Gifts, Spiritual Gifts
By Apostle Jean Mulovery
05/02/24
Spiritual abilities given by God for the purpose of building up the church.
Every Christian has at least one (1 Cor. 7:7). They are listed and discussed in different places in the N.T. (Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor. 12:4-11, 28-30; Eph. 4:7-12). Following is a list of the gifts arranged in two groups. The first are gifts that require supernatural intervention and are possessed only by true Christians. The second are gifts that do not require supernatural intervention. Even non-Christians can have the second group of gifts. A further issue is whether or not the gifts are still in use today. Some believe they ceased with the apostles and the closing of the Canon (the completion of the writings of the Bible) and they are no longer needed for the building up of the body of Christ (Eph. 4:12). Others believe the gifts are still in use but not in the pure apostolic sense. In other words, they are still in use but not in the same way possessed by the apostles. Instead, they are available to the believer if and when God decides it is beneficial to use them.
Spiritual Gifts
1 Salvation Rom. 6:23
2 Word of Wisdom 1 Cor. 12:8
3
Word of Knowledge
1 Cor. 12:8
4 Faith 1 Cor. 12:9
5 Healing 1 Cor. 12:9
6 Miracles 1 Cor. 12:10
7 Prophecy Rom. 12:6 1 Cor. 12:10
8 Distinguishing of Spirits 1 Cor. 12:10
9 Tongues 1 Cor. 12:10
10 Interpretation of Tongues 1 Cor. 12:10
1 Serving Rom. 12:7
2 Teaching Rom. 12:7
3 Exhortation Rom. 12:8
4 Giving Rom. 12:8
5 Leading Rom. 12:8
6 Showing mercy Rom. 12:8
Gnosticism
A theological view prevalent around the time of Christ.
Generally speaking, Gnosticism taught that salvation is achieved through special knowledge (gnosis). This knowledge usually dealt with the individual’s relationship to the transcendent Being. It denies the incarnation of God as the Son. In so doing, it denies the true efficacy of the atonement since, if Jesus is not God, He could not atone for all of humanity and we would still be lost in our sins. For more information.
God
The supreme being of the universe. He/She is the creator of all things (Isaiah 44:24). God alone is Holy (Isaiah 45:e21,22; 46:9; 47:8). There have never been any other Gods, nor will there be any other in the future (Isaiah 43:10). God is God from all eternity (Psalm 90:2). In Exodus 3:14, the name of God is revealed. The name commonly known in English is Jehovah or, more accurately, Yahweh. This comes from the four Hebrew consonants that spell the name of God.
(See Tetragrammaton.)
God is a Trinity, knows all things (1 John 3:20), can do all things (Jer. 32:17,27 – except those things against the divine nature. For more on the Trinity.
Gods, False
Gods other than the just and loving God of the Bible. Some of the false gods mentioned in the Bible are Adrammelech and Anammelech (2 Kings 17:31), Asherah (1 Kings 15:13;18:19), Ashtoreth (1 Kings 11:5,33), Baal (1 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 23:7), Baalzebub (2 Kings 1:1-16); Luke 11:19-23), Dagon (Judges 16:23-30), Molech/Moloch (Lev. 18:21; 20:1-5), Rimmon (2 Kings 5:18, and Tammuz (Ezekiel 8:14).
Gospel
The Gospel is the good news of God’s saving activity in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
The gospel comes from God (Gal. 1:10-12), is the power of God for salvation (Rom. 1:16), is a mystery (Eph. 6:19), and is a source of hope (Col. 1:23), faith (Acts 15:7), life (1 Cor. 4:15), and peace (Eph. 6:15).
Grace
Grace is unmerited favor. It is God’s free action for the benefit of all. Grace is the product of God that is given by God, because of who God is not because of who we are. It is the means of salvation (Eph. 2:8-9).
Guilt
Being responsible for and accountable for an offense. Biblically, it is the state of being under a present or pending consequence due to a sin against God’s Law. It is also an emotional state as well as legal condition. Guilt feelings are used by the Holy Spirit to inform the sinner of broken fellowship with God
(Isaiah 59:2; John 16:8).
Because of our guilt before God, we need reconciliation (Rom. 5:6-9).
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By Apostle Jean Baptiste Paluku Mulovery
August 20/23
Being transformed
THE DEFINITION OF TRANSFORMATIONA. Not Merely a Perceptible Change Outwardly in BehaviorOur transformation in the life of God is not merely a perceptible change outwardly in behavior. After a person is saved, he might think that he was a mess as a non-Christian, but now that he is going to church and is also carrying a Bible, he should change his behavior. Many Christians change their behavior this way, and their relatives praise them, saying, “It is good to be a Christian. See, my child has changed since he believed in Jesus.” The fact is that inwardly he has not changed; he has changed only outwardly. If after you believe in the Lord Jesus there is a change only in your outward condition, then this change is merely an outward, perceived change in behavior. This is not to be saved in God’s life. I lived in China when I was young, and I observed many disciples of Confucius. Sometimes their improvement in behavior was quite remarkable. What is the difference between the behavioral improvement of Confucius’ disciples and the transformation of Jesus’ believers? When I was young, I heard some missionaries, who were not clear concerning the truth, say that the teachings of the Bible are exactly the same as the teachings of Confucius. They did not realize that what the teachings of Confucius produced, at most, was an improvement in behavior and not a transformation.B. Being a Metabolic Transformation Inwardly in EssenceTransformation is not merely a noticeable change outwardly in behavior; rather, it is a metabolic transformation inwardly in essence. Second Corinthians 3:18 says, “But we all with unveiled face, beholding and reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image…even as from the Lord Spirit.” In this verse, the word changed is not used. In the New Testament the word transformed is used twice. It occurs once in 2 Corinthians 3:18 and another time in Romans 12:2. This term denotes an inward, metabolic change and not an outward change.What is the difference between change and transformation? We may use the example of a person who has been ill and looks thin and pale. Because of this she puts cosmetics on her face to try to improve her appearance. After applying some powder and lipstick, she has some color and looks nice. This is not transformation but is altogether an outward change. It is just like a Chinese opera singer who may turn his face into a white face, a black face, or a red face. However, whether white, black, or red, it is not transformation; it is a performance. For a person to be transformed means that after he is sick, he nourishes himself properly; then after two months when people see him, they will say that he has good color and looks nice. That kind of healthy look is not something added outwardly. It is a manifestation of an inward physical metabolic transformation in essence.II. THE STEPS OF TRANSFORMATIONGod wants us to be transformed, but we cannot transform ourselves. There are steps in transformation. If we follow these steps, we will be transformed.
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