Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Spirtual Gifts Have Not Passed Away

I Corinthians 12:4-11

Now there are diversities (variety, distinction) of gifts (to endow, deliver, grant, benefit, favor), but the same Spirit.

And there are differences (distinctions, varietys ) of administrations (as a servant, waiter, to aid, bring relief, service), but the same Lord.

And there are diversities (variety, distinction) of operations (effects), but it is the same God which worketh (actively, efficiently, effectual, fervently, mighty) all in all.

But the manifestation (exhibition, expression, bestowment) of the Spirit is given to every man (man and woman particularly) to profit (to bring together, to be complete) withal.

What are those gifts?

Word of wisdom (spiritual understanding) same Spirit
Word of knowledge (feel, know, perceive, resolve) same Spirit

Another faith (agree, assurance, believe, have confidence, be confident, trust and yield) same Spirit
Another the gifts of healing (cure, heal, make whole) same Spirit

Another working of miracles (mighty work, deed) same Spirit
Another prophecy (prediction scriptural or other, make known) same Spirit
Another discerning (separate thoroughly, judge) same Spirit
Another divers tongues (language, naturally unaquired) same Spirit
Another interpritation (translate, translation) same Spirit

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing (separate and distribute) to everyman as he will.

1 Corinthians was written by Paul approximately around 55 AD
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost occured approximately 50 days after Jesus death, that being said, those that say the gifts were only for the apostles are in my opinion incorrect since Paul was speaking to the Corithian church at a later time explaining to them who they are and what belonged to them as believers.

All words in quotations are from the Strongs Hebrew/Greek dictionary

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