Tag Archives: spiritual gifts

NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 14

Posted on November 4, 2023 by ehurst

Let’s remind ourselves once more that the earliest churches were all patterned on Jewish synagogues. That is, churches were simply Christian synagogues. The men sat down front and could interact with the speaker. Women sat in the back half of … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 12

Posted on October 21, 2023 by ehurst

Paul moves from ritual matters to spiritual matters. There are lots of spirits in this world. Prior to Paul bringing the gospel to Corinth, some of the church members were idolaters, following whatever spiritual influences that got their attention. It … Continue reading →

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Tied to Eternity

Posted on December 6, 2020 by ehurst

Satan’s Fall came primarily because he sought to claim divine glory for himself. The last thing we want to do is get trapped in that folly. First, allow me to reiterate an important principle of Biblical Law: The faith of … Continue reading →

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A Lesson on Prophecy

Posted on November 5, 2020 by ehurst

Let me share with you how I handle this. Given the shifting context of our situation here in the USA, what I’ve written in the past needs a little refresher. Eternity exceeds knowing, particularly in terms of what I might … Continue reading →

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Pack Light

Posted on May 27, 2020 by ehurst

There is an intensely practical side to Christian Mysticism: We don’t sweat the small stuff. That is, because we simply don’t take too seriously this world and all its concerns, we have no reason to preserve the things this world … Continue reading →

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Make It Your Own

Posted on April 10, 2020 by ehurst

I’m not going to cite a bunch of footnotes, but long time readers will recognize some of what I reference here. God has never promised to warn us about everything He’s doing. He did promise we could always know enough … Continue reading →

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts PDF

Posted on February 26, 2019 by ehurst

Here’s the link to the PDF file combining all the parts to my study in Understanding Spiritual Gifts: Spiritual Gifts. As a side not to my regulars: I had to ditch WordPerfect Office. After all these years, there are still … Continue reading →

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Demonology 01

Posted on February 25, 2019 by ehurst

Our study in the gifts of the Spirit is a necessary foundation for dealing with another challenging topic: demonology. More specifically, your gifts and calling will determine to a large degree how you encounter demons and how you handle them. … Continue reading →

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts 05

Posted on February 24, 2019 by ehurst

4. For Building Up the Body Several times in 1 Corinthians 12 Paul stresses that the purpose of spiritual gifts is to bless the whole community of faith as a single body. In Ephesians 4, the chapter begins with an … Continue reading →

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts 04

Posted on February 23, 2019 by ehurst

3. Manifestations These gifts are: word of wisdom, word of knowledge, word of faith, healing, miracles, word of prophecy, word of discernment, glossolalia, and interpretation of tongues. These are ecstatic utterances of the mouth accompanying various miraculous effects in others. … Continue reading →

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