Evidence of the Holy Spirit

Jesus Lord & Savior

When Paul wrote to the Corinthians about special spiritual abilities (1 Corinthians 12) he included one of the important signs of the Holy Spirit. What could that be? Would you guess that speaking in tongues is the initial evidence? That popular theory is not supported in this chapter. Here Paul emphasized that an affirmation that Jesus is Lord would be evidence of the Holy Spirit. The ability to speak in another language or even be an interpreter is towards the bottom of his list. The problem that he addressed highlights a vanity that still exists today, the idea that some gifts are more important than others. An attribute which provides evidence of the Holy Spirit in a person’s life is for that individual to call Jesus Lord. The proof of their words is evidenced by a life submissive to Jesus.