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Rae
Guest
Hi!
My brother-in-law, an Evangelical? minister, often speaks of
having prayer meetings where “lots of people receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit found in 1 Cor 13 and 14.”
I know there are 7 gifts given to all believers in some portion or another, as well as there existing, in addition, charismatic gifts. These are extra gifts that God gives to certain believers (some of the saints had them, in varying numbers, and some did not).
My question is what exactly is taking place in his church. Is he (the minister) invoking the Holy Spirit to come upon believers, and in essence, controlling who receives gifts? Are these for real?
I can’t help but think this seems unlikely. Lots of people would mean ‘many’…and even the saints cannot boast such numbers. Padre Pio was one of the few who had several gifts (and they were authentic!). What is this all about?
He also claims that he has the gift of ‘discernment’ but also seems to think that it gives him knowledge of who is evil and who is good (therefore, who is headed for hell or not…which would include all Catholics since we are not ‘saved’ in his manner of thinking).
That’s it for now. I hope I made my questions clear enough.
Thank you.
My brother-in-law, an Evangelical? minister, often speaks of
having prayer meetings where “lots of people receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit found in 1 Cor 13 and 14.”
I know there are 7 gifts given to all believers in some portion or another, as well as there existing, in addition, charismatic gifts. These are extra gifts that God gives to certain believers (some of the saints had them, in varying numbers, and some did not).
My question is what exactly is taking place in his church. Is he (the minister) invoking the Holy Spirit to come upon believers, and in essence, controlling who receives gifts? Are these for real?
I can’t help but think this seems unlikely. Lots of people would mean ‘many’…and even the saints cannot boast such numbers. Padre Pio was one of the few who had several gifts (and they were authentic!). What is this all about?
He also claims that he has the gift of ‘discernment’ but also seems to think that it gives him knowledge of who is evil and who is good (therefore, who is headed for hell or not…which would include all Catholics since we are not ‘saved’ in his manner of thinking).
That’s it for now. I hope I made my questions clear enough.
Thank you.