Gifts of the Spirit only come as a result of developing the fruit of the Spirit. Being able to speak in tongues is a gift of the Holy Spirit, not a fruit. We need the Holy Spirit to produce the fruit to overcome sin.
The common Protestant view today is that Paul believed those under grace need not keep God’s law. But the Old Testament works in harmony with the New, and there is no conflict between grace and law.
Some say that the Ten Commandments were somehow “nailed to the cross” along with Jesus, but that is not in the Bible. Three things were nailed to that cross, but one of them could not be seen.
Spiritual vision and hearing is a miracle, and the annual Last Great Day reminds us that God has promised that the rest of humanity will have that miracle offered to them at the end of His millennial Sabbath.
The Old Testament is given by divine inspiration, validated by the Apostles and the New Testament writings, and confirmed by Jesus Christ Himself. Click here to find out why true Christians cannot preach or practice true Christianity without teaching from the Old Testament as well as from the New Testament.
On the Day of Pentecost in AD 31, something unique and profound occurred. What God accomplished on that day was not only related to His previous actions in history—it is crucial to the spiritual growth of every member of the Church of God today.