learning about the power of the spirit in the believers life IT IS LIKELY THAT YOU HAVE – DISCOVERED THE CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT! What does mean? ‘Charismatic’ Charismatic comes from the Greek word charismata meaning of grace’ ‘gifts This is the word the Apostle Paul uses to to special qualities that Christians receive through the holy spirit There are several lists of these spiritual gifts in the NT - the lists don’t necessarily agree with each other and it does not seem that Paul and others were trying to present a standardised list but drawing attention to the many different ways that Christian believers could express God’s grace New Testament passages that mention spiritual gifts Romans 12: 6 8 1 Corinthians 12: 8 1 Corinthians Ephesians 4:11 1 Peter 4:11 – - 11 12:28 Prophecy Word of wisdom Apostles Apostles Speaking for God Serving Word of Prophets Prophets Serving Teaching knowledge Teachers Evangelists Exhorting Faith of power Pastors Giving Healing Healing Teachers Leadership Miracles Serving Compassion Prophecy Leadership Discernment of Tongues spirits Tongues Interpretation of tongues Main beliefs and implications for Christian practice in the experience of believers and Christian communities in the Charismatic movement believe that Christians outside of their movement can have a much fuller experience of the Holy Spirit. Through speaking in tongues Through prophecy This is when a person is speaking in a language We normally associate the term prophecy with either human or divine that is unknown to the some foretelling of the future. However, in the speaker. This is known as xenolalia. Bible a prophet is someone who conveys the word This is a language that is not consciously learnt. of God in a direct way. Sometimes this has to do Most Pentecostal and Charismatic churches see with foretelling the future but often it has to do tongues as a divine prayer language that to to with speaking a message that will bring a greater making a incomprehensible babbling kind of noise loyalty to God, increased morality of a more whilst simultaneously feeling closer to God worshipful attitude. This is the same for the contact of the charismatic movement. It is the message that inspires confidence and obedience amongst believers Through healing Through inspiration in worship
learning about the power of the spirit in the believers life – IT IS LIKELY THAT YOU HAVE DISCOVERED THE CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT! What does ‘Charismatic’ mean? Charismatic comes from the Greek word charismata meaning ‘gifts of grace’ This is the word the Apostle Paul uses to to special qualities that Christians receive through the holy spirit There are several lists of these spiritual gifts in the NT - the lists don’t necessarily agree with each other and it does not seem that Paul and others were trying to present a standardised list but drawing attention to the many different ways that Christian believers could express God’s grace New Testament passages that mention spiritual gifts Romans 12: 6 – 8 1 Corinthians 12: 8 - 11 1 Corinthians 12:28 Ephesians 4:11 1 Peter 4:11 Prophecy Serving Teaching Exhorting Giving Leadership Compassion Word of wisdom Word of knowledge Faith Healing Miracles Prophecy Discernment of spirits Tongues Interpretation of tongues Apostles Prophets Teachers of power Healing Serving Leadership Tongues Apostles Prophets Evangelists Pastors Teachers Speaking for God Serving Main beliefs and implications for Christian practice in the experience of believers and Christian communities in the Charismatic movement believe that Christians outside of their movement can have a much fuller experience of the Holy Spirit. Through speaking in tongues This is when a person is speaking in a language either human or divine that is unknown to the speaker. This is known as xenolalia. This is a language that is not consciously learnt. Most Pentecostal and Charismatic churches see tongues as a divine prayer language that to to making a incomprehensible babbling kind of noise whilst simultaneously feeling closer to God Through prophecy We normally associate the term prophecy with some foretelling of the future. However, in the Bible a prophet is someone who conveys the word of God in a direct way. Sometimes this has to do with foretelling the future but often it has to do with speaking a message that will bring a greater loyalty to God, increased morality of a more worshipful attitude. This is the same for the contact of the charismatic movement. It is the message that inspires confidence and obedience amongst believers Through healing Through inspiration in worship
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