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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:1 Now about the spiritual gifts [the special endowments given by the Holy Spirit], brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. |
Bible Question:
I'm going to tiptoe in behind John here, to ask a question. Are the words "gift of healing" and "healing" being used synonymously in some posts? It seems a lot of discussion in favor of the gift of healing (regarding its validity today) is being based upon whether people are healed today. I thought John distinguished between the two when he wrote, "...no one has said that God cannot or does not perform miracles. But He does not give the gift of performing those miracles to individuals today as He did in the early Church." (Unfortunately, it seemed to get lost in the text that followed) So the question of whether the gift of healing is still bestowed upon those the Holy Spirit so chooses is not answered through proof that God still heals today. Which isn't to say proof should exist that God still heals "through certain idividuals" (the "gift" of healing) to prove its validity today. :) By His grace, hiskid |
Bible Answer: Greetings Hiskid! I can't speak for everyone, but I am not using them synonymously. Though, I am not sure there is a great difference between the two, since we have no Scripture which actually defines for us exactly what the 'gift of healing' is! There are only three verses that speak of 'gifts of healing'. 1 Cor. 12:9 - " to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit," 1 Cor. 12:28 - "And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues." 1 Cor. 12:30 - "Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?" All that can be definitely said based upon these three verses is that: a) Gifts of healing come from the Holy Spirit. b) Those having gifts of healing are appointed in the church by God. c) Not everyone has gifts of healing. Anything beyond that would be speculation. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |