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Busting the Myth of Human Omnipotence

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  • Jen Wilkin

Are you striving for wealth, beauty, physical strength, and charisma to prove that you have obtained God’s grace? This article argues against the folly of chasing human power, while pointing to being established in Christ and standing firm in him.

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Confusing Word and Concept in “Spiritual Gifts”: Have We Forgotten James Barr’s Exhortations?

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  • Kenneth Berding

This article's concern is a better understanding of the word "charisma" in its different contexts in the New Testament (e.g., 1 Corinthians 12). It argues that scholarship has not adequately appropriated the linguistic insights of James Barr, in particular his concerns to distinguish word and concept.

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