Bible Pneumatology: Spiritual Gifts
When it comes to spiritual gifts, they seem to be a subject that is very controversial in the church. Are all spiritual gifts real and are they really necessary in the church? In 1 Peter 4:10 it makes the point, "As every person has been given a special gift, use the gift it in serving one another, as good agents of the diverse grace of God." However in 1 Corinthians 12:4 it also says, "Now there are diversities of gifts, nevertheless it is from the same Spirit." It is clear that these two verses basically are making the point that the thought that every one of the gifts are the similar in the Spirit and they are created to serve others. With that said, this essay will discuss the spiritual gifts and why they are needed in the church.
Spiritual Gifts and Purpose
Spiritual gifts (or charismata), as stated by Christianity, are gifts that are granted on Christians, each of them having her or his own appropriate gift (or gifts) to be able to make the Church stronger. Most of these gifts are talked about in the New Testament, chiefly in Ephesians 4.1 Corinthians 12, and Romans 12. Many believe that the reason people are given Spiritual Gifts is so that we will have the tools that we need when we are executing the tasks that we have been charged with so as to build and enlighten the Kingdom of God.
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