SPIRITUAL GIFTS
A. We believe that God is sovereign in the bestowment of all His gifts; and, that the gifts of evangelists, pastors, and teachers are sufficient for the perfecting of the saints today. Speaking in tongues and the working of sign miracles gradually ceased as the nation of Israel was disciplined, and the New Testament Scriptures were completed and their authority became established (Mark 16:20; 1 Corinthians 12-14; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:7-12).
B. We believe that God does heal and answer the prayer of faith, in accord with His own will, for the sick and the afflicted. However, we deny the present existence of the spiritual gift of healing that ceased with the early church (John 15:7; Acts 5:12-16; 1 John 5:14,15).
C. We believe that at the moment of regeneration every believer receives enabling gifts for service, bestowed by the Holy Spirit. While there is a diversity of gifts, each believer is empowered by the same Spirit and each is called to his own divinely appointed service in love as the Spirit directs. These gifts are given to the believers by the Holy Spirit at the point of salvation for the purpose of fulfilling God’s blueprint for each believer to function in a local church for the edification of the body (Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-26, 13:1-13, 14:4, 12, 26).