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NASB | 1 Corinthians 1:7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting eagerly the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 1:7 so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift [which comes from the Holy Spirit], as you eagerly wait [with confident trust] for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ [when He returns]. |
Bible Question (short): Is 1 Cor 1:4-7 same gifts... Part 2 |
Question (full): PART 2 PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS QUESITION If that be the case then the next verse would say that the spiritual gifts did have their place in confirming that God was indeed among them. 1 Corinthians 1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: It seems that one thing both side of the tongue controversy in the church agree on is the tongues were for a sign for the unbeliever. Used in public utterance they were a confirmation that God was speaking through the believer. This is often the argument given against the use of tongues today. I am not sure why using this fact, (that tongues is a sign for the unbeliever), would preclude using the gift today since we still have plenty of unbelievers. 1 Corinthians 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. Now whether you have agreed with me so far or not one thing is certain; this next verse does tell us that the gifts are to remain in the church until Jesus come again. 1 Corinthians 1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Later when looking at I Cor 13 we will see that the gifts are to end at some time in the future called the time when “that which is perfect” is come. Some claim, (but not many of a scholarly reputation) that “that which is perfect” is the Bible by taking a few verses from the Bible such as “the law of the Lord is perfect” etc and trying to establish that when the books of the bible were collected or the last book Revelation was written that then “that which is perfect” as it relates to God’s Revelation to man had occurred. But as we carefully examine the passage in 1 Cor 13 we will see why you will not find that interpretation in hardly any commentaries but only in some denominational literature of a few groups that others have labeled “ceasationists”. But for now we must stay focused on the verse at hand. The purpose of the Holy Spirit Gifts in the Church were for the edification of the saints which both sides of the tongues controversy agree on. This verse not only tells us that the gifts will remain in the church until Jesus Comes again but also that these gifts are beneficial in keeping us ready for that day.. or that they help us to be “waiting” in the proper way for that day. And if you were not convinced that verse 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you means that the gifts do confirm that Christ is in you, then I think verse 8 puts all doubts to rest; 1 Corinthians 1:8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. I have so much more to say on this and I imagine before we are finished I will have written a small book on it, but suffice it say that for now I will end with this introduction to the subject of the gift of tongues and mention that while we procede further in the days weeks and months to come I will attempt to explain what I see the Bible is telling us is the PURPOSE for the Holy Spirit Gift of Tongues. In summary for this post I see that some of the PURPOSES, of the gift of tongues and other spiritual gifts such as the Corinthians received from the Lord and did operate in (in spite of the need for correcting abuse) are as follows: 1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; Purpose of spiritual gifts: is a confirmation to the world that Christ was in them. 1Co 1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 1Co 1:8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Purpose of spiritual gifts: that it did help them be in the proper state of Waiting for the Lord Jesus Christ to Come Again 1Co 1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Purpose of spiritual gifts; That to be without the spiritual gifts would be in a state of “coming behind” or to not have spiritual gifts is not as good as being having them, and even to have all of them in the church is better. 1Co 1:5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 1 Corinthians 1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Please understand that this is only a fraction of what I will post on this subject. I am well aware of all the areas I have not touched upon yet. I am only laying a foundation to help clarify other things we will read in 1 Corinthians. Please visit me anytime at http://groups.msn.com/BibleStudyChatGroup/homepage |
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