Lesson 49: The Function of the Unction

In chapter 12 we have opposite but complementary principles: diversity of gifted believers and the necessary unity of all the gifted saints in a local church. A Spirit-filled church will have a wide range of people blessed with different spiritual gifts which, under the control of the Holy Spirit, are used for the edification of the body of Christ, not its division. Chapter 14 demonstrates what happens when a church elevates one gift above another, specifically the gift of tongues.