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The Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corin 12:1-11) IV: Tongues

By joshbanks September 12, 2026ArticlesNo Comments

Our last study explained that the nine gifts of the Spirit (1 Corin 12:8-10) may be further categorized into utterance gifts (tongues, interpretation of tongues and prophecy), revelatory gifts (word…

Why Doesn’t God Just Destroy The Devil to End The Problem of Evil in Our World?

By joshbanks September 10, 2026Bible QuestionsNo Comments

Because all of God actions unfold in accordance with a “divine timetable” (Ecc 3:1, 11). Throughout Scripture, God is never portrayed as reacting impulsively to events. Rather, He works according…

Did God Cause Noah’s Flood?

By joshbanks September 10, 2026Bible QuestionsNo Comments

The character and nature of God often need to be defended, whenever the subject of the Flood is discussed. The defence of God's character is known as a "theodicy." Theodicy,…

How Many Animals Were On Noah’s Ark? (Gen 6:19-20)

By joshbanks September 10, 2026Bible QuestionsNo Comments

There is a view that only domesticated animals (e.g. cattle, sheep etc) were taken by Noah on the ark, while wild animals (e.g. lions, bears etc) were left behind. This…

On What Day Did God Create The Angels?

By joshbanks September 10, 2026Bible QuestionsNo Comments

Creation did not only comprise the physical/seen realm, but also the spiritual/unseen realm. That is, while God made the natural world in Genesis 1, He formed the spiritual realm simultaneously.…

The Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corin 12:1-11) III

By joshbanks September 10, 2026ArticlesNo Comments

Paul’s 1 Corinthians 12-14 was necessary because the Church at Corinth had convoluted the purpose of spiritual gifts. To them, the gifts became, not divine tools to bless and edify,…

Did Jesus Know Everything?

By joshbanks August 11, 2026Bible QuestionsNo Comments

Time and again, we are confronted with instances in the Four Gospels which portray our Lord as having limited knowledge. This we find, for example, in Him not knowing the…

The Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corin 12:1-11) II

By joshbanks August 11, 2026ArticlesNo Comments

Throughout Scripture, the gifts of the Spirit are always communal in purpose. That is, God rarely graces a man with gifts for himself alone. The gifts are to make him…

The Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corin 12:1-11) I

By joshbanks July 28, 2026ArticlesNo Comments

Most Christians are very much aware of the role the Holy Spirit plays in our salvation. He, by His internal work in human hearts, convicts the sinner of sin and…

Why The Frequent New Testament Warnings on Falling Away?

By joshbanks July 28, 2026Bible QuestionsNo Comments

“If we are eternally saved, why then does the New Testament consistently warn believers against backsliding and falling away?” Simple: so that we do not become USELESS! Christianity does not…