1 Corinthians: “The Things I Am Writing To You Are A Command Of The Lord”

Any of them who would consider themselves “a prophet” or “spiritual” either in the sense of having miraculous spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit or in the sense of being a devout follower of God should also “acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord” (14:37).  This is due to Paul, like the other writers of Scripture, being inspired by the Holy Spirit (2:6-16; Eph. 3:1-5; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:19-21), who in turn received his message from Christ (John 16:12-15).… Read More 1 Corinthians: “The Things I Am Writing To You Are A Command Of The Lord”

1 Corinthians: The Different Kinds of Spiritual Gifts

The apostle now begins to list the different types of miraculous gifts, repeatedly reminding the Corinthians that whichever power each of them “individually” had was “given” to them “through,” “according to,” and “by” no one except “the Spirit,” and according to his own will rather than their own desires (12:8-11).… Read More 1 Corinthians: The Different Kinds of Spiritual Gifts