Theory question 109
New Life in ChristSection C (Themes from Selected Epistles). Answer at least one question from this section.
(a) What is Paul's advice in his Epistle to the Romans, on the use of individual talents?
(b) Identify three functions of spiritual gifts.
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(a) Present your bodies as a living sacrifice; be transformed by the renewal of your mind (Romans 12:1-2).
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but 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 are one body in Christ and members of one another (Romans 12:4-5).
Having gifts that differ according to grace, use them: 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 three: building up (edifying) the church (1 Corinthians 14:12); serving the common good (1 Corinthians 12:7); spreading the gospel; meeting needs such as healing; uniting the body of Christ; glorifying God (1 Peter 4:10-11).
Explain Romans 12:1-9, then three functions.