Amid many obscurities and debated questions regarding
New Testament charismata, three certainties
stand out. First, a spiritual gift is an ability in some
way to express, celebrate, display, and so communicate
Christ. We are told that gifts, rightly used, build
up Christians and churches. But only knowledge of
God in Christ builds up, so each charisma must be an
ability from Christ to show and share Christ in an
upbuilding way.
