Subject: Who decided that the extraordinary gifts |
Bible Note: I agree, a person who has been dead for 3 or 4 days is much more impressive than one who has been dead for 20 minutes. My question is how many times does something have to be mentioned in the Bible before it should be consider a 'normative experience'? Follow up on Doc's statement about TV ministries, I feel that some ministries have tried to deceive people. I'm not a fan of "TV Churches", not to say that they are all bad, but many fall short of being above reproach. I'm glad to see that we are all in agreement that the Holy Spirit is still alive and active. 1CO 12:27 Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it. 1CO 12:28 And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. 1CO 12:29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? 1CO 12:30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? 1CO 12:31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way. |