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  1. Sep 5, 2020 · A: Yes. Spiritual gifts are not the end or goal of our lives as Christians, but the means by which the Spirit enables and empowers us to help one another grow up in conformity to the image of Jesus. We must never forget that spiritual gifts are not the badge of godliness or the measure of God’s love for any particular believer.

  2. When does a person receive his/her spiritual gift(s)? Some believe we have our spiritual gifts from physical birth and tie them in with our personality traits. Others believe we receive our spiritual gifts at our new birth in Christ.

  3. Jun 21, 2023 · The answer is both. Normally, spiritual gifts are given at salvation, but also need to be cultivated through spiritual growth. Can a desire in your heart be pursued and developed into your spiritual gift? Can you seek after certain spiritual gifts? First Corinthians 12:31 seems to indicate that this is possible: “earnestly desire the best ...

  4. Sep 10, 2015 · Answer is YES, We can have more than one gift as the gifts of the Spirit. 1 Cor. 12:11 admonishes that Holy Spirit is ONLY ONE (Eph. 4:4-6) who gives every man SEVERALLY as He will. The word severally in 1 Cor 12:11 suggests that the followers of Christ have more than one gift.

  5. Jun 8, 2004 · Spirituality, Paul insisted, cannot be measured by the presence of any gift, including (and perhaps especially) tongues (cf. 13:1-2). Chapter 12 has shown us that setting certain gifts above others is spiritually unhealthy for several reasons.

  6. We cannot earn a gift through human effort any more than we can earn the Holy Spirit, or our own salvation. Spiritual gifts are not rewards for diligence. In fact, the root word for gift is charis.

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  8. Sep 12, 2004 · Paul makes our God-given measure of faith the standard by which we measure ourselves because faith is the root of all spiritual gifts and the trait that turns natural abilities into spiritual gifts. So faith (which looks away from itself to God’s grace) makes all spiritual gifts, no matter how great or small, a tribute to God’s grace and ...