Gifts from the 'Holy Spirit'?

[Zzyzx]

Gifts from the 'Holy Spirit'?

It is not uncommon in these threads for Christians to claim they receive (something) from a supernatural 'spirit' (supposedly a part of 'god').

The Church functions by the Holy Spirit in the individual lives of believers. Every believer has been given gifts from the Holy Spirit. It is through these gifts that the Church functions. See (1 Cor. 12-14) (Rom. 12:1-16) and (Eph. 4:4-16).

So, the believers, Christians, have the Spirit of God and the Word of God to determine and measure.

What 'gifts', exactly, have Christians received from the 'spirit'?


Christians seem to be about average in personal characteristics and abilities. If they have been 'helped' or 'benefited' in some way, what were / are they without the 'gifts' – a basket case?

If someone gets help to come up to average, they must have been well below average to start with.

It appears as though many Muslims are more committed to their religion, their rituals, their 'god' than Christians. Does this indicate that the 'holy spirit' gives Muslims more 'gifts' than Christians?

[koko]

Still waiting for those "miracles". Has anyone who claims their prayers are always answered troubled themselves to ask for some miracles for me or anyone else on this forum? I figure there's no harm in asking.

[1213]

Still waiting for those "miracles". Has anyone who claims their prayers are always answered troubled themselves to ask for some miracles for me or anyone else on this forum? I figure there's no harm in asking.

Sorry, I don’t see any good reason for to ask “miracles”. What exactly would you want from God?

[koko]

Sorry, I don’t see any good reason for to ask “miracles”. What exactly would you want from God?

I have discussed that above. All in compliance with biblical teaching, of course.