Bible Discussion Thread

I would like to share something about the word "gift" or "gifts" that we see throughout the Bible. First I want to say that I am in no way trying to discredit the KJV. It is my Bible of choice as far as English translations go.

But I think many people are being misled by thinking that God gives them all sorts of different "gifts" when in fact the only gift we are actually given is the gift of the Holy Spirit ( Acts 2:38).

But in our English bibles, we see the word gift or gifts and we associate the word gift with something that is given to us because that's what the English word means.

However, we need to look at those various places in scripture where we see the word gift or gifts where we think it is a gift that's given to us.

First of all, if the word gift is in italics, that means the word gift is not in the original language. The places where it's not in italics, we must look to the original language to see what the word truly is and what it means. Does it mean a gift that is given?

Most often, the word gift will be the word CHARISMA which comes from CHARIS which means expression of grace.

If it is the word DIDOMI, or DOREA, that means a gift that is given. We often see or hear people say God gave them a gift or gifts, but it cannot be backed up with scripture because when they show you in the Bible where it say God gives us these gifts, it is not the word gift as in something given to us.

The only gift given to us is the gift of the Holy Spirit. Everything else is just an expression of God's grace. So if someone says they have a certain gift, it must be backed up with scripture. What word is being used where gift or gifts is pointed out. And if it's in italics, that falls short altogether.

Hi Brother Jesse.

Thank you for that revelation!

I went to the scriptures and as you said I seen the italics you mentioned in a few pivotal verses.

Thanks

God bless.

Gifts ,.. meaning that we all have certain things that make us who we are in the flesh, weather, a smile , or act of kindness, or righteousness, simply being able to figure things out ,.. it's definitely caris ,.. meaning charitable, charismatic,.. we are all loved by our father, an he is not a respecter of anyone,.. he loves us all the same , no one person is more than the other,.. which I find truly,.. AWESOME

Brother Jesse what your touching on is perhaps if not the most confusing field of all christianity and to get into it in this format personally I'm not going there, there is the Gift Holy Spirit then there are manifestations or outward displays of the power of that gift and one use of the word power is exousia another is kratos, but again there is so much involved in that field for this format. By the way I have studied everything you covered I choose not to mention words in italics not in original so I don't ruffle feathers. Nice Sharing.