Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Does everyone receive at least one gift from the Holy Spirit?

1 Corinthians 12 assures us that as believers, we are endowed with gifts bestowed upon us by the Holy Spirit. These gifts are not the same for everyone, but, as the scripture tells us, various gifts come from the One Spirit. These gifts are wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues (multi-lingual), and the interpretation of tongues (understanding other languages).

I believe each of us possesses at least one gift of the Holy Spirit as believers. Have you stopped to think about what your gifts may be?

Should we not be more concerned with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in our daily affairs?

I think we should all be attentive to our spiritual gifts and how they contribute to loving our neighbor and loving God. If we are each given these gifts by the Holy Spirit, we are responsible for using them to honor God and show the world that we believe in a God of love.

Sin & Forgiveness

Are all sins forgivable?

The scriptures teach us that all sin is forgivable except one. The "unforgivable sin" refers to the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, as described in the Gospel of Mark (Mark 3:28-30) and Matthew (Matthew 12:31-32). This "unforgivable sin" is considered unforgivable because it involves a deliberate and persistent rejection of God, and God's grace and work through the Holy Spirit. Specifically, it is described as blasphemy because it is essentially accusing the Holy Spirit of being or having an unclean spirit (Mark 3:29).

In simpler terms, if you persistently reject God in this world, you will dwell in the rejection of God for all of eternity (ie. Darkness, Hell, separation, etc)

The Catechism addresses sin & redemption beginning on page 848 of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.