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Why Both Gifts and Fruit Matter
The fruit of the Spirit is produced by the Spirit working in us; it expresses God’s character, his…
Should prophecies always be positive?—1 Corinthians 14:3. Part 2
Some people may want prophecies to be positive to guard against abuses, though this is subject to its…
Should prophecies always be positive?—1 Corinthians 14:3
When as a young Christian I attended a Pentecostal college, a beloved administrator warned me that prophecies should…
Discussion about holiness, sanctification
Paul Moldovan asked me some questions about the meaning of sanctification for his blog, and this prompted me…
Does the Holy Spirit bestow spiritual gifts that aren’t mentioned in Scripture?
Does Paul list all the spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10? (1 minute, 14 seconds)
The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts (1.5 minutes)
1 Corinthians 12–14 tell us the purpose of spiritual gifts: (Thanks to Third Millennium Ministries for publishing this…
Amputated gifts?
Some churches don’t want some of the gifts–isn’t that like the body of Christ amputating some members? Some…
Verses out-of-context, part 2
The verses and phrases often taken out of context, addressed in this 8-minute video, include, “Lift Jesus higher”;…
Are spiritual gifts for today? (11-minute video)
Are spiritual gifts for today? They are so closely linked with the body of Christ that if the…
Remarriage debate on Moody Radio
Craig (allowing remarriage) and Andrew Cornes (opposing it) had a friendly dialogue in “Up for Debate” on Moody…
The mind of Christ, 1 Corinthians 2:16
This video is of Craig’s lecture at Evangel University and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, where he…
Rewards and grace, part II: What we’re rewarded for
The first installment of this blog post (at http://craigkeener.com/how-can-we-be-saved-by-grace-yet-rewarded-for-works/) asked whether rewards are compatible with grace (an issue…
How can we be saved by grace yet rewarded for works?
Because this question invites a longer-than-usual answer, this blog will be divided into three installments. Part of the…