Sentences with phrase «supernatural gifts of the spirit»

The Protestant tradition as a whole, in reaction to perceived abuses, downplayed virtually all mystical aspects of the Christian life — there was little if any room for miracles / supernatural gifts of the Spirit.

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To my mind this is simply another way of talking about the conscience (on the natural level) and the work of the Spirit in regeneration and spiritual gifts (on the supernatural level).

The emphasis on the supernatural Jesus — the relentlesly singular «personal Savior» dynamic and the focus on the gifts of the Spirit, almost to the exclusion of everything else — just didn't ring true, and I wasn't the only person I knew who got chewed up pretty badly when «miracles» didn't happen or they couldn't keep the happyhappy going.

Therefore the gift of the Spirit at the beginning of his messianic career; therefore the resulting «mighty works» of healing, exorcism, and miracle; therefore the cries of the demons, with their supernatural insight, upon recognizing him; therefore the divine attestations at the Baptism and Transfiguration.

Leaders of these ministries sometimes state if other people write off supernatural healings, demonic exorcisms, and the gift of tongues as possibly coming from the devil, such people deny the power of the Holy Spirit and commit blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which supposedly is the unforgivable sin.