THE SPIRITUAL GIFTING - PNEUMATIKOS, Strong�s Greek # 4152: The breath from one person to another person by one who is governed by the Spirit of God. Those capable of imparting the nature of God, which they have been filled with.
Let us take a look at THE GIFT OF GRACE: Herein called the spiritual gift, which can be imparted (Rom 1:11).
Impart [#3330] [metadidomi from meta = with, denoting association + didomi = to give] means to share with someone else what one has, and has the nuances of to impart, to communicate, to give a share or part of. It means refers to transferring something to another. It is the giving of something by which the giver retains one part and the receiver another so that they both share in the matter. The word means more than �to give�. It means to give of oneself. The usual Greek verb for giving is �didomi�, but �metadidomi� is the intensified form which carries the additional meanings of sharing and imparting that which is one�s own.
Which impartation is by our breath (1Thes 2:8).
Psuche denotes their inner being, their entire personality. Literally, they gave up their souls----their real inner beings---not so much to die for them but to live for the sake of the Thessalonians. Along with their preaching went an unstinting outpouring of their innermost self. It sets the true standard of pastoral service and is the key to a vital ministry. Such a ministry is costly but it is the antedote to the blight of professionalism. There was nothing superficial or partial about their sacrificial service. Psuche signifies here the life of the individual person which is shared with another. It is the life of the individual as it is manifested in behavior and refers to the observable totality of Paul�s earthly existence. Paul is saying literally that they gave up their souls [psuche] their real inner beings, for the sake of the Thessalonians. Psuche is here the seat of affection (Phil 1:27; Phil 2:2; Phil 2:19). The meaning is not simply we were willing to give [lay down] our lives for you but we were willing to give ourselves to you, to put ourselves at your disposal, without reservation. Those addressed seem to have followed and reciprocated the apostolic example, to judge from 2Cor 8:5, where it is said that the Macedonian churches first gave themselves to the Lord AND to us [Paul and his companions] by the will of God.
We cannot be established in the comforting mutual faith without this impartation (Rom 1:12-11). This is written so that you would not be ignorant of this spiritual impartation (1:13, 11). I am not carnally sold under sin against this spiritual law (Rom 7:14). Which sin is to be in �I will to do� and not knowing how to perform, because this sin is in me (7:17-20). Which law is the commandment (7:14-13). Which commandment is for us to love (Jn 13:34-35). This is the royal law for us to love neighbor in accordance with the Scriptures (Jm 2:8).
We can only stand fast in this liberty, if Christ has freed us (Gal 5:1). Therefore our liberty is to love our neighbor as ourselves (5:13-14). To be justified herein by any other law is to have fallen from to be in grace for righteousness by faith and to love by faith (5:4-6). Justification by grace to love is the offense of the cross/gospel (5:4-6, 11). I can make you become a partaker of my spiritual things (Rom 15:27); And this PROVIDING you are not in some division or offense against the doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ (16:17-18). Wherein you can receive the holy kisses of His saints (16:16). Herein is your obedience defined, so that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ might be with you too (16:19-20).
I marvel at how soon believers are removed from the calling of this grace of Christ into another perverted gospel of Christ (Gal 1:6-7). Without our deliverance from evil, so that we would be in accordance with the will of God, which is by Jesus and by grace, we are accursed to receive another gospel (1:8, 4, 6, and 9). Remember God can only be pleased through this calling of us to be by His grace, so that His Son could be revealed to be in us (1:15-16).
We need all the spiritual things with the spiritual thing, if we are going to be spiritual (1Cor 2:13, 15). Unless we are spiritual, we are carnal babes in Christ (3:1). To be carnal minded is death and not the life of being spiritual minded (Rom 8:6). We are to sow spiritual things (1Cor 9:11). One of which is the spiritual meat (10:3). Which meat is the will of God (Jn 4:34). Another is the spiritual drink; and then the spiritual Rock, which is Christ (1Cor 10:4). The living water we are to drink is the gift of God, which once we know of, we are to ASK God for (Jn 4:10). These can also have the other spiritual gifts, which we are not to be ignorant of (1Cor 12:1).
Only those who are following after love can have a desire for these spiritual gifts/fruits (14:1). Those who are spiritual can restore others in spirit (Gal 6:1). All of these spiritual blessings are given to us in heavenly places by the blessed Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (Eph 1:3). One of which is to have the spiritual song of grace in our heart (5:19, Col 3:16). Without heavenly places with Christ (Eph 2:6), all that we can have are those high places of darkness [churches], which are of this world in that spiritual wickedness (6:12). This is why I pray that you would be filled with the knowledge of �God�s will� in all its spiritual wisdom and understanding (Col 1:9).
Wherein you can be delivered from the power of this darkness, so that you could be translated into the light (1:12-13). And so it is said that repentance calls us out of this darkness [of being in a church building in ignorant worship] all the way into God�s marvelous light [in spirit, not in body] (1Pet 2:9, 2Pet 3:9, Matt 9:13). The God of love is working in this truth, so that we can come into the light providing we do not love darkness rather than the light (Jn 3:16, 21, 19). All of this is so that we�d be lively stones of the spiritual house with the spiritual sacrifices to God by Jesus Christ (1Pet 2:5). Those of this living sacrifice unto God are in that reasonable worship service that is acceptable, because it is first perfect [toward God]; and good [toward others] in the will of God (Rom 12:1-2).
