According to Christian the spiritual gifts (or charismata) are gifts that are supernaturally bestowed on Christians, each having his or her own proper gift (or gifts) to strengthen the church. They are described in the New Testament, primarily in First Corinthians 12, Romans 12, and Ephesians 4.
Many believe their operation was limited to early Christianity. According to some Protestant denominations, some of the spiritual gifts, for example speaking in tongues and interpretation of tongues, were enjoyed only for a short time and were suited to the Church's infancy, not to later times. This view is known as cessationism.
The Charismatic movement, which includes Pentecostal, Apostolic, and other Holiness denominations of Christianity take an opposing view, believing that the spiritual gifts are still given by the Holy Spirit today, and Pentecostal meetings often involve ordinary parishioners displaying the use of these gifts (1 Cor 14).
Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and many other Protestant denominations also continue to believe in and make use of spiritual gifts.

Enumeration of the gifts
Note: Some authorities distinguish between Pastors and Teachers in list contained in Ephesians.

Word of Wisdom
Word of Knowledge
Faith
Healings
Working of miracles
Prophecy
Discernment of spirits
Speaking in tongues
Interpretation of tongues
Apostles
Prophets
Teachers
Miracles
Healings
Helps
Administrations
Varieties of tongues
Prophecy
Ministry
Teaching
Exhortation
Giving
Leading
Showing mercy
Apostles
Prophets
Evangelists
Pastors and teachers* Biblical lists of the gifts
There are various opinions as to the number of spiritual gifts. There are also different ways of categorizing the gifts proposed.
Many items appearing as spiritual gifts are also required by the Bible of all Christians, such as faith, prayer, evangelism and so on. One explanation is that the spiritual gift of faith means faith despite the circumstances, or a particularly strong faith in God. The spiritual gift of prayer could mean a supernatural confidence in prayer, or a special ability to pray. All believers are encouraged to share Jesus with other people, but the gift of evangelism could mean a particular gift to reach others.
Note: Links are sometimes to a general context, not a specific context as a spiritual gift per se. For example, "faith" links not to the spiritual gift of faith per se, but to faith in a more general context.

Charismatic Gifts (1 Corinthians 12)

apostles, 1 Cor 12:28, Eph 4:11. Some believe that the gift of apostleship was for the first apostles (Christian leaders/disciples) only.
teachers / teaching, 1 Cor 12:28, Rom 12:7, Eph 4:11
helps / helping, 1 Cor 12:28
administrations / guidance, 1 Cor 12:28
ministry / serving, Rom 12:7
encouragement / exhortation, Rom 12:8
giving, Rom 12:8
leading, Rom 12:8
showing mercy, Rom 12:8
evangelists, Eph 4:11
pastors, Eph 4:11
teachers Eph 4:11. Some take "pastors and teachers" to be combined. Other Gifts
This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.

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