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1 Corinthians 12:11
11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.
11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.
Paul both opened up and closed this thought with the unity of God and His faithfulness to watch over and provide for the Church. What a comfort, and a great encouragement for every believer! But before moving on to the big picture of the body of Christ, Paul makes sure to remind them that it is the Spirit within them all that is one Christ and one God. God is dwelling in the new hearts and lives of all those who were baptized into Christ Jesus, who have been crucified alongside Him in his death and raised with Him in His resurrection (Romans 6:1-14). All Christians are walking in the same plan of salvation -- even the apostle entrusted with the mystery of the Gospel hidden for ages (Ephesians 3:1-13). For "we all," Paul says, "with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image [of Christ]..." (see all of 2 Corinthians 3). The building up of the Church into the image of Christ (to the glory of God) is the purpose of the spiritual gifts, and this is the goal that we labor for together as one body of Christ blessed with one Spirit, one Lord, and one God who watches over and arranges all things for His purpose and our joy.
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