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David Wickenden - Fr. Dan Shoemake - Cn. George Ivey
The distinctive beliefs of Charismatics and Pentecostals are:
Miracles and signs of God’s supernatural intervention are currently occurring in the Church today.
The active operation of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
An event subsequent to salvation called the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, in which the Spirit empowers the Christian for the work of the Church.
Contention 2: The active operation of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Romans 12:6-8
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
1 Corinthians 12:28
Ephesians 4:11
Definition of Each Spiritual Gift
Wisdom - The ability to receive and speak insightfully concerning a specific situation for the purpose of growing righteousness.
Knowledge - The ability to know information that was not read, or communicated by anyone but God. Often particular to a situation or individual.
Faith - The ability to bring about belief through works of trust.
Healing - The ability to compassionately enact healing that does not come from natural means.
Miracles - ability to perform signs - exorcisms, healings, raising from the dead, etc.
Prophecy - ability to receive and communicate a truthful message from God.
Discernment of Spirits - able to perceive good and evil, see spiritual beings, who influences the world.
Tongues - A language spoken to God that God gives the speaker.
Interpretation - A companion gift to tongues, the ability to understand a tongue spoken by a person.
Some clarification around spiritual gifts:
1. These lists are likely not comprehensive
2. All Spiritual Gifts are available to every believer
1 Cor 12:6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone
3. Spiritual gifts are used to build up or strengthen the local community.
1 Cor 12:7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
4. The Spiritual gifts are imparted by the Holy Spirit out each time we gather.
1 Cor 14:26: “What should be done then, my friends? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.”
5. We can operate with greater gifts.
1 Cor 12: 31 “strive for the greater gifts.”
II. An event subsequent to salvation called the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, in which the Spirit empowers the Christian for the work of the Church.
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