Theory question 107
Spiritual GiftsSection C (Themes from Selected Epistles)
(a) What advice did Paul give on the use of individual talents in his Epistle to the Romans? (b) Identify any two ways of applying your talents.
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(a) Present your bodies as a living sacrifice; do not be conformed to this world but be transformed (Romans 12:1-2).
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think with sober judgement according to the measure of faith God has given (Romans 12:3).
As one body has many members with different functions, so we, though many, are one body in Christ and members one of another (Romans 12:4-5).
Having gifts that differ according to grace, let us use them (Romans 12:6):
prophecy in proportion to faith; service in serving; the teacher in teaching; the exhorter in exhortation (Romans 12:6-8).
He who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness (Romans 12:8).
Let love be genuine (Romans 12:9).
(b) Any two: singing or playing music in church; teaching in Sunday school; helping the needy; using skills (e.g. medicine, carpentry) to serve the community; leadership in youth groups; evangelism.
Explain Romans 12:3-8, then two practical ways.