The Nine Supernatural Gifts Of The Holy Spirit Defined

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Nine Spiritual Gifts Defined

A. Purpose of Gifts

1. Confirm prophet speaking from God: Heb 2:3,4

2. Edify church: 1 Cor 12:7

B. Function Of Each Of The Nine Gifts: 1 Cor 12:8-10

1. Wisdom: Bible says little, perhaps: 1 Cor 2:4-7; 2 Pe 3:15

2. Knowledge: 1 Cor 13:8 Bible says little about this gift

3. Faith: 1 Cor 13:2; Mt 17:19 21 Bible says little about this gift

4. Prophecy:

a) Jn 14:26; 16:13

b) Eph 3:5 apostles and prophets

c) Acts 21:9 four daughters of Philip

5. Distinguishing of Spirits: Bible says little, perhaps: Acts 16:16-18; 1 Jn 4:1

6. Healings: Acts 3 lame man: Jas 5:14-15

7. Miracles: Acts 20:9-12; Acts 28:3-6

8. Tongues:

a) unlearned foreign languages: Acts 2:718

b) sign to unbelievers: cor 14:22; Acts 2:6-8

c) 1 Cor 12:27-28

(1) no more than 3 may speak in any one assembly

(2) each must speak in turn, not a the same time

(3) if no interpreter present no one may speak in tongues in assembly

9. Interpretation of tongues: 1 Cor 14:13,28

C. DISTRIBUTION:

1. Holy Spirit always given through the laying on of Apostles hands: Acts 8:14-19

2. Holy spirit decide who would get which gift: I Cor 12:7-11

 

Steve Rudd

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