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Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”
Gifts of the Spirit
The three gifts of revelation—gifts that reveal something—are the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, and the discerning of spirits. The three power gifts, as they are often called—gifts that do something—are the gift of faith, the working of miracles, and the gifts of healings. The three inspirational gifts, or vocal gifts—gifts that say something—are the gift of prophecy, divers kinds of tongues, and the interpretation of tongues.
A man’s gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
To whom shall I speak and give warning,
that they may hear?
Behold, their ears are uncircumcised,
they cannot listen;
behold, the word of the Lord is to them an object of scorn;
they take no pleasure in it.
Be careful therefore how you listen. For to him who has [spiritual knowledge] will more be given; and from him who does not have [spiritual knowledge], even what he thinks and guesses and supposes that he has will be taken away.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
My son, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
Let them not escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart.
For they are life to those who find them,
and healing to all their flesh.
Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
LOOK IN YOUR SPIRIT NOT IN YOUR HEAD
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.