![]() ![]() Our omniscient Father places His children where they can minister through their gifts and also be blessed by others doing likewise.įor the body is not one member, but many. Let’s release any preconceived ideas about the value of spiritual abilities and instead celebrate how God builds each local body of believers. Nor should we place unwarranted emphasis on giftedness as a way to assess one’s spiritual maturity or importance in the church. We must be careful not to assign undue value to certain gifts. It’s God’s business to decide who has which ability. Each believer receives at least one gift in accordance with the Spirit’s purposes and choosing. God considers them all necessary for the health of a local church. The gifts are not given to exalt certain individuals but to benefit the congregation, and no gift is more important than any other. In teaching about spiritual gifts, Paul warned church members not to think more highly of themselves than they ought (Rom. The people in that fellowship valued only certain gifts-believers with the “better” ones were elevated above others, while those without the preferred abilities were considered less important. Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians addressed several problems in the church, including the misuse of spiritual gifts. ![]()
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