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Preaching the Living WORD through the Written WORD - 2 Tim 4:2 - |
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SPIRITUAL GIFTS (BASIC CONCEPT OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS (1Co 12:8-10, 28-30; Rom
12:6-8; Eph 4:11; 1Pe 4:10-11) Pastor
I.
THE DEFINITION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS A. Lexical
Definitions 1. There
are two Greek words that describe spiritual gifts; they are pneumatikoì and charísmata. 2. Pneumatikoì
means spiritual things, things pertaining to the Spirit, or spiritual gifts.
The word emphasizes the fact that spiritual gifts have their origin from the
Holy Spirit (pneúma hágion). 3. Charísmata
comes from the same root as the word “grace” (cháris) and therefore means "gifts of grace" or
"grace-gifts." This word emphasizes the fact that spiritual gifts
are the supernatural enabling of the Holy Spirit and not natural talents. 4. Charísmata
are supernatural gifts of enabling, given by the Holy Spirit at the moment of
salvation to a believer, to be exercised in the building up of the body of
Christ. B. Various
Definitions 1. A spiritual gift is a God-given ability for
service. (Ryrie, C. C. (1995, c1972). A survey of Bible doctrine.
2. A spiritual gift is a divine endowment of a
special ability for service upon a member of the body of Christ.
(William McRae, The Dynamics of Spiritual Gifts (Grand Rapids: Zondervan,
1976), p. 18.) 3. [A] spiritual gift must not be regarded,
then, as an enlargement of natural powers, but a supernatural gift bestowed
in keeping with the purpose of God in placing that individual in the body of
Christ. (Walvoord, John F., A.M., Th.D.; THE HOLY
SPIRIT; Grand Rapids: Dunham Publishing Co.; 1958, p 167) II. THE
BIBLICAL CONCEPT OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS A. Spiritual
Gifts are Through the Agency of the Holy Spirit 1. Spiritual
gifts are given through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. a) The
Holy Spirit’s ministry is to oversee and give believers spiritual gifts (1Co
12:4, 11). b) Spiritual
gifts then are a ministry of the Holy Spirit just as Regeneration, Indwelling
and Sealing are (1Co 12:7; Heb 2:4; cp. Tit 3:5; 1Co 3:16; Eph 4:30). 2. The
Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts at time of salvation (1Co 12:13). a) An
individual receives the Holy Spirit when he places his faith in Christ (Eph
1:13). b) Spiritual
Baptism is spoken of in the context of spiritual gifts (1Co 12:13). c) Spiritual
Baptism places a believer in the body of Christ. d) Spiritual
gifts minister to the body of Christ. B. Spiritual
Gifts are for the Purpose of Edification 1. The
chief purpose of gifts is edification (building up of the body of Christ). 2. The
Greek word for edification is oikōdomên
and is used seven times in 1Co 14 (3-5 14:12,17,26). Oikōdomên comes from two Greek words, oikos-house & domê-build.
Literally, it means to “build a house.” 3. Spiritual
gifts are for bringing the body of Christ to spiritual maturity
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