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1 Corinthians 12:8
8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,
8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,
Wisdom and knowledge are paired elsewhere in Colossians 2:3, where Paul expresses his deep concern for the church at Colossae and Laodicea -- that they might reach a deeper knowledge of Christ and a fuller sense of assurance in regards to the salvation that is in Him. To understand Christ and to remain focused upon His person is to find oneself immersed and abiding in the one mediator between God and man who holds the treasures of all wisdom and knowledge of God the Father and the mysteries of His salvation. The gifts of knowledge (a Spirit-given depth of insight into all truth) and the utterance of wisdom (specific, Spirit-led instruction for life in accordance with sound doctrine) are gifts given freely by the sovereign Spirit. And yet those who seek to know Christ more fully and sacrifice their lives for the sake of knowing Jesus through study and meditation upon God's heart as laid out in the Scriptures will find their reward. These are perhaps the most important gifts that qualified leaders of the church must possess if they are to shepherd and teach the Church of God.
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