ok, so one of my friends says he is such a devoted christian because of real life experiences he's had. he wouldn't tell me outright but said that if i read the 1 Corinthians 12-14, specifically all of 14 to the begining of 15 i would get it. now see, i read them and i have no idea what its suposed to mean. could someone please explain it to me? and/or maybe give me some possible explainations for what could have happened or what he could have experienced?
2007-12-08 10:34:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hmmmmm, not sure ... Chapter 12 begins with the word, "Now concerning the spiritualities"---it is translated "spiritual gifts" here---but it is actually one word, "I do not want you to be uninformed." (1 Cor. 12:1) He goes on to explain that it is the presence of the Spirit that makes Christ real to us, and the gifts of the Spirit that are designed to make the body function and reach out and perform its work of touching society on every side.
Then in chapter 14, Paul takes up another problem that was causing confusion in the church---the misuse of one of the gifts, the gift of tongues, and the presence of the false gift of tongues that was at work in that church as it is in our society today. Paul was trying to play down the gift of tongues, and play up the gift of prophecy. Now, the gift of prophecy is simply the ability to explain and expound the Scriptures, to speak comfort and edification, and encouragement from the Scriptures.
Of course, he'll have to explain his experience!
2007-12-08 10:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 Co 12:14
14Now the body is not made up of one part but of many.
1 Corinthians 12:25-28
Listen to this passage
25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues.
2007-12-08 11:09:36 · answer #2 · answered by Mosa A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would infer that your friends has found one of his gifts from God- the ability to speak in tongues. Tongues is the language spoken between the angels in Heaven!
Few have been known to have earned or been born with this special gift, rejoice with him!
2007-12-08 10:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by Titus M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he is specifically referring to the following, he has probably received blessings of wisdom or knowledge from the Spirit:
Chapter 12
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.
7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.
2007-12-08 10:41:08 · answer #4 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
even tho their are many parts to the body they all work together, maybe he was telling you something about togetherness for him or you.
2007-12-08 10:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋