(a) From Paul's list of nine spiritual gifts, name any six which are manifested in the church today. (b) Indicate how any three of them are seen in action.

Answer Details

(a) Paul's list of nine spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:8-10) - six manifested in the church today

Paul teaches that the same Spirit distributes a variety of gifts for the common good. The nine gifts are: the utterance of wisdom, the utterance of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, ability to distinguish between spirits, various kinds of tongues, and the interpretation of tongues.

Six of these that are manifested in the church today are:

1. The gift of prophecy.
2. Gifts of healing.
3. Various kinds of tongues (speaking in tongues).
4. The interpretation of tongues.
5. The utterance of wisdom.
6. The utterance of knowledge.

(Other acceptable ones include faith, working of miracles, and discernment of spirits.)

(b) How any three of them are seen in action

• Gift of prophecy: Spirit-filled members and ministers speak forth God's word for edification, exhortation and comfort, foretelling and forth-telling God's will, guiding, warning and encouraging the congregation.
• Gifts of healing: Through the laying on of hands and prayer, the sick, the blind, the lame and those with various diseases are restored to health, confirming the power of God at work in the church.
• Speaking in tongues and its interpretation: During worship a believer utters a message in an unknown tongue as the Spirit gives utterance, and another with the gift of interpretation explains its meaning so that the whole church may be built up.