About this episode
Joseph Z explores the New Testament prophets and the twenty-one gifts in the body of Christ for the edification of believers.
**In today's insightful broadcast, Joseph Z explores the New Testament prophets, highlighting the twenty-one gifts in the body of Christ for the equipping and edification of believers. He also clarifies the distinction between the roles of prophets and the gift of prophecy.** Joseph cites Ephesians 4:7-11 to teach that Jesus gave gifts to the church during His ascension into heaven for the equipping of the saints and the edification of the body of Christ. He explains that we activate these gifts by reading the Bible, referencing 1 Corinthians 12:28 to highlight the different gifts Christ made available to the body. He outlines the gifts as follows: five governmental gifts, nine manifestational gifts, and seven motivational gifts, totaling twenty-one gifts within the body of Christ. Learn more about Z Ministries by following the link below: https://linktr.ee/zministries He points to 1 John 4:17 to explain that as God is, so are we in this world, noting that these twenty-one gifts represent the body of Christ. He clarifies the misunderstanding that the gifts ceased to function after Jesus's death, citing Acts 11:27, which tells the story of Agabus, a prophet in the New Testament…
People in this episode
Host: Joseph Z
Topics covered
- New Testament prophets
- gifts of the body of Christ
- roles of prophets
- equipping believers
- spiritual gifts
- Christian teachings
Keywords
- prophets
- New Testament
- gifts
- body of Christ
- Ephesians 4:7-11
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
- Agabus
- spiritual gifts
- Christianity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: New Testament, Ephesians, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, Acts
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