Both Elijah and Elisha restored life to dead children and Daniel had the ability to interpret prophetic dreams. Elijah dramatically called down fire from heaven. He was empowered to go boldly before them and prophesy their demise. In the face of angry words and looks the young prophet Jeremiah was assigned to condemn kings of his own nation as well as the kings of enemy nations. Most of the prophets were required to prophesy harsh judgments against evil leaders who rebelled against God. ‘Extrodinary powers, distinguishing certain Christians and enabling them to serve the church of Christ, the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating in their souls bu the Holy Spirit.” (Gangel, Kenneth O. “The definition of spiritual gifts by the respected Greek lexicographer Thayer is as good as any. What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.” (I Corinthians 2:9-12). For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. The Holy Spirit enables man to understand spiritual concepts, “However, as it is written: What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard and what no human mind has conceived the things God has prepared for those who love him these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. And fellow-heirs with Christ, “… if children, then heirs heirs of God, and joint–heirs with Christ if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Romans 8:17). Those who receive God’s Spirit are His offspring, “And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2 Corinthians 6:18). The Holy Spirit is a very personal gift received by individuals upon repentance and baptism, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38). No matter how spectacular, or miraculous, some of these gifts may be, not one of them can compare with the greatest spiritual gift of all – the Holy Spirit. Some believers often confuse gifts of the Spirit with other things and get confused on when they have been filled with the Holy Spirit. Each Gift of the Spirit has a certain use and person in the life of the believer. As Pentecostals believe that speaking in tongues is the ultimate gifts and thats what shows that a person has been filled with the Spirit, Mennonites dont focus on speaking in tongues at all. Each denomination has a certain gift that they focus on more then others. There are said to be seven gifts to around eighteen gifts of the Spirit to be brought upon those who believe in God. The gifts of the Holy Spirit contain a big role in the spiritual life of the believer.
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