Original sentence: According to the mainstream Christian view, the spiritual gifts were enjoyed only for a short time.In Christian theology, the spiritual gifts, or charismata are gifts that were supernaturally bestowed on the early Christians, each having his own proper gift or gifts for the edification of the Church.Pentecostalism takes an opposing view, believing that the spiritual gifts are still given by the Holy Spirit today, and Pentecostal meetings often involve ordinary parishioners displaying the use of these gifts.The gifts are such as speaking in tongues, casting.The gifts were given by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, as described in the Bible in Acts of the Apostles.They were suited to the Church's infancy, not to modern (or even medieval) times.This article, or an earlier version, is based on material from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary of 1897.out demons, healing, and so forth, and were transmitted by the laying on hands
Edited sentence: (Acts 8:17; 19:6; 1 Tim.(Mark 16:17, 18), usually communicated.4:14).Christians, each having his own proper gift or gifts for the.From Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897).Please help the Wikipedia by bringing this article up to date.Spiritual Gifts - (Gr.These charismata were enjoyed.These were the result of the.They could not continue always in the Church.They were suited to its infancy and to the necessities of those.They were the gifts of speaking with tongues, casting.This article is written from a nineteenth century Christian viewpoint, and may not reflect modern opinions or recent discoveries in Biblical scholarship.This is an article from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.by the medium of the laying on of the hands of the apostles.charismata), gifts supernaturally bestowed on the early.edification of the body of Christ.extraordinary operation of the Spirit, as on the day of.only for a time.out devils, healing, etc