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NASB | Hebrews 2:4 God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 2:4 [and besides this evidence] God also testifying with them [confirming the message of salvation], both by signs and wonders and by various miracles [carried out by Jesus and the apostles] and by [granting to believers the] gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. |
Bible Question:
Hi, From my observation,very often church members ask for prayers so that they will receive the gift of speaking in tongue but I have never come across members asking for other gifts. Are these other gifts such as healing, preaching and etc.not granted on request by God? With Love in Christ FytRobert |
Bible Answer: Robert, there are those with other gifts, prophetic, discernment, healing, word of knowledge, etc. however since they are not as 'noticeable' believers, media, critics, don't pay them much attention. Tongues is very visable and receives the most criticism. When the Holy Spirit gives a word of knowledge it is usually between the gifted person and an individual. Example...Someone I know was at a restaurant when the Holy Spirit told this person to go to a complete stranger at another table and tell them the intense prayer of their heart was about to be fulfilled, and to not lose hope. A few weeks later we were all invited to a 'singing' by a visitor to our church so we went. While we were there a lady came hurrying up to us and told her husband.."This is the lady from the restaurant! The one who told me God was going to answer my prayer." Then she turned to my friend and said that God had indeed answered her prayer for a lost uncle she had been interceeding for. Did the world see? Was the church involved? No, but the gift was present. Though many speak in tongues, not that many have the Gift of tongues. But all can have the prayer language which is really what most are seeking. AGAIN the GIFT of tongues for the edification of the body is different from the personal prayer language available to every believer. One MUST seperate the two. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Gift for the edification of the body 1 Corinthians 14:12-14 Prayer language also, the Holy Spirit chooses who receives what gifts, and places it on the heart of the believer. If I desire a gift for personal glory, God did not place that desire in my heart and will not give me the gift. He choose who receives what gifts and When He wants them to manifest. God bless |
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