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1 | SEEKING FOR THE TRUTH | Acts 4:1 | JTF | 242849 | ||
Hi Seeking for the Truth, Regarding the gifts in men referred to at Eph 4:8, the cross reference 1 Cor 12:28 describes these gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:28 28 And God has assigned the respective ones in the congregation: first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then powerful works; then gifts of healings; helpful services; abilities to direct; different tongues. You see teachers, powerful works, healings, etc... and different tongues. These gifts were to assist others to gain an accurate knowledge of God and what his original purpose was for mankind. We see the "gifts of healings" as a fore gleam of what will come in the future, and that God has the power to make the changes. Gifts of healing cross reference is Acts 5:16. Then the "different tongues" refers to God giving men the ability to speak another language, in which people understanding that language were part of a crowd of people. This is for the purpose of teaching them about God. Different tongues cross reference is Acts 2:6,7 All the gifts from God show how much he loves us and are indicative of how merciful he is toward sinful mankind. Please be sure to look up the cross references for each of the gifts, so you can see each one of them in action. |
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2 | SEEKING FOR THE TRUTH | Acts 4:1 | EdB | 242852 | ||
All the gifts you mention are temporal, they die when the receptant of them dies. This passage is not talking of temporal gifts it is talking of an eternal gift and there is only one eternal gift SALVATION! The gifts you mention are given to man by God through the Holy Spirit. They are good gifts but they aren't the precious gift Jesus gave us, bought with His own blood. Salvation is the greatest gift given to man by a loving God. Man can survive without any of those things you mentioned but man can not absolutely can not survive with salvation. |
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