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What’s Your Question? for April 2

What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?

The Bible reveals three gifts of the Spirit. (1) Believers who repent and are baptized for the remission of sins receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). This is called the indwelling of the Spirit and does not give miraculous powers (Acts 8:12-16). It is a fellowship, or relationship, with the Father (1 Jn. 4:4), the Son (Jn. 6:56), and the Spirit (Rom. 8:9). (2) Jesus is administrator of Holy Spirit baptism and the baptism of fire (Mt. 3:11,12). The apostles and household of Cornelius received the baptism of the Spirit (Acts 2,10), and the "chaff" will receive the baptism of fire (Mt. 13:41,42; 25:41). (3) Miraculous gifts from the Spirit were given by apostolic hands (Acts 8:17,18). Men today can administer neither baptism of the Holy Spirit nor fire.

 

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