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1 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | Morant61 | 210932 | ||
Greetings Asis! I see that Brad has already given you an excellent response. Let me add a couple of points! Any prophecy, word of knowledge, or any other revelatory gift must meet the following conditions. 1) As Brad pointed out, it must be in accordance with God's Word. Someone could never say that God has revealed to them that they should have an affair, because adultery is forbidden by Scripture. 2) It must come true! Scripture is quite clear that a prophet must be 100 percent accurate. This is the difference between true gifts and false gifts. Look at the prophecies of other faiths. One will see things like 'a savior will be born somewhere, sometime'. They read like horoscopes, so generic that anything could fulfill them. However, look at the prophecies of Scripture and one finds specific details given. For instance, Scripture tells us the exact town and lineage from which Christ would come. It tells us exactly how He would die. There are not generic, and they were 100 percent accurate. 3) It must be uplifting. God's Word edifies. 4) Finally, it must confirm something that God has already been dealing with that person about. For instance, God may be dealing with someone about becoming a missionary. A word of knowledge may be a confirmation to them that God is really speaking to them. But, God will never tell you first before telling them. :-) If the word of knowledge meets these conditions (the last one you will not know until it has been shared), then take a leap of faith and share it with the person. If not, then keep it to yourself. :-0 Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Should the gifts be ordinary | 1 Cor 12:1 | Asis | 210935 | ||
Brad and Tim thank you for your answers. They were very helpful. Do you think that the Gifts of the Spirit are for the benefit of the body of Christ? That is my take on 1 Corinthians 12. It seems Jesus is saying that the operation of the Gifts of the Spirit should not be an extraordinary event. Every part of the body running on all eight cylindars, performing their function for the performance of the body. If this is so, then the is health of the body dependant on the working of these gifts within the body (local church)? | ||||||
3 | Should the gifts be ordinary | 1 Cor 12:1 | Morant61 | 210952 | ||
Greetings Asis! Yes, I believe that the gifts are for the church and that it is to our detriment that we tend to ignore them. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Where are the gifts in the church | 1 Cor 12:1 | Asis | 210955 | ||
How would you suggest that we turn that around? Why is it the gifts are not flowing in the church? | ||||||
5 | Where are the gifts in the church | 1 Cor 12:1 | a1busdriver | 210956 | ||
To answer this,its my personal experince,that there is a lack of faith or true belife in the power of God,and that the gifts are not practiced.Faith with out works is dead,and works with out faith is in vain. | ||||||
6 | Where are the gifts in the church | 1 Cor 12:1 | lionheart | 210962 | ||
a1busdriver, Something to consider with this is why did they have the gifts in the 1st century church, most specificly during the time of the Apostles and secondly why and what were they for? Read 1 Corithians 12 and 13, read all of it and give it due attention and consideration. It's really important, especially for the church is concerned. In Him, lionheart |
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