God is who He is separate from what man thinks or believes; but He can only be the God to us that we allow Him to be. The "case" against miracles today-based on the Word-is tenuous at best.

What I find convincing on the gifts, is that by the end of Paul's life, he had to leave Trophimus sick at Miletus (2 Timothy 4:20, ESV), did not instantly heal Epaphroditus (Philippians 2:25-27, ESV), and instructed Timothy to take a little wine for his "frequent" illnesses (1 Timothy 5:23, ESV). It seems evident that healing at least was over with by the end of Paul's ministry. By contrast, during the early days of the church, even handkerchiefs brought from Paul were able to heal people (Acts 19:11-12, ESV). Also, Hebrews 2:3-4, speaking to second-generation Christians, shows that the gospel was "confirmed" (the aorist tense refers to an action completed at a point in time in the past, but which has ongoing effects) by signs and wonders, to those who were eyewitnesses of Christ. It doesn't say the gospel "is being confirmed" (present tense). If these second-generation believers had first-hand experience with the sign gifts (like the Corinthians and the Galatians), Hebrews would have mentioned that as evidence. It does not. Further, 1 Corinthians 13 mentions that tongues will cease of themselves (1 Corinthians 13:8, ESV) (middle voice). They had a predetermined limit. The purpose of tongues was to witness to Israel by a people of a strange tongue, which was already accomplished, as Israel did not believe, in fulfillment of the prophecy (Isaiah 28:11-12, ESV). By contrast, prophecy and wisdom are made to stop (1 Corinthians 13:8, ESV) (passive voice), by the arrival of that which is perfect (1 Corinthians 13:10, ESV). Regarding "That which is perfect," it could refer to the maturity of the church (fits context), the return of Christ, or the completion of the canon of Scripture. To "know as I am known" (1 Corinthians 13:12, ESV), although it could refer to Christ's coming, could also refer to the ability to see clearly, as others see you (rather than looking in a dim, polished bronze mirror), rather than to know as Christ knows us. If it does refer to the return of Christ, that would seem to necessitate that prophecy and wisdom must remain until He returns. If that's the case, it could refer to prophecy in the sense of foretelling and forthtelling God's word from the exposition of Scripture, as pastors do today, and of the ability to understand the meaning of Scripture, as 1 Corinthians 2 indicates believers do. For example, one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and consolation (1 Corinthians 14:3, ESV). Ephesians 4:11-13 (ESV) tells us that Christ gave the church "the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." This passage supports the view that these roles, including prophecy and teaching, are intended to help the church reach maturity in the faith. Then there's just the self-evident fact that we don't see people being instantly healed of terrible conditions, as they were in Bible times. When even the single person Jesus healed miraculously went and told others, they could no longer openly move about due to the crowds who were thronging them (Mark 1:40-45, ESV). There's no way actual healings are going on today like that, or else the people who did them would be constantly thronged with crowds of people who want to be healed. I have no doubt that at a minimum, the sign gifts have ceased, for the above reasons.