Subject: Explain spiritual gifts ? ? |
Bible Note: DL5 you have insinuated from your answer to the question on Spiritual Gifts that one needs to ask for them. This is not scriptural, there are no rules to receiving Spiritual gifts accept that of receiving Christ as Savior. 1 Cor. 12:4 says that there are different spiritual gifts. All are not the same, and they are gifts of grace, not earned or achieved (or asked for). However, it is the same Spirit who gives the different gifts. Vs. 5 states that there are different or varieties of ministries, but the same Lord who gives or directs these different ministries. These are spiritual ministries related to spiritual gifts. Again vs. 6 uses the words "varieties" and "same". The person of the Godhead who is connected with these workings or effects is God who works all things in all believers. The Holy Spirit gives the gifts, as He wills. You cannot "get" or "earn" more gifts than the ones you have been given since you became a believer. If that were true everyone would have all the gifts and we would not need each other. I refer you to 1 Cor. 12:12-27 on how the body of Christ needs each other. I hope this clears things up. |