Gifts of the Spirit

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Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

Gifts of the Spirit - Here Are The 9 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching.

Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers. I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.

It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.

Gifts of the Spirit in the Old Testament

And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

The 9 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?

Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing?

Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands,. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,.

For by grace you have been saved through faith.

What Are Gifts of the Spirit?

And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever.

While God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. The one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,. But earnestly desire the higher gifts.

And I will show you a still more excellent way. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

What are spiritual gifts?

So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!

Whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.

Perspectives

For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. If they are not used in love they will be abused and cause trouble in the body, rather than blessing 1 Corinthians —3. Love, when used with spiritual gifts is like oil in a machine.

It makes all the parts work well together. Therefore, patient teaching on the gifts and their manifestations is a necessity 1 Corinthians —27 ; Romans , 5 ; Ephesians ,15, All the gifts are needed in the body of Christ. All the gifts are equally valid. Some gifts are more apparent than others, but each gift is important. Paul indicates that the gift of prophecy is an important gift, one to be desired 1 Corinthians First Corinthians —25 compares the gift of prophecy and the gift of speaking in tongues in the context of public worship. The clear indication is that the gift of prophecy is more profitable for building up the body of Christ than the gift of speaking in tongues is, unless the tongues are interpreted 1 Corinthians , 27— The context of the ministry is what determines the value of a particular gift.

Speaking in tongues is a valid gift for today.

We Can Develop Our Gifts

However, in the public ministry setting, the gift of tongues must have someone to interpret for it to be profitable for strengthening the body. If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God 1 Corinthians —28 , emphasis added. This would indicate that if there is no interpreter present, tongues should be used in a personal prayer to God for which no interpretation is necessary.

Again, we affirm tongues as a valid gift for today. But we do not believe that the Scripture supports tongues as the only evidence of the filling of the Holy Spirit. Paul, as he writes to the believers in the Ephesian church, commands them to…be filled with the Spirit Ephesians This expression implies being under the control of the Holy Spirit. We believe this is still a valid command for today, and every believer should seek to be filled or controlled by the Holy Spirit. So, what is the evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit?

Though there is a record of people receiving spiritual gifts when they were filled with the Holy Spirit Acts ; —48; , there are other instances of people being filled with the Holy Spirit where there is no mention of spiritual gifts Acts , 31; —17; —18; , Though some may speak in tongues when they are filled with the Holy Spirit, others do not. A creed of power without the experience of power is worthless. Our expectancy should be that God will meet His people in a powerful way.

However, it would be equally dangerous to demand a specific agenda or manifestation in that moment.

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