Understanding this section of Paul's letter to the Corinthians is critical to understanding what the church is and how it is to function.
This study begins a series considering the baptizing work of the Holy Spirit.
How do you get into Christ and His body? As Paul talks about the spiritual gifts, he is talking in the context of the local church. Each local church is complete and whole in terms of being a body of Christ, while at the same time, being a manifestation of the universal body of Christ. The spiritual gifts given individual members are to serve to unify the local church as gifted individuals work together so the ministry of the church can be carried out. With the diversity of the gifts should come a unity as they are put to use with each person having been placed, gifted and filled with the Holy Spirit.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
