At the end of chapter 11 we touched upon the value restored within our vessel, here in chapter 12 Paul calls this value of GOD's gift Spiritual Gifts, then he goes on to explain them, it is these that have caused some confusion in today's religious churches and many of them have split because of this; And for this very reason! Not only churches but whole fractions of denominations of the denominations under religious spiritual delusion. Then he enters on there being One Body wherein these gifts are in operation for the edification, training and gifting of the whole church.
1Corinthians 12:1-3, 4-11 "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit (G4851) withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will." (KJV)
1Corinthians 12:1-3, 4-11 "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit.
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (G4851). For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills." (ESV)
1Corinthians 12:1-3, 4-11 "Spiritual manifestations are supernatural, yet often very natural. Just because it is spirit dimension does not mean that you cannot understand what GOD's Spirit is saying to you. Remember how, when you were still practicing pagan worship, you got carries away by dead and dumb idols into doing many weird things. (Then you were snared by voiceless idols, now you are empowered by the voice GOD finds in ordinary people who amplify what he spoke and speaks to humanity in Christ.) The Holy Spirit will never distract from Jesus or prompt anyone to dishonor Christ; the Holy Spirit will always magnify Jesus! ( Look at John 16:13-14, "'But when she is come, the Spirit of Truth, she will take you by the hand and guide you into the path of all truth. She will not draw attention to herself but will communicate and unveil everything she hears and discerns from a heavenly perspective about the things that are about to happen within you. The Holy Spirit will endorse my opinion of you by taking that which is mine and interpreting it in you.'" If we get through to Hebrews, in the Mirror, there is a commentary there dealing with the Hebrew word [H3707] of, Rauch, i.e. Spirit, that it is in the feminine gender of usage.)
There may be different manifestations of the grace gifts but they will not confuse, since the same Spirit is speaking. Also ministries may appear to be different in their function but the same LORD endorses his purpose and management in everyone. We might be doing things differently but we are drawing from the same source. GOD energizes each and everyone for their particular purpose. Every expression of the Spirit is given to bring that which GOD accomplished in Christ [1, G4851]into full focus. (The word, [1, G4851] sumphero, means to co-bear, bring together.) To one is given a word that clears the air and wisdom prevails; to another a word of knowledge, where something that could not be known in any other way comes to light! The same spirit is the source. Yet another person is inspired with a gift of faith in the same Spirit and another with gifts of healing of specific diseases in the same Spirit. And to another the working of mighty acts of miracles, and to another enlightened speech (prophecy); to another the ability to discern the difference between GOD's Spirit and a foreign spirit; to someone else the ability to communicate in many different languages; another has a gift to interpret these languages. All these various gifts are inspired by the same Spirit who individually works in every person as the Holy Spirit desires. (look also at 1Corinians 14:1) (The Mirror)
The LORD willing we shall next look at the body. Until then may the LORD the Spirit within you increase your understand of all things now being spiritual.
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