Some observations from Vern Poythress on the basic characteristics of spiritual gifts according to 1 Corinthians 12: Every person who trusts in Christ for salvation belongs to Christ and so belongs to the church, the body of Christ. (“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it” [1 Cor. 12:27].) God does not want Christians to live in isolation, but as part of his special community, the church. Each person in the church is like one member of a human body. God appoints each person to have a function in the body (1 Cor. 12:12). Each person … Continue reading Some Basic Characteristics of Spiritual Gifts