…another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. (1 Cor…

…He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit.… (1 Cor 12:10) Nature…

…to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge (λόγος γνώσεως, 1 Cor 12:28) Nature of the Gift It doesn’t make you a…

To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice (λόγος σοφίας, 1 Cor 12:8) Nature of the Gift First, we may note…

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists (εὐαγγελιστής/euangelistēs, G2099), and the pastors and teachers. (Eph 4:11)…

Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church:… third are teachers, then… (1 Cor 12:28). If you are a teacher, teach…

Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then.… (1 Cor 12:28)…

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors-and-teachers. (Eph 4:11) Here are some of…

Introduction The New Testament provides various lists of gifts and roles in the church. The shortest, if you can call it a list, is Peter’s…

Paul’s discussion in 1 Corinthians 12 speaks of the Spirit accomplishing three things through the divine distribution of gifts: (1) proclaiming that Jesus Christ is Lord, (2) producing the common good in a congregation, and (3) maintaining unity with a healthy diversity in a congregation that is made of of many members.