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 HOME OF ARTICLES  “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” (1 Peter 2:9 NKJV)   Under the Old Covenant, the priesthood belonged exclusively to the tribe of Levi under the leadership of Aaron (Num. 3:10-12 ).  But under the New Covenant, every born-again believer is a priest to God under the leadership of Jesus Christ, the great High Priest (Heb. 3:1, 4:14, Rev. 1:5-6). Peter writes,  “ But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” ( 1 Pet. 2:9). Although the service of the Old Covenant priests to God was primarily physical and served only as a shadow of the good things to come, they offered us an opportunity to learn about ministering to the Lord. Unlike the Old Covenant...

 HOME OF ARTICLES  “For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 12:8 NKJV)   The Holy Spirit bestows various spiritual gifts freely upon the believers as He pleases. 1 Corinthians 12:4-10 – NKJV  4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.  5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.  6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.  7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:  8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,  9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,  10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tong...

HOME OF ARTICLES  “For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.” (1 Corinthians 14:2 NKJV)   Among the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in the book of 1 Cor. 12:4-11, three can be classified as Inspirational or Vocal Gifts because they primarily operate or manifest through the speech organs of the believers. Having examined one of the Vocal Gifts (the gift of prophecy) in the last piece, we shall explore the other two: Different Kinds of Tongues and the Interpretation of Tongues. First, Different Kinds of Tongues. This is not the Holy Spirit speaking with tongues, but the believers speaking in a tongue or language unlearnt as the Holy Spirit gives them utterance. While the Holy Spirit supplies the divine utterance or transmits the language to your spirit, you must open your mouth to speak. That was the experience of the early Disciples of Christ on the Day of Pentecost. Acts 2:1-4 – ...

HOME OF ARTICLES  “But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.” (1 Corinthians 14:3-4 NKJV)   Three of the nine spiritual gifts or manifestations of the Spirit listed in 1 Cor. 12:4-11 can be classified as  the Gifts of Inspiration: Prophecy, Different Kinds of Tongues,  and  Interpretation of Tongues. The inspirational or vocal gifts are spontaneous supernatural vocalization, verbalization, articulation, or proclamation of divine words or revelations from the Holy Spirit through the vocal or speech organs of the believers. Let us examine the gifts of inspiration one after the other. First, the Gift of Prophecy. The gift of prophecy is not the same as the ministry or office of the prophet. Operating in the gift of prophecy, that is, being able to prophesy, does not qualify you to stand in the office of a prophet. To stand in the office of a proph...