ATDTDA 748, 749

[Michael Bailey]

quite likely...and a good reminder that some "psychic manifestations"
are in fact countenanced by Christianity

on another level, perhaps her quotes are ironic.  In Venice, she'd
mentioned that her gifts were in fact not prophetic; Auberon as
her stepfather - whom she's writing (this is the
letter Kit is going to deliver, isn't it?) - might know this.

On 2/18/08, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2008/2/18 Ya Sam <takoitov at hotmail.com>:
>
> > "gifts of prophesy", why in inverted commas?
>
> Some of the "gifts" of the Spirit are listed in Romans 12:6-8.  As
> such the quotes would, I assume, be referencing those verses:
>
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> Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to
> us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of
> faith;
>
> Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth,
> on teaching;
>
> Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it]
> with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth
> mercy, with cheerfulness.
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>