Word of knowledge?
 

Can someone demonstrate Biblically that the gift of "the word of knowledge" must or even more often than not involve revealing some hidden detail about a person's life, like all the psychics and card readers do?

I contend that the "word of knowledge" involves Holy Ghost directed utterance that GIVES KNOWLEDGE TO THE HEARERS and is NOT "reading their mail" in regards to personal details like "you were burning your biscuits this morning because you got angry at your sister for stealing your last can of Starkist yesterday evening, it's become a 'stronghold' in your heart for legions of devils who have now convinced you to stop tithing..."

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I think you're on to something here. I would offer or suggest that the gift of prophecy, the one we can all partake in one by one, that manifests the secrets of men's hearts, so they'll fall down on their faces and declare that God is in us of a truth, is the gift of the Spirit that causes someone the ability to "read the mail", as it were. Paul even wrote that if he had the gift of prophecy and knew all things...

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But but but if callin people out and tellin their secrets aint of God, then who is gonna preach at me and point me out and tell me that my crossdressin is a sin????

But seriously....its posts like this that make me feel as if I know nothing about scripture and that I need to start over and really pray, fast and re-examine things.

Ive found that with me at least, God will drop something into my spirit and then Ill end up just sharing it with someone with no idea that what I shared with them confirmed something for them or ministered to them until they tell me later.

God doesnt reveal peoples deep dark secrets to me...and I dont want them...I DO want to be used to help and minister to others though.

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That sounds, to me, like a word of knowledge. :thumbsup

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I agree. :thumbsup

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Starkist. Gross.

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The role of all the gifts is to:

I Corinthians 12:7 ESV
7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

They are to edify, heal, serve, and guide the body or individuals for the common good.

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One time I was out for a prayer walk when I began praying for a brother I had not heard from in months.

He had been having a lot of trouble finding a job. I Lord spoke to me about what the problem was and what to do. As this came to me I prayed about whether this was from God. Again was told when I got home he would be on the phone with my roomie.

Sure enough, he was. So I spoke what God gave me. I believe that was both a Word of knowledge and a Word of Wisdom

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it's both.

John 1:47-49 KJV Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! (48) Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. (49) Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

John 4:17-19 KJV The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: (18) For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. (19) The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

John 14:12 KJV Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

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You want to talk about reading someone's mail? One day I ran to the Post Office and on my way home, the Lord spoke to me and said that my daughter was getting the teacher's manual and cheating on her math. When I got home, I told her what the Lord had spoken to me. Her eyes were as big as saucers. Yes, sir. God does give us the Word of Knowledge and we do read a person's mail. It is only to help them.

I have more stories, but I will only share that one. When you desire to help people, God will use you in many of the gifts.