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Systematic Theology
LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

A paper submitted to

Dr. Daniel Mitchell

In partial fulfillment of the requirements

For completion of the course

THEO 530

Systematic Theology II

By

Shannon Palamar

Lynchburg, Virginia

March 2, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION………….……………………………………………………………………..3

WHAT ARE THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT?.………………………...………………….3

IN THE OLD TESTAMENT………………….………………………………………...............5

IN THE NEW TESTAMENT……...…………………………………………………...............6

A CESSATIONIST PERSPECTIVE………………………………………...…………………..8

A NONCESSATIONIST PERSPECTIVE…………...……………………...………………….11

DO THE GIFTS EXIST FOR BELIEVERS TODAY?……………………..…………………..13

CONCLUSION…………………….………………………………………...………………….15 …show more content…
It is in the book of Acts that we find details about how the gifts are bestowed to believers. Acts 2:38 says, “And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” This couldn’t be any clearer. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to those who repent of their sins and are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. It is at that point that the Holy Spirit indwelt the believers at the time of the early church. Acts 1:8 says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses” This also makes it clear that the gifts are given through the Holy Spirit and not by any other means. Chapter two tells of the Holy Spirit giving the believers the gift of tongues on the day of Pentecost. The gift of tongues is described as the ability to speak in known, but unlearned languages. It describes this indwelling of the Holy Spirit as coming like a mighty rushing wind, filling the place. It says that the tongues of fire rested on them and they began speaking in tongues. Again, credit is given to the Holy Spirit for this …show more content…
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