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Gifts of the Holy Spirit
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are the various abilities and ministries that the Holy Spirit distributes to believers for building up the church. Lists of them appear in 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, Ephesians 4, and elsewhere.
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- Discernment of SpiritsChristian Life
Discernment of spirits is the act of determining whether a given utterance, phenomenon, or spiritual experience comes from the Holy Spirit. It is one of the gifts of the Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12:10.
- Cessationism and ContinuationismControversies
Cessationism and continuationism are opposing positions in the debate over whether gifts of the Holy Spirit such as tongues, prophecy, and divine healing have continued beyond the apostolic age. Some conservative Presbyterians hold that these gifts have ceased, while Pentecostal churches, such as the Assemblies of God (Full Gospel), hold that they continue today.
- Word of WisdomBible
The word of wisdom is the first of the gifts of the Holy Spirit that Paul lists in 1 Corinthians 12:8. It refers to the gift of communicating in speech the wisdom the Holy Spirit gives. Its precise content is understood differently across traditions and denominations.
- Word of KnowledgeBible
The word of knowledge is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit listed by the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 12:8. Interpretations of what it refers to differ among denominations and theological traditions.
- PentecostalismDoctrine & Theology
Pentecostalism is a Protestant movement that places the experience of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit at the center of faith. It began in the United States in the early twentieth century. In Korea it is widely known under the name "Full Gospel."
Verses in the King James Version 3, showing 3
- 1 Corinthians 12:4Explained
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 12:9Explained
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
- 1 Corinthians 14:12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
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