Charismatic Clarity: Who Does What?

It has been a while since I've written a post in my on-and-off series on 'Charismatic Clarity'. These are posts which, as someone theologically convinced of a Charismatic understanding of Christianity, seek to explore misconceptions from within and without that label, as well as try and understand what we think we do when, as Christians, we engage in the ministry of the Kingdom of God.

Recently I've become somewhat frustrated by a number of articles popping up from different perspectives, where various people are claiming to 'do miracles' or raise people from the dead. Now don't get me wrong, I believe that God is doing miracles in and through his people today, but the emphasis on where this power comes from is vital. Literally. It is God that does the miracles, not us, and we get to join in with what he is doing. The minute we make any aspect of Christianity about us and not about the power of the Risen Christ, we end up relying on our own strength and gifts, which are not enough to sustain anything, let alone do anything truly miraculous.

This question of 'Who Does What?' is actually incredibly important.

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