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V.
The Holy Spirit
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Chapter 44
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Gifts of the Spirit
1. CONCERNING what subject ought
we to be informed?
"Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I
would not have you ignorant." 1 Cor. 12:1.
2. When Christ ascended, what did
He give to men?
"Wherefore He saith, When He ascended on
high, He led captivity captive [margin, a multitude of
captives], and gave gifts unto men." Eph. 4:8.
3. What were these gifts that
Christ gave to men?
"And He gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers." Verse 11.
4. How are these gifts elsewhere
spoken of?
"And God hath set some in the church, first
apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly
teachers, after that miracles, then gifts
of healings, helps, governments, diversities of
tongues." 1 Cor. 12:28.
5. For what purpose were these gifts bestowed upon
the church?
"For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of
the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
. . . that we henceforth be no more children, tossed
to and fro, and carried about with every wind of
doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,
whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but speaking the
truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which
is the head, even Christ," Eph. 4:12-15.
6. What result is to be obtained by the exercise of
the gifts in the church?
"Till we all come in [into, margin] the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son
of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of
the stature of the fulness of Christ." Verse 13.
7. How is unity preserved in the diversities of
gifts?
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same
Spirit." 1 Cor. 12:4,
8. For what purpose is the manifestation of this one
Spirit given?
"But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every
man to profit 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." Verses 7-10.
9. Who controls the distribution
of the gifts of the Spirit?
"But all these worketh that one and the selfsame
Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He
will." Verse 11.
10. Was it God's design that all should possess the
same gifts?
"Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers?
are all workers of miracles? have all the gifts of
healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?"
Verses 29,30.
11. Were the gifts of the Spirit
to continue forever?
"Whether there be prophecies, they shall
be done away;
whether
there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there
be knowledge, it shall be done away." 1 Cor.
13:8, R.V.
12. When will the gifts of the
Spirit be no longer needed?
"When that which is perfect is come, then that
which is in part shall be done away." Verse 10.
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