User talk:Rodthecafebro

This post is in reference to the article "The fear of the Lord." In the first paragraph the author references Isaiah 11:2-3 that the fear of the Lord is one of the seven gifts of the Spirit. This needs correction. In New International Version, of the New Testament, of the Holy Bible, there are techically two categories describing manifestatiions of the spirit:

"Fruit of the Spirit" as referenced in Galatians 5:22, reads like this: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These gifts are contrary to the description of traits that are considered anti-spiritual, which are listed in a preceeding passage of scripture also in Galatians. From Galations 5:19-21 we get those: The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry, and withcraft: hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkeness, orgies, and the like...

The second category involving manifestations of the Spirit is found in I. Corinthians 12:8-11 which is stated as thus: To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miracoulous 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. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one just as he determines. These deal primarily with the functional aspect of the spiritual life. They provide the means in which ministry work is to be carried out. They are how one is to be equipped. There's a purpose to these developments.

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