I've prophesied, my wife has prophesied, my wife was healed, so the gifts DO exist today, that's my point. He's not experienced them so he doesn't believe in them. Those that have not experienced them split up the gifts as some are obtainable and others are not... Here's a list:
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 (KJV)
But the
manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the
word of wisdom; to another the
word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another
faith by the same Spirit; to another the
gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the
working of miracles; to another
prophecy; to another
discerning of spirits; to another [divers]
kinds of tongues; to another the
interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Manifestation: to make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown, to manifest, whether by words, or deeds, or in any other way
1 Corinthians 14:12 (KJV)
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
These gifts are not just the natural events, like a wise man dishing out wisdom, but something only the Holy Spirit can tell you, like obtaining general information and the Spirit laying on you a level of understanding to act on that information. A word of knowledge is time sensitive for-the-moment information for someone or about something - not a prophecy, but an understanding that again can only come from the Holy Spirit. The rest are self explanatory, but tongues leave too many confused. There are three types of tongues:
#1 Speaking a known language understood by others where the speaker had never been educated in that language
Acts 2:7-8 (KJV)
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
#2 Speaking in an unknown tongue by any save the Spirit for yourself - the only gift that can be generated by the speaker by will
2 Timothy 1:6 (KJV)
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
1 Timothy 4:14 (KJV)
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Acts 19:6 (KJV)
And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Romans 8:26 (KJV)
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
#3 Speaking in an unknown tongue for the edification of the Church
with interpretation
1 Corinthians 14:5-6 (KJV)
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater [is] he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
I hope this helps...