Spiritual Gifts

Question 1

What is the difference between the fruit of the Spirit and gifts of the Spirit?

Answer 1

Fruit comes from a well-nurtured relationship with God (John 15:5)
Gifts are given once a person is saved (Acts 2:4 as an example)

Question 2

John 15:5

Answer 2

I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Question 3

Acts 2:4

Answer 3

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

Question 4

Why did the Holy Spirit give us spiritual gifts?

Answer 4

For the common good of the church
1 Corinthians 12:7

Question 5

1 Corinthians 12:7

Answer 5

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

Question 6

Ephesians 4:11-12

Answer 6

11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

Question 7

What does the Bible say about tongues?

Answer 7

The word for tongues in greek is glossa, which means a known dialect aka a foreign language (Day of Pentecost Acts 2)

Question 8

What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

Answer 8

The Holy Spirit dwells inside of us, Romans 8:9

Being filled by the Spirit is being led by him, Galatians 5:16

Question 9

Romans 8:9

Answer 9

You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.

Question 10

Galatians 5:16

Answer 10

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.