Pentecostalism Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ====Power gifts==== The gifts of power are distinct from the vocal gifts in that they do not involve utterance. Included in this category are the gift of faith, [[gifts of healing]], and the [[gift of miracles]].<ref name=GeeGifts49>Gee, ''Concerning Spiritual Gifts'', p. 49.</ref> The gift of faith (sometimes called "special" faith) is different from "saving faith" and normal Christian faith in its degree and application.<ref name=foundations336>Duffield and Van Cleave 1983, p. 336.</ref> This type of faith is a manifestation of the Spirit granted only to certain individuals "in times of special crisis or opportunity" and endues them with "a divine certainty ... that triumphs over everything". It is sometimes called the "faith of miracles" and is fundamental to the operation of the other two power gifts.<ref name=GeeGifts49-51>Gee, ''Concerning Spiritual Gifts'', pp. 49β51.</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page