Tongues at conversion vs faith???

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by bishoph

Yes.....and if he had been referencing the "giftS" (plural) he would have said one of/or the manifestations.....but instead he plainly said THE manifestation of the Spirit is given to all. To follow your logic.....every believer would have all of the gifts since you lump the one manifestation into any/all of the gifts....this would invalidate the rest of the chapter, because he clearly instructs that some have some gifts, others have different gifts, but all are from the same Spirit.

One MUST have THE Spirit to have one of the gifts of THE Spirit. What manifestation is universally seen when THE Spirit inhabits a man/woman?

A manifestation is simply a visual representation. So verse 7 says: the visual representation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal. Verses 8 and on explain what forms the visual representation (manifestation) of the spirit can take. The manifestation of the spirit comes in the forms of the gifts of the spirit. This makes common sense, Logical sense and contextual sense...

I don't know what makes you think that phrase the manifestation of the spirit means that the manifestation of the spirit can only appear one way.