Picturing Theology

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P i c t u r i n g T h e o l o g y

Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament Rev. Terry G. Cornett

Administration

1 Cor. 12.28 The ability to bring order to Church life.

The ability to establish new churches among the unreached, nurture them to maturity, and exercise the authority and wisdom necessary to see them permanently established and able to reproduce; and/or A gift unique to the founding of the Church age which included the reception of special revelation and uniquely binding leadership authority The ability to serve the Church through a Spirit-given ability to distinguish between God’s truth (his presence, working, and doctrine) and fleshly error or satanic counterfeits

1 Cor. 12.28; Eph. 4.11

Apostleship

Discernment

1 Cor. 12.10

The passion and the ability to effectively proclaim the Gospel so that people understand it

Evangelism

Eph. 4.11

The ability to give encouragement or rebuke that helps others obey Christ

Exhortation

Rom. 12.8

The ability to build up the Church through a unique ability to see the unrealized purposes of God and unwaveringly trust God to accomplish them

Faith

1 Cor. 12.9

The ability to build up a church through taking delight in the consistent, generous sharing of spiritual and physical resources

Giving

Rom. 12.8

1 Cor. 12.9; 12.28

The ability to exercise faith that results in restoring people to physical, emotional, and spiritual health

Healing

The ability to explain the meaning of an ecstatic utterance so that the Church is edified

Interpretation

1 Cor. 12.10

The ability to understand scriptural truth, through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, and speak it out to edify the body; and/or The supernatural revelation of the existence, or nature, of a person or thing which would not be known through natural means

Knowledge

1 Cor. 12.8