What are "Spiritual Gifts"?

"What are the 'spiritual gifts'?" "Did the supernatural gifts of the Spirit cease after the Bible was completed?" "How do I know what my spiritual gifts are and how to best use them?" In this Dojo Discussion we welcome back our friend Dr. Kenneth Berding, New Testament scholar from Talbot School of Theology in Los Angeles to discuss an area of passion for him for over 20 years now: The charismata (aka. Spiritual Gifts) in the New Testament. Books and articles mentioned: *What Are Spiritual Gifts? Rethinking the Conventional View - https://www.amazon.com/What-Are-Spiritual-Gifts-Conventional/dp/0825421241/ *Walking in the Spirit - https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Spirit-Kenneth-Berding/dp/1433524104/ *Confusing Word and Concept in "Spiritual Gifts" - https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/43/43-1/43-1-pp037-051_JETS.pdf *"Gifts" and Ministries in the Apostolic Fathers - https://kennethberding.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/berding_wtj_gifts_and_ministries_final.pdf *Romans 12:4-8 - https://kennethberding.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/romans-124-8-nts-berding.pdf Dojo videos mentioned: * Paul’s “Thorn in the Flesh” video (Ken’s first appearance here in the Dojo!) - https://youtu.be/eJy0vXChcro?si=6ArfQTotZSM9Nfxm * JM’s Bible Teacher Rant video - https://youtu.be/GNJD4tcvAro ***DiscipleDojo gifts are available in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor at - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

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What’s up with the name “Disciple Dojo”?? Great question! One of my lifelong passions has been studying the martial arts. And the place where you study and train in martial arts is a Dojo. Christian Discipleship is similar to martial arts training (if you don’t believe me, just ask Paul–he says so himself in his letter to Christians in ancient Corinth [1Cor. 9:26-27]!). We have a Sensei (teacher): Jesus. We have a katana (sword): Scripture. Thus Disciple Dojo is intended as a virtual Dojo–where students of the Master can be sharpened, challenged, equipped and encouraged as they continue to become more and more like the One they serve…minus the scrapes and bruises!