IntroductionRecently there has been an increase in interest in the spiritual gifts bestowed upon Christians. This ministry of the Holy Spirit has often been misunderstood and misinterpreted. Questions often arise and providing the Saints with answers becomes critical. When questioned, believers must be prepared to respond with a correct, loving, and biblical answer. Dedicated study and careful analysis reveal, identify, and illuminate spiritual gifts. Spiritual Gifts Spiritual gifts are abilities sovereignly dispersed by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:11 [KJV]) to believers (1 Peter 4:10) who fulfill their place in the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:7-13 ) to carry out particular ministries or services. These skills fall into two categories, signing and serving gifts. Signic gifts existed in the first century until the death of the apostles and confirmed the apostolic revelation. They showed the Jews that temple worship and sacrifice were no longer required, confirmed that the message came from God, and recognized the prophets and apostles as the foundation of the church. The gifts of service, still present today, build the body of Christ and help evangelize the world. The gifts of service are further divided into enabling gifts, available to all Christians, and gifts of tasks used for specialized service to God. The enabling gifts include faith, knowledge, wisdom, and discernment. Task gifts are specific assignments such as prophecy, teaching, evangelism, and ministry. Where spiritual gifts are skills used in service to God, the Fruit of the Spirit is an expression of a believer's character. These manifestations should be evident in the lives of believers showing the maturity of that follower. Found in characteristics including love, joy, peace... in the center of the card... earth. Paul continues to say that the prophecies fail (katargeō) but the tongues cease (pauō) (1 Cor. 13:8), indicating that by the time the prophecies stop the tongues would already have ended. Simply, the tongues ceased because there was no need to verify that the message was from God once the Scripture was given. Conclusion In conclusion, the Bible presents clear evidence that believers possess divinely distributed abilities. Each gift allows for the edification and encouragement of the church, but without proper understanding such gifts could be confused or even abused. Through careful investigation and review of the Scriptures, the modern Christian can understand the biblical truth about the power manifested through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Bibliography Elwell, Walter A., ​​ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. 2nd ed. Baker Reference Library. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2001.