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Exposing False Gifts in the Church of Today

I am going to be very bold in this matter!

It is time for the church of the living God to come out of their dark age of deception and begin to operate in the TRUTH.  There is way too much “faking” going on.  Before you go much further into this study, make sure you read the Message to Pentecostals.  These two studies go hand in hand.

This is going to be a plain language, non-technical (as much as possible) study. The sum of this entire message is basically this:  STOP FAKING SPIRITUALITY.

Surely no one would “fake” the gifts of God, you say.  No one would try to do it and get away with it, would they?  There are simply too many Holy Ghost filled people around that would "discern" the false ways, you say.  Those who are filled with the Holy Ghost would be able to expose the fakes in a heartbeat, wouldn’t they?   

Don’t be so sure of yourself.  I am going to list the gifts, including the ministry gifts and I’ll examine them one by one.  I am going to expose quite openly, the abuses and the manners in which some in the church of today are being heralded as a champion when the absolute truth is that they are a FRAUD, and the Church today is sitting idly by and is being Deceived! 

Paul gives us a list of Spiritual Gifts in 1 Corinthians 12.  There seems to be an enormous amount of confusion over exactly what the “Gifts of the Spirit” really are.  Let’s examine the passages, define the gifts and give examples by the Word of God if possible to see when or how these gifts operated.   

First, the passage in question, then I’ll break it down verse by verse (sometimes only a portion of the verse): 

1 Corinthians 12:7-11  “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;  To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;  To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.” 

Verse 7 tells us that the manifestation (public show, demonstration) of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal (and this is in NO WAY referring to financial "profit" as some have apparently tried to do with the gifts today).  This in no way states that every man has one of these gifts, but rather tells us that the gifts are given for every man to profit (or be benefited) thereby.   For example, if you were sick and did not have the gift of healing, could you “profit” from that gift in your local church?  Sure you could.  If someone had the gift and used it to get you healed, you would have “profited” from that gift. You would now be well.  THAT is the meaning of this scripture.

Let's begin our study as we examine the first of the gifts listed:  The WORD of Wisdom.

The Word of Wisdom 

Verse 8:  “For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom…..”  Notice, this is not simply “wisdom” as the wisdom Solomon asked for.  That type of wisdom is covered in James 1:5  “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” 

The wisdom spoke of in verse 8 is called “the WORD of Wisdom”.   Far too many pulpits today are claiming that this is simply natural wisdom (or good sense) to make good judgments.  This is simply not so.  In fact, none of the gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12 are natural gifts.  Wisdom (natural) can be defined as the ability to apply knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. 

The Word of Wisdom, however, is not natural wisdom, not even natural wisdom sanctified and consecrated or enhanced by God. It is not a deep, spiritual understanding of the Scriptures that some claim, nor is it having the ability of a Bible expositor (or teacher if you will).  

The Word of Wisdom is Not

It is not natural or learned by the natural mind.  Many people have wisdom, but not the “gift” of the Word of Wisdom. 

It is not simply “spiritual insight”.  Years of experience in rightly dividing the Word of God and being mature in the Lord brings about the ability to give spiritual insight.  This “insight” is a result of the Fruit of the Spirit; it is not a GIFT of the Spirit.  There is a vast difference between the two.  The fruit of the Spirit is what every believer must produce and will produce when they give themselves to fully serving God.  The Gifts of the Spirit are given as the SPIRIT wills. 

It is not just for Preachers, or elders.  This gift can be bestowed on any Saint of God at anytime and possibly only for one time. 

It is not just a “sudden new idea” that pops into your head.  Even the vilest of sinners have that happen to them.

 So, what is the Word of Wisdom? 

It is God-given wisdom, such as Solomon revealed when dealing with the two women who both declared themselves to be the mother of one child (see 1 Kings 3: 16-28).

In 2 Kings 3, we see the story of Elisha standing before three kings who told him the Moabites were coming to capture them.  At first Elisha didn’t know what to do until he called a minstrel, one who would play an instrument and praise God.  It was then that Elisha received exactly what he should do in order to stop the Moabites.  He dug ditches and as a result Moab was defeated and the kings were spared.   

In Acts 27:31-34, Paul received a Word of Wisdom that allowed many men to have their lives spared as well as allowing the Gospel to be spread further.

It is a supernatural insight into how God Himself would act. It is a revelation, by the Spirit, of the divine purpose of God concerning a particular situation. It can concern individuals or nations, people or places. It can be conveyed to the Church through one of its Spirit-filled members in a number of ways, such as by a vision, a dream, a prophecy, by tongues and interpretation, or even by Spirit-anointed ministry of the Word." 

The Word of Wisdom is “knowing exactly how to act, what to do, what to say in any given situation, BEFORE the situation arises
 

 

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