‘The Corinthian Gifts Of The Holy Spirit.’
1 Corinthians 12:8-10.
a) 1 Corinthians 12:8. The Gift of the Word of Wisdom. (A manifestation of the Wisdom of God when that Wisdom is needed in a specific situation) This is not mere human wisdom.
b) 1 Corinthians 12:8. The Gift of the Word of Knowledge. (A manifestation of the Knowledge of God when that Knowledge is needed about a certain situation) This is not mere human knowledge.
c) 1 Corinthians 12:9. The Gift of Faith. (This is special Faith that is needed to exercise the Gifts of the Holy Spirit) This is not regular Faith.
d) 1 Corinthians 12:9. The Gift of Healing. (This is better translated Gifts of Healings)
e) 1 Corinthians 12:10. The Gift of Miracles. (This is better translated Gifts of Miracles)
f) 1 Corinthians 12:10; 14:3. The Gift of Prophecy. The Biblical sphere of Prophecy is:-
1-Edification.
2-Exhortation.
3-Comfort.
g) 1 Corinthians 12:10. The Gift of Discerning of Spirits. (This is not discerning human character but whether some spiritual manifestation is from evil, human or Holy Spirit. This Gift is better translated as Gift of Discernings of Spirits)
h) 1 Corinthians 12:10. The Gift of Speaking in Unknown Languages. This gift means the language is unknown to the speaker. There are three aspects of this Gift:-
1-Us to God. This is personal and there is no need for interpretation.
2-God to the Church, spoken as a Message in the gathering of Believers and should be followed by the Gift of Interpretation of Unknown Languages or Tongues.
3-The speaker gives a Message in a language that the speaker does not understand but the listeners can understand.
(The word “tongues” is an old English word for languages)
i) 1 Corinthians 12:10. The Gift to Interpret the The Gift of Speaking in Unknown Languages.
(This QT rejuvenates my thirst for The Corinthian Gifts Of The Holy Spirit)
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‘The Life Of The Early Church.’
Acts 2:42-47.
a) Acts 2:42. There was a joining together of the Believers for these purposes:-
1-Bible Study.
2-Fellowship.
3-Breaking of Bread.
4-Prayers.
b) Acts 2:43. In the Church there was:-
1-A sense of awe.
2-Manifestation of Signs.
3-Manifestation of Wonders.
c) Acts 2:44. There was a constant meeting together of the Believers and real sharing with each other.
d) Acts 2:45. The Church helped the people in need.
e) Acts 2:46. The Church Worshipped together daily.
f) Acts 2:46. The Church met in homes for the Lord’s Supper. (This was a fellowship meal that would also include Holy Communion)
g) Acts 2:46. The Church shared their meals with great Joy and Generosity.
h) Acts 2:47. They were Praising God all the time and enjoying the good will of the people.
i) Acts 2:47. The Lord added to their group those people who were being Saved.
(This Second one has me in awe at The Life Of The Early Church)
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Chris.
There is frequent abuse of the Gift of Unknown Languages, especially when used mistakenly by individuals amongst other people when there is no one present with the Gift of Interpretation. In Prayer, when an individual prays in private to God using the Gift of Unknown Languages that is fine. In the local Church prayer meeting, when the Church prays together using the Gifts of Unknown Languages it is also acceptable. The local Church prayer meeting is exclusively for Believers. Some people flagrantly and strangely speak with Unknown Languages in front of other people, this is abuse and I doubt if it is the Gift of God which has Biblical boundaries. It most probably is from their own flesh or maybe even from Satan.
