The Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Scripture - Lesson VI
WordGifts Part I
Teaching, Evangelists, Word of wisdom,
Word of knowledge
Suggested answers.
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Then compare your answers to those listed here.
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Teaching
1. What is the difference between the gift
of teaching (in a Christian context) and teaching in a secular
context (e.g. university or high school)?
Different purpose: provide truth of Jesus vs convey information
Different content: Jesus and the Christian life vs secular
subject matter
Different responsibility: to God for sound doctrine vs to self or
superiors
Different enablement: inspiration of the Holy Spirit vs own
abilities
2. Can someone teach without having the
gift of teaching?
Yes, but not as likely to change lives. The supernatural gift of
teaching is necessary if one is to be a really effective
Christian teacher.
3. How should we deal with false teaching?
Pray
understand the truth – be grounded in scripture and
teachings of the Church
point out the truth, avoiding hostility
go to the person’s superiors with specifics of the false
teaching
Evangelism
4. What is the difference between a witness
and an evangelist?
Audience: witness’s audience more narrow, evangelist’s
broader.
Content: witness telling own story of coming to Jesus, effects in
life, etc.; evangelist the gospel more in general.
Possibly witness primarily words, evangelist words & deeds.
Witnessing is an everyday task, being an evangelist a special
gift.
5. Are we all called to be evangelists?
witnesses?
We’re not all called to be evangelists in the special gift
sense but are called to evangelize through our witness.
6. Can we all participate in evangelism? If
so, how?
Yes – through prayer, witnessing, contributing to
evangelists & evangelizing ministries.
7. Sometimes we hear of "evangelizing
the baptized". What does this mean? Is there a need for it?
Bringing the baptised to a full knowledge of Jesus and
conversion to living a truly Christian life.
Yes, it appears that many Christians are nominal, even Sunday
only, Christians.
Word of wisdom, Word of knowledge
8. What difference, if any, is there
between the gift of wisdom as presented in Isaiah and the word of
wisdom in Corinthians? the gift of knowledge and the word of
knowledge?
The Isaiah gifts are general – being able to act wisely and
to understand truth.
The word gifts in Corinthians are specific – being told by
the Spirit something for a particular time and circumstance.
9. What is the difference between the word
of wisdom and the word of knowledge?
Word of wisdom – how to do something or state something.
Word of knowledge – specific information, how things are.
10. What are some circumstances in which
the word of wisdom would be especially useful?
In decision making; in telling someone about Jesus in a way they
can hear.
11. What are some circumstances in which
the word of knowledge would be especially useful?
In bringing someone to repentance (what they need to repent of);
in praying for healing (what to pray for or what the person
should do to be healed).
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