Subject: Who decided that the extraordinary gifts |
Bible Note: What is my suggestion on John 11:45? I believe I was answering BradK's question about if anyone had been converted to following Christ because of a person being raised from the dead. I understand what a 'normative practice' is, but my question was how many times does something have to appear in the Bible before you consider this a normative practice? (I wasn't trying to imply that raising from the dead was normative practice, my question was just that, how many times does anything have to be in the Bible before you consider it a normative practice?) I'm not sure where you got the impression that I was saying that the miracle is more important than the Creator. If I remember the start of this whole discussion, does the Holy Spirit still operate or move? My answer to this is yes. It is demonstrated in the gifts that we find listed in the Bible, which are still active today. 1CO 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware. 1CO 12:2 You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led. 1CO 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. 1CO 12:4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 1CO 12:5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 1CO 12:6 There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. 1CO 12:7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 1CO 12:8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 1CO 12:9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 1CO 12:10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 1CO 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. 1CO 12:12 For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. |