What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?

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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.