LensLines™ — Spiritual Gifts

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1 Corinthians 12:12-31a — Baptist (classic)

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a calls for personal faith—repent, believe, and follow Jesus with a clear conscience.

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2 Timothy 1:1-14 — Anabaptist (classic)

2 Timothy 1:1-14 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

2 Timothy 1:1-14

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 1:1, 10-20 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

2 Timothy 1:1-14 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

In 2 Timothy 1:1-14, the Spirit comforts, heals, and guides with real help for real people.

2 Timothy 1:1-14

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 — Christocentric (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Luke 14:1, 7-14, Jesus meets us in weakness and offers Himself as our hope.

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 11:1-11 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a — Liberation Theology (classic)

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a calls the Church to praxis—faith that acts to transform structures—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 — Traditional (edgy)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 warns us: you can inherit religious vocabulary and still miss the living Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, the Spirit comforts, heals, and guides with real help for real people.

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 — Liberation Theology (edgy)

If 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 sounds political, remember: oppression is already political—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Reformed (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20, assurance isn’t self-confidence; it’s confidence in God’s steadfast character—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 — Eastern Orthodox (classic)

In 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, salvation is medicine: God restoring the image through prayer and repentance.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 13 — Anglican (edgy)

1 Corinthians 13: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it doesn’t flatter us—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.

1 Corinthians 13 — Roman Catholic (classic)

1 Corinthians 13: Within the deposit of faith, it draws us into grace through the Church’s sacramental life.

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 — Christocentric (classic)

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 29:1, 4-7 points beyond itself to the person and work of Jesus—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

1 Corinthians 13 — Christocentric (edgy)

1 Corinthians 13: In the red thread, it doesn’t flatter us—leads us to Jesus—the center and fulfillment of Scripture.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

In 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, the Spirit comforts, heals, and guides with real help for real people.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Reformed (classic)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 119:97-104 teaches that redemption is God’s work from beginning to end—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a — Eastern Orthodox (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a invites stillness: in God’s presence, the soul is healed by grace—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

In 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, God’s love meets you before you’re ready—and strengthens you to say yes.

1 Corinthians 13 — Christocentric (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 13: In the red thread, it meets us gently—leads us to Jesus—the center and fulfillment of Scripture.