Does the Bible teach cessationism without an explicit proof text?

Pastor Mike’s Answer (edited)

A Christian does not need to use the label “cessationist,” but should ask what Scripture teaches about the purpose and expected duration of miraculous signs. God is able to divide seas or provide manna, yet believers do not ordinarily expect those miracles because Scripture shows that they served particular purposes at particular times.

Hebrews 2:1–4 connects signs and wonders with the confirmation of the apostolic message. Ephesians 2:20 describes the apostles and prophets as the foundation of the church, and 2 Corinthians 12:12 associates miraculous signs with the apostles. Those signs authenticated the foundational messengers whose teaching is now preserved in Scripture.

Cessationism does not mean that every spiritual gift has ceased or that God is unable to perform miracles. It means the church should not expect the foundational, law-breaking signs of the apostolic era to operate as an ongoing norm. Christians should ordinarily use the means God provides while trusting his power and submitting to his written Word.