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Identity & InspirationConversion, Leading, IndwellingBaptism
Exist Today?Do Not Exist?
1 Corinthians 12-14Problems With Claims
Spiritual Gifts In The Bible,1 Cor. 12-14
Variety of gifts, 1 Cor. 12:1-11•Word of wisdom•Word of knowledge•Faith, 13:2; Mt. 17:20•Gifts of healing, Acts 19:11-12
Spiritual Gifts In The Bible,1 Cor. 12-14
Variety of gifts, 1 Cor. 12:1-11•Working of miracles, Acts 19:12; 13:6-12•Prophecy, Acts 11:27-28; 21:10-11; 14:3•Discerning of spirits•Kinds of tongues, Acts 2:4-12•Interpretation of tongues
Spiritual Gifts In The Bible,1 Cor. 12-14
All gifts benefit the body, 1 Cor. 12:12-31•Many members, one body•Ordering of gifts Apostles
Varieties of tongues
Spiritual Gifts In The Bible,1 Cor. 12-14
Love, the more excellent way, 1 Cor. 13•Without love – nothing, 1-3•Characteristics, 4-8•Gifts will vanish, love will remain, 8-13
Spiritual Gifts In The Bible,1 Cor. 12-14
Abuse of gifts: tongues, 1 Cor. 14•Pursue prophecy, 1, 5•Tongues must be understood, 6-19•Tongues a sign for unbelievers, 22-23•Orderliness necessary, 26-28, 33
Problems with Modern ClaimsGenuine VS. False Miracles
•Moses VS. Magicians, Ex. 7, 8•Elijah VS. Prophets of Baal, 1 Kgs. 18•Philip VS. Simon, Acts 8:5-13•Apostles VS. Jews, Acts 4:16; 19:13-17•Priest VS. Pentecostal•Mormon VS. Muslim
Problems with Modern ClaimsClaims of miracles “elsewhere”
•Everywhere, Mk. 16:20•Corinth not Ephesus, 2 Cor. 12:12•Thessalonica not Antioch, 1 Thes. 1:5
Problems with Modern ClaimsAll gifts should exist today
•Not all have the same gift, 1 Cor. 12:28-30•Why not all, Mk. 16:17-20?
Problems with Modern ClaimsRevelation is ongoing; NT incomplete
•Gifts to reveal & confirm, Heb. 2:3-4•Apostles guided into all truth, Jn. 16:13•The faith once delivered, Jude 3
Problems with Modern ClaimsWhat would be the purpose of miracles today?
•Reconfirm the word, Mk. 16:20?•Written for faith, Jn. 20:30-31
Problems with Modern ClaimsHow are the gifts received?
•Samaria, Acts 8:14-19•Ephesus, Acts 19:6
Problems with Modern Claims
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Do Not Exist Today!
