Posts with the tag: gifts of the Spirit
PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT vs. TONGUES PROPHECY—What’s the Diff?
Praying in the spirit is not the same as a believer speaking in tongues in the prophetic sense to minister to the assembly, which requires an interpretation for the people to be blessed by it. The difference is simple. To explain, let’s first define… Praying in the Spirit Praying in the spirit is defined by […]
When You Should ASK and When You Should SPEAK IN FAITH, aka DEMAND
Christ spoke of both speaking in faith and asking for things in prayer in the same breath: So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those […]
Believers Who Believe in Spiritual Gifts vs. Those Who Don’t
I just read a long rant by a minister who rebuked some Pentecostals/Charismatics for their arrogance and stressed how the fruits of the spirit are the true evidence of spiritual maturity. He had some corrective things to say that the body of Christ needs to hear, particularly fleshly believers in the Pentecostal/Charismatic camps, but other […]
Should You Get the Surgery or BELIEVE FOR HEALING?
Whether a person should seek physicians for a healing or go to the LORD is an ancient conundrum, as King Asa dealt with the issue 2900 years ago (2 Chronicles 16:12). So, if you’re facing this dilemma, it’s nothing new. The answer is entirely dependent upon the individual. Healing is a core benefit of the […]
What Are the Nine GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT?
The Bible lists the nine gifts of the Spirit in this passage: There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 7 Now to each one […]
What Is CESSATIONISM and Is It Biblical?
Cessationism (seh-SAY-shun-izm) is the erroneous belief that gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) ceased by the end of the 1st Century when the last of the original apostles passed away and the biblical canon was completed. While most adherents of cessationism believe God still performs miracles, they don’t believe that the LORD works miracles […]
The Fivefold Ministry Gifts — Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher
When people hear the term ‘minister’ they naturally think of a pastor, a minister who oversees a local assembly, but pastoring is only one of the five ministerial gifts in the body of Christ. This can be observed in this passage: So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and […]
“SLAIN IN THE SPIRIT”—Is It Biblical?
Is the “slain in the Spirit” phenomenon biblical? What’s the Scriptures say?
Pool of Béthesda—What Was It All About?
The Pool of Béthesda was a pool in Jerusalem at the time of Christ. The pool was known for its curative powers and was a type of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.