Spiritual Gifts

[Burdock]

Although spiritual gifts are mentioned several times in the New Testament, different church denominations have different interpretations of what it truly means to have and use a spiritual gift.

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Are the miraculous gifts of the Spirit for today? Does the Spirit still give the gifts of tongues, prophecy, miracles, and healing today?

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[The Rogue Tomato]

I got a rock.

 

[Ahar]

For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.
4 For as in one physical body we have many parts (organs, members) and all of these parts do not have the same function or use,
5 So we, numerous as we are, are one body in Christ (the Messiah) and individually we are parts one of another [mutually dependent on one another].
6 Having gifts (faculties, talents, qualities) that differ according to the grace given us, let us use them: [He whose gift is] prophecy, [let him prophesy] according to the proportion of his faith;
7 [He whose gift is] practical service, let him give himself to serving; he who teaches, to his teaching;
8 He who exhorts (encourages), to his exhortation; he who contributes, let him do it in simplicity and liberality; he who gives aid and superintends, with zeal and singleness of mind; he who does acts of mercy, with genuine cheerfulness and joyful eagerness.
Romans 12:3–8

I believe we definitely need the list of above today.

 

[Richard]

If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.] Galatians 5:25

If walking in the Spirit involves sensitivity to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, and if the Spirit manifests Himself through the gifts, is it possible for someone to walk in the Spirit without exercising his or her gift? Absolutely not. The Holy Spirit will reveal Himself in a special way through you, through the exercise of your gift. To refuse to use your gift is to say no to the Holy Spirit.

 

[Bob Carabbio]

Although spiritual gifts are mentioned several times in the New Testament, different church denominations have different interpretations of what it truly means to have and use a spiritual gift.

Nobody "HAS" (in terms of owning) a "Spiritual Gift". The Gifts are TEMPORARY EMPOWERMENTS Given according to NEED at the discretion of the Holy Spirit. SOME PEOPLE may be used more consistently in specific giftings more than others.

The Holy Spirit enables/empowers humans to do supernatural things AS HE WILLS, and in His timing, depending on the circumstances.

What "Different Church Denominations" believe and teach about "Spiritual Gifts" doesn't mean SPIT. It's nothing but "Denominational Theology" after all.

Since OLD TESTAMENT people were empowered to perform supernatural things, then being "Born again" in the NEW Testament sense is NOT a prerequisite to be empowered to perform the miraculous..

God can empower a fish to give money to people, an axe head to swim, or make a donkey speak Hebrew.

Jesus according to His own statements performed HIS Miracles with God's Power.

1 Cor 13 DOES NOT state that "the gifts" have been withdrawn. It only states that AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE they will be (WHEN THEY'RE NO LONGER NEEDED).

Cessationists have created all sorts of phony theological fantasies to "prove" their paradigm.

There's no such thing as "Sign Gifts" that's just another "Theological invention". The manifestation of gifts can be a "Sign" to people who see God in them. Lazarus' Resurrection didn't convince everybody after all.