Pilgrim Musings: 1 Corinthians 12

I did a Sunday school today on the topic of spiritual gifts from 1 Corinthians 12. Below are my notes. People may not understand it... but they're my notes.

"Wisdom"

Position 1: Miraculous Gift

connection with revelation concerning the work of Christ (Rm. 11:25-33; 1 Cor. 2:6-7; Eph. 3:1-10; 2 Pt. 3:15)
to think this is practical wisdom is to neglect the fact that all believers have it (Eph. 1:8; Col. 1:9; Jas 1:5, 3:15, 17)

"Knowledge"

Position 1: Miraculous Gift

in connection with revelation and prophecy (1 Cor. 13:2)
ability to grasp revelatory data (from wisdom) and convey it

Position 2: Non-Miraculous re: Wisdom and Knowledge

Starts and ends with "to each is given..." with "another..." to indicate these gifts are not all given to all Christians. Instead, it is to show that the miraculous and non-miraculous are sovereignly distributed. Therefore, no one is second class.
Knowledge and Wisdom for miraculous position seems so closely linked with prophecy that it doesn't make sense to not call it prophecy
Knowledge and Wisdom are common words, unlike "revelation and prophecy"

"Faith"

Not saving faith (Eph. 2:8-9; Hb. 11:6)
"Faith to remove mountains" (1 Cor. 13:2) - a hyperbole to prove a point
God-given/supernatural ability to trust in God in trying circumstances (crisis and/or persecution)
Trusting and having assurance of the promise of God's word
Examples: Joshua & Caleb, Stephen (Acts 6:5), Hudson Taylor, George Müller

"Gifts of Healings"

Instantaneous, organic/undeniable, successful/complete
God-given ability to heal at the will of the healer
Primarily for the unbelievers
Objections to the view above: Mk. 8:22-26; Lk. 17:11-19; Jn. 9:1-7

Reply: These delays are minutes. Not days or weeks, or more...

"Working of Miracles"

Miracle vs. Providence (there is a difference)
Miracles done through an agent by the power of God
Another term: signs and wonders (Acs 2:43, 6:8; Rm. 15:18-19; Hb. 2:3-4; Moses, Elijah)

"Prophecy"

Position 1: Fallible

Infallible revelation to the prophet --> prophet messes up when speaking (fallible)
Example: Agabus (Acts 21)

Position 2: Infallible

No distinction between OT and NT prophets (Acts 2 quoting Joel 2)
Old Covenant and infallible prophets. New Covenant and fallible prophets...?
Acts 21 says "Thus saith the Holy Spirit"
Acts 28:17 Paul agrees with Agabus and Jews delivering to Romans

Therefore prophecy is infallible speaking forth the words of God (forth and foretelling)

100% accurate (Dt. 13:1-5, 18:20-22)

"Distinguishing between Spirits"

To distinguish truth vs. error (1 Jn. 4:1, 6)
Possible to argue for distinguishing even between evil spirits (Infirmity Lk. 13:11; Divination Acts 16:16; Mute & Deaf Mk. 9:25)

"Tongues"

Real Language (Acts 2; 1 Cor. 14:21 quoting Is. 28:11)
1 Cor. 13:1 - Angel language is hyperbole. But even if it's real, it is not the norm.

"Administration"

Only other time that uses a different variation of the word is Act 27:11 - pilot
Rm. 12:8; 1 Thes. 5:12; 1 Tim. 3:4-5 (aka Manging, Ruling, Leading, Overseeing)

"Help"