We are NOT talking about the gifts mentioned in:
Acts 2:38 - Pre-Paul gifts - they are as a result of a water baptism thus that is not the valid way of obtaining these gifts!
I Timothy 4:14; II Timothy 1:6 - Gifts received by laying on of hands - that was to Timothy by Paul and was done in early Acts, again, not to us today!
Romans 12:4-8 - Those are gifts based on one's place within the family and they vary from each member as God chooses.
I Corinthians 12:5-11 - These were 'before' that which is perfect has come - the Book!  All those 'gifts' from the Spirit are now available through the KJB
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• Genesis 22:7,8 - And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son.  And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
• I Timothy 3:16 - And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• Galatians 1:4 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
• Galatians 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
• Ephesians 1:5 - Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
• Ephesians 2:15 -  Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
• Ephesians 5:2 -  And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
• Philippians 2:7,8 -  But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
• Philippians 3:21 -  Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
• I Timothy 2:5,6 - For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

• Bibles are being made to our satisfaction, churches designed after our pleasure, hymns and songs about what Christ did for US - ourselves, etc.
• That's childish! - Children talk and think about THEMSELVES!
• We are to grow up as did Paul - I Corinthians 13:11 - When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

• I Corinthians 3:6,7 - I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.  So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
• Colossians 2:18,19 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,  And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

• Devil's desire - plan - II Thessalonians 2:4 - Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.   Isaiah 14:14 - I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
• Vain babblings - II Timothy 2:16 - But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• "Christians" are making things increase on their own strength (education & money) and their design and doings! Psalm 106:39 - Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
• It has become a physical kingdom effort according to man's design, not God's!  John 18:36 - Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence
• Laodiceanism is moving in more and more now that the church is increasing with goods and is having less and less need; however, their increase is not because of or for truth... See Revelation 3:17!

• Ephesians 4:11 - And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
• Why?  For the proper increase:
• Ephesians 4:12 - For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
• No prophets - apostles today. - all Pre-Book!  Paul was the last apostle!
• I Corinthians 1:18 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. (Remember, preaching of the cross includes 'before - during AND after' the cross!)

• We can now learn of the things freely given to us of God!
• I Corinthians 2:12,13 - Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
• Note:  these things are now only available in & through the King James Bible.  This was 'pre-Book era.  WE are not 'only' anointed today - the Book comes with it - and in fact, it is only because of the Book - all others bring the spirit of antichrist - another Jesus, another spirit from another gospel!!
• II Corinthians 1:21,22 - Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
• II Corinthians 5:5 - Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
• I Thessalonians 4:8 - He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

• Physical or Spiritual kingdom?  Neither - NATURE!
• I Corinthians 11:14-16 -  Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?  But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.  But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

• I Corinthians 15:54-57 - So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.  O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?  The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.  But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Let's not allow the death of a loved one 'sting' us!
• Give God the glory, not to the devil joy with his attempt at spoiling that great time of victory over death! Psalm 116:15: Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

• II Corinthians 5:18,19 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
• Ephesians 2:12-18
• This is the time of the Gentiles, but the 'church' is made up of both through SALVATION!  I Corinthians 10:32 - Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
• I Corinthians 12:13 - For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

• II Corinthians 10:8-10 - For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification (See II Corinthians 13:10), and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:  That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
• King James Bible
• I Corinthians 13:10
• II Timothy 3:16,17
• Rightly Divided
• II Timothy 2:15,16
• Paul
• I Timothy 1:15,16; II Timothy 2:7; 4:16,17: Philippians 4:9; I Corinthians 3:10; 4:16,17; I Thess 1:5,6; 4:1,2; II Thessalonians 2:15; 3:7-9; Romans 11:13,14; 15:15,16; Phil 3:17; 4:9