Essential Doctrines Part 4

Part 4 - Spiritual Gifts

Table of Contents (Part 4)

Lesson 15

The naturalness of signs, wonders and miracles in God’s program with Israel and not in the Dispensation of God’s Grace to us Gentiles. I Cor 12:1-3

  • “signs” etc. are natural in Israel’s program
    Ex 34:10, Ps 74:9, I Cor 1:22, Joel 2:28-31, Zech 8:20-23, Acts 2:14-17
  • Israel’s prophetic program not continuing as expected
    II Cor 5:7, Acts 10:44-45, 11:15-17
Lesson 16

The genuineness of Satan’s counterfeiting phenomenon. I Cor 12:1-3

Zec 10:2, Ps 115:1-5, Deut 13:1-3, 13:12-13, Mat 7:21, 24:23-24, II Thes 2:8-10, Rev 13:11-14, Rev 13:2

Lesson 17

Diversities of Gifts, Administration & Operations; I Cor 12:1-4

  • Godhead’s role; I Cor 12:4-6
  • Gifts; I Cor 12:7-11
  • Administration; I Cor 12:12-27
Lesson 18

Diversities of Operation; I Cor 12:28-31

  • Apostles, Prophets, Teachers
    – Communication of God’s Word;
  • Miracles
    – Confirmation of God dealing with Gentiles; Rom 15:15ff
  • Gifts of Healings
    – Confirmation of God turning from Israel; Mat 11:1ff, Isa 35:5-6
  • Helps & Government
    – Local assembly & Orderliness
  • Diversities of Tongues
    – Final Sign to Unbelieving Israel; I Cor 14-18-21, I Thes 2:14-16
Lesson 19

“a more excellent way.” I Cor 12:31

  • The more excellent ministry of the Holy Ghost; I Cor 131:1-7
    – Charity; Rom 5:5, Rom 12:3ff, Rom 12:9ff, Gal 5:22, I Thes 4:9
  • “…that which is perfect is come…” I Cor 13:8-10
Lesson 21
  • Partial Knowledge; 1 Cor 13:9-10
  • Fullness of the provision that God has made for edification throughout the balance of this dispensation of God’s grace; Eph 4:7-16
  • No need for these edification qualifiers for a bishop/deacon if the gifts are still active; I Tim 3:1-2, 3:6, 3:10
  • “Lay hands suddenly on no man,”; I Tim 5:22 (cf, I Tim 5:17ff, context dealing with elders who sinned. Mk 14:46, Acts 5:18; this expression deals with a person in a judgmental manner.)
  • Healing had stopped; I Tim 5:23, I Tim 4:20, Col 4:14
  • Hallmark signs of the edification process; I Thes 1:3 (faith, love, hope)
  • More corrective doctrine; I Cor 14:1ff
  • Author of confusion; 1 Cor 14:33, James 3:13-16
Lesson 22
  • “…rather that ye may prophesy”; I Cor 14:1, I Cor 12:10, I Cor 14:6, 14:25, 14:29, I Thes 5:20
  • Foolishness of tongues in the local church; I Cor 14:2-5
  • Foolishness of not profiting the church by not speaking unto edification; I Cor 14:6-12
  • How to properly conduct themselves now; I Cor 14:13-25
  • Tongues ceased. Why? Israel did not hear!; I Cor 14:21, Isa 28:11-12, Acts 28:23-28
  • Counterfeiting the power of God; II Cor 11:1ff; II Cor 11:5
  • Satan transformed into an angel of light; II Cor 11:13-15
  • The sleight of men, cunning craftiness; Eph 4:14, II Tim 4:3-4
  • Beguile, voluntary humility, worshiping of angels; Col 2:18-19; Eph 4:11ff, I Tim 4:1, 4:3ff,  4:6-7, Mk 13: 22, Jer 23:11
  • “old wives’ fables”; I Tim 4:7 ( cf; “The Merry Men” by Robert Lewis Stevenson)
  • “no man hath seen”, “babblings”; I Tim 6:16-17, 20-21
  • “babblings”, “taken captive at will” “deny the power thereof”; II Tim 2:16-17, 2:26, 3:5-13
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