![]() ![]() Illustration When western civilization organized the institution of education in the form of universities, the doctoral degree required a student to contribute to his field of study by taking research on a topic to a higher level of knowledge. It is the believer who limits God in his own life. His contribution to our life has no limits. As a child of God is faithful to operate in his gift according to his measure of faith, God will impart more faith and gifts and callings. Whether a minister of the Gospel, he should advance the Kingdom of Heaven in ways that have never been done before. Whether in sports, he should mould and shape this culture with strong Judeo-Christian values. Whether a musician, he should write music that can be played for centuries to follow. Whether a person is in the educational system, he should leave a legacy that contributes to the advancement of education. Whether a businessman, he should leave a business that blesses the community and a strong infrastructure that his children can inherit and be blessed. No Christian should live his life on earth and go to Heaven without accomplishing something great for the Lord. With this seed of faith implanted in him, every child of God has unlimited potential to impact his world. No one begins the Christian journey the same, although everyone has to come to the same place of repentance and faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ. Every one of God’s children comes from a different background, culture, race, a different mindset with various obstacles to overcome, and with different amounts of love poured forth in the home in which one was reared. The Measure of Faith Should Advance the Kingdom of Heaven upon Earth - Every child of God has been given gifts as a manifestation of the measure of faith divinely imparted within him. The Gifts of Christian Service Romans 12:6-8 Many Members, but One Body Romans 12:4-5ģ. Our Offering of Spirit, Soul, and Body to God Romans 12:1-3Ģ. As we continue to read, we find that Paul lists the Christian services in Romans 12:6-8.ġ. This is stated in another way in Romans 12:4 when it says “but all members do not have the same function,” which means that each member does have a particular function. As we look at Romans 12:3 we find where “God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith,” or, He has assigned to every one of us a particular gift of Christian service. When Romans 12:6 says, “having then gifts,” it implies that God has given every member of the body of Christ a gift. When we begin to renew our minds with God’s Word ( Romans 12:2) and serve Him within the body of Christ, we discover that God has given each one of us a gift. We are told to offer our lives in “spiritual service” to the Lord ( Romans 12:1). This passage of Scripture initially deals with a believer offering himself in Christian service. The Gospel in Relation to One Body in Christ In Romans 12:1-8 Paul explains how believers, both Jews and Gentiles, are united as one body in Christ. ![]()
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