gifts of the Spirit Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:10:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg gifts of the Spirit Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 What does scripture say about women leading in the church? https://baonline.org/what-does-scripture-say-about-women-leading-in-the-church/ Wed, 26 May 2021 10:00:22 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27227

Why Should Christian Women in Serve in Leadership Roles?

Christian women serve in leadership roles because of their calling, leading with their gifts, and through their roles as wives and mothers.

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]]> Are there prophets today? https://baonline.org/are-there-prophets-today/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:13:56 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25018

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Are there prophets today? Many Christians would say no — outright. Cessationism is the view that the spiritual roles and gifts of prophet and prophecy, among others, were unique to and reserved for the New Testament era. With the Christian church established and the canon of Scripture completed in the first century, these operations of […]

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]]> Do I have to speak in tongues to be saved? https://baonline.org/do-i-have-to-speak-in-tongues-to-be-saved/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:53:09 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24039 My friend visited a church recently and was told that she wasn’t saved if she didn’t speak in tongues. What does CoG7 teach about this subject?   Speaking in tongues, one of nine spiritual gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, figures prominently in the Church’s communication of the gospel to new peoples and languages (Acts […]

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