Questions and Anwers on Spiritual Gifts By Howard Carter

As I picked up this worn and tattered book I wondered about the way it was laid out. It is a question and answer format from Hamsptead Bible School in London, England where they had a stenographer record all the days happenings. You are reading the questions asked in the lecture hall that day and the answers given. With that said I was completely surprised at how well the content was covered. As a child of God I know the Bible tells us of our promises given to us by God. So as I read the questions asked and the replies, I was greatly enlighten to truths spoken about the Word, and the misleadings that I myself had had.

Though ideally I like to interview the author of the books reviewed here; that would be impossible since this book was written by Howard Carter years ago. Mr Carter during the First World War began a 30 year study on the gifts of the Holy Spirit as presented to us in 1 Corinthians 12. He was perplexed that there was so little teaching available on the subject which the apostle Paul instructed us in1 Corinthians 12:1 "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant."

Mr Carter pioneered a quest for revelation of this supernatural subject and was regarded as an authority on the gifts of the Spirit. I would love to be able to have a conversation with him today, because we as children of God still do not walk in all that has already been given to us according to the Word of God.

Here is an excerpt from the introduction of the book "Questions & Answers on Spiritual Gifts"

"The importance of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to the essential functions of the Church of Jesus Christ cannot be over-estimated. Without them, the Church lacks the spiritual equipment outlined in the first Epistle to the Corinthians Chapter 12, which is so necessary for an aggressive conflict with the powers of darkness.... The Lord Jesus said; "He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also." John 14:12. He also promised: " Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you." Acts 1:8 . But if we ignore the Gifts of the Holy Spirit we despise the heritage which is granted to us in Christ, and forget what the apostle Paul exhorted in 1 Corinthians 12, verse 1."

I give this book 4 stars and consider it a must read by all Christians.



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