will be that we all will grow up in love into the Head, Christ.

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God (Ephesians 3:19).

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ (Ephesians 4:15).