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The Gifts of the Spirit can be separated into three main groups.
Revelation
Power
Utterance (speaking)
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Definitions:
Definitions of each gift are as follows. to
continue reading on each gift click the "Continue " button at the end
of each definition.
Word of Wisdom
: Supernatural revelation by the Spirit of God, concerning the
Devine purpose in the mind and will of God. Always speaks of future.
Gives wisdom regarding a matter in the mind of God. Word of Wisdom
is profitable for direction. Often used in conjunction with other
gifts.
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Word of Knowledge
: Supernatural revelation, by the Spirit of God, of facts in the
mind of God concerning people, places, or things. Always present or
past tense.More Info...
Discerning of Spirits:
Supernatural insight into the spirit realm, seeing or hearing in the
spirit realm. Supernatural ability given by the spirit of God to
discern or know which of four spiritual forces are at work behind a
matter or event.
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Supernatural faith given by the spirit of God,
in addition to saving faith which is different, faith over and above
human reasoning, for the purpose of receiving and working miracles.
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Miracles:
Supernatural ability Given by the Spirit of God to intervene in the
ordinary course of things in the natural realm. Parting the Red Sea,
raising the dead. Differs from the gifts of healings in that it is
often creative . Such as the straightening of bones, creation of
body parts that were previously non existent.
Gifts of Healings:
Supernatural ability given by the Spirit of God to bring about
healings from sicknesses and diseases. Note that there are multiple
gifts
and multiple healings.
It has been thought that the gifts of healings are listed this way
in the bible, because each different kind of healing involves
separate gifts for each. For example one gift to heal heart diseases
and one to heal a bone disease or leprosy. Many ministers seem to be
anointed to do only one or a few different kinds of healings ,
while others seem to be anointed to do various healings.
Diverse Kinds of Tongues:
Supernatural ability to speak in a language that is unknown to the
speaker. There are two different manifestations of this gift.
One :
a prayer language given by the Spirit of God, used to edify the
speaker and to build up faith, also to pray for things which are
according to Gods will, and to allow the Holy Ghost to pray
for us when we don't know what to pray.
Two
: A message given by God through the use of tongues This
kind must be followed by interpretation of tongues .
Interpretation
of Tongues:
Showing forth supernaturally , by the Spirit of God, the message
which was given in tongues, manifested both in Church and Ministry
settings and in private prayer life.
Prophecy:
Telling forth of the words of God according to his will and
direction. Not to be confused with the ministry office of prophet.
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The gifts of the Spirit are used most often in ministry settings,
but are often manifested in personal lives of individuals as well. A
word of knowledge or a word of wisdom may be given to an individual
or to a whole congregation, or to the body of believers at large.
The gifts of the spirit often manifest in conjunction meaning two or
more of the gifts may be made to manifest at the same time. For
example, often times when the gift of healings is manifested one may
be given discernment as to whether or not a demonic spirit is at
work to cause such an ailment, at the same time the word of
knowledge may be made to manifest to tell what the disease is or how
an injury occurred or even to tell the person that God is moving
upon them to heal them. The word of wisdom may also be manifested at
the same time to tell the person that it will be a gradual healing
but that healing is taking place.
For more information on the manifestation of the individual gifts
click on one of the "Continue "buttons above.
For information about dreams and visions click on the About Dreams
or About Visions link in the article above.
One more word about the gifts you should know.
The gifs of the Spirit are given to those
individuals who have received the
baptism of the Holy Spirit
as the spirit of God wills. This is an experience separate and in
addition to the salvation experience. A person can be saved without
having had the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Although there are times
when the two experiences happen at the same time, this is not always
the case. For more info on the baptism of the Holy Spirit
click here.
The disciples and others waited in the upper
room to be endued with power from on high. This endowment came as
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to magnify God in
other tongues
while they were praying.
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