Spiritual gifts tests often assess natural talents rather than supernatural gifts given by the Spirit. For example, Moses, who wasn't good with words, was equipped by God's Spirit for prophetic, teaching, and leadership roles.
One way to identify spiritual gifts is by observing how the church is being built up through your presence. Ask others how your contributions are benefiting the community.
Yes, spiritual gifts can change over time as they are given by God. Paul suggests that we can ask God for gifts we don't currently possess.
The two main perspectives are cessationism, which believes certain gifts ceased after the first century, and continuationism, which believes these gifts continue today.
Paul emphasizes diversity in spiritual gifts because the Spirit uses each unique gift for a unified purpose, helping to build up and unify the church.
The more excellent way Paul refers to is using our spiritual gifts with love as our motivator. Without love, our good deeds are multiplied by zero and can even be harmful.
Love will outlast faith and hope because when faith is made manifest and hopes are fulfilled, they become realities, while love remains constant.
Paul prefers prophecy over speaking in tongues, as it holds greater value for the church at large and is more beneficial for building up the community.
Paul suggests having diversity in the service, limiting the number of people speaking in tongues or prophesying to two or three, and ensuring there is always an interpreter for tongues. He also advises weighing prophecies against the truth.
While Paul addresses specific issues in Corinth, his overall view emphasizes creating peace, unity, and order rather than prohibiting women from using their gifts. Elsewhere, he affirms women's roles in the early church, such as Priscilla, who was a co-laborer with him.
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