Spiritual Gifts - the Ugly
The "ugly" side of spiritual gifts is revealed in a few specific ways of thinking about these gifts.
* I HAVE "_______ GIFT" SO I'M BETTER/MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU.
This is what I call "spiritual snobbery." There are some Christian groups, and individuals, out there who subscribe to the notion that a particular gift is "the evidence" that one has the Holy Spirit of God. My goal is not to make a Bible Study out of this blog entry, but check out 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14, and you will find that just isn't the case. There is also the tendency of some particular personality types that, at times, indicate, "Well, I have the gift of Prophecy (or Leadership or Teaching) so you MUST listen to ME!" Spiritual snobbery certainly brings ugly into the spiritual gifts conversation.
* I DON'T HAVE "________ GIFT" SO I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT AREA.
This is the "spiritual cop-out." This attitude just do…
* I HAVE "_______ GIFT" SO I'M BETTER/MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU.
This is what I call "spiritual snobbery." There are some Christian groups, and individuals, out there who subscribe to the notion that a particular gift is "the evidence" that one has the Holy Spirit of God. My goal is not to make a Bible Study out of this blog entry, but check out 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14, and you will find that just isn't the case. There is also the tendency of some particular personality types that, at times, indicate, "Well, I have the gift of Prophecy (or Leadership or Teaching) so you MUST listen to ME!" Spiritual snobbery certainly brings ugly into the spiritual gifts conversation.
* I DON'T HAVE "________ GIFT" SO I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT AREA.
This is the "spiritual cop-out." This attitude just do…