The idea is that we are getting back to God’s original order when we do it this way, when we function as the church ought to function. The word equip in the original language means “to put something back to its original condition.” It is also a phrase that speaks of putting a bone back into place again.
Another way to translate this verse is “to equip God’s people for work and His service.” God can take the same gift and put it in the lives of two people, and it might manifest itself a little bit differently as the Holy Spirit works through human personality.Įphesians tells us that God has given us these gifts “for the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (4:12, NKJV). It is a powerful testimony when someone can come into an assembly of believers and see that we have set aside our differences and there is unity. That in itself is a witness to a divided world. To all believers the Spirit imparted this. Titus 2:13, 'Looking for the blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ'). There was a spread of misinformation regarding the Spiritual gifts as there was an overemphasis on the gift of tongues. This is one of the re-suits of the Spirit's work when the Spirit called you he inspired you all with one hope, and this one hope was involved in the very essence of your calling (comp. And let the one who is thirsty come let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. One of the wonderful things about a healthy church is its diversity. Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.
2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led.
He talks about how God will distribute the gifts of the Spirit as He chooses to do so. When we fear, Jesus says, 'Do not be afraid, only believe.' When we then throw ourselves into his arms, He says, 'Your faith has saved you. 12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. Later in this chapter, he talks about what we have as individuals that is unique. It is interesting that in the early part of, Paul talks about what have in common and how we should allow nothing to disrupt the unity of the church.
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