Getting into these 3 chapters concerning the use of gifts in the church, the foundation has been properly laid understanding that the sign gifts (healings, miracles, tongues and the interpretation of tongues) were all prevalent in the first century to convince the Jews that Jesus was truly the resurrected suffering Savior / Messiah they had … Read more
As part of the foundation on understanding chapters 12, 13, and 14, we must clearly understand who the “signs” were for. Exodus 4:1-8 gives us the “Law of first mention” when God told Moses that he would send him to Egypt with ” “signs” to convince the Israelites to follow him out of Egypt to … Read more
Understanding the definition of faith is critical to understanding the purpose of gifts in the Dispensation of Grace. We must always remember that if it something that is seen, it is not faith. Hebrews 11:1,6: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. But without faith it is impossible to … Read more
“We must not judge the Bible by our experience. We must judge our experience by the Bible.” The proper order of Bible study and application of scripture is: 1. Fact (Bible truth = doctrine) — 2 Timothy 2:15-16, 3:16 2. Faith = belief = trust — Romans 5:1-5, 10:17 3. Feelings / emotions … Read more