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To: Forest Keeper; betty boop; wmfights; irishtenor; hosepipe; Quix; Dr. Eckleburg; Mad Dawg
Thank you so much for all of your encouragements, dear brother in Christ!

I think the distinction, as AG alluded to in her post, is that she in no way claims to be in any sort of elite "class" of Christians. We all receive spiritual gifts, but AG is NOT saying that her gifts are given to her BECAUSE of class.

Indeed, I certainly am nothing special at all. I'm just a plain and simple Christian.

Every Christian has been born again.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. - John 3:5-8

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. – John 1:12-13

Every Christian has the indwelling Spirit.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. – Romans 8:1-9

Every Christian has spiritual discernment.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. – I Corinthians 12:13

But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. - I Corinthians 2:10-16

And every Christian has gifts of the Spirit.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body [were] an eye, where [were] the hearing? If the whole [were] hearing, where [were] the smelling?

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

And if they were all one member, where [were] the body? But now [are they] many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness. For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked:

That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

[Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. – I Corinthians 12:12-31

To God be the glory!

3,436 posted on 03/03/2008 11:52:22 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl; betty boop; Quix; .30Carbine; Forest Keeper; Heretic; satan
[ "But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him." ]

Exactly.. Peter has nothing at all to do with it..
Or even Paul..

3,438 posted on 03/03/2008 12:05:41 PM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: Alamo-Girl; betty boop; wmfights; irishtenor; hosepipe; Quix; Dr. Eckleburg; Mad Dawg
Every Christian has been born again.

Yes indeed! In fact, "born again Christian" is my all time favorite redundancy. :) Thank you so much for the wonderful scriptures!

Every Christian has the indwelling Spirit.

Yes, and He's not a renter. :)

Every Christian has spiritual discernment.

Yes, not just those of a certain class.

3,623 posted on 03/07/2008 1:39:49 PM PST by Forest Keeper (It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
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