:-).

 

Sufism

Miracles

Main article: Karamat

"In Islamic mysticism, karamat (Arabic: کرامات karāmāt, pl. of کرامة karāmah, lit. generosity, high-mindedness[157]) refers to supernatural wonders performed by Muslim saints. In the technical vocabulary of Islamic religious sciences, the singular form karama has a sense similar to charism, a favor or spiritual gift freely bestowed by God.[158] The marvels ascribed to Islamic saints have included supernatural physical actions, predictions of the future, and "interpretation of the secrets of hearts".[158] Historically, a "belief in the miracles of saints (karāmāt al-awliyāʾ, literally 'marvels of the friends [of God]')" has been "a requirement in Sunni Islam."[159]"

(High-mindedness lol

Preacher:

Get your head out of the clouds Andrew.

Get back down to earth!

Needless to say I didn't take his advice :-).

Spiritual gift

A spiritual gift or charism (plural: charisms or charismata; in Greek singular: χάρισμα charisma, plural: χαρίσματα charismata) is an extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit.[2][3] These are believed by followers to be supernatural [clarification needed][citation needed] graces which individual Christians need to fulfill the mission of the Church.[4][5] In the narrowest sense, it is a theological term for the extraordinary graces given to individual Christians for the good of others and is distinguished from the graces given for personal sanctification, such as the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and the fruit of the Holy Spirit.[1]

"These abilities, often termed "charismatic gifts", are 

the word of knowledge, 

increased faith, 

the gifts of healing, 

the gift of miracles, 

prophecy, 

the discernment of spirits, 

kinds of tongues, 

interpretation of tongues. 

To these are added the gifts of 

apostles, 

prophets, 

teachers, 

helps 

(connected to service of the poor and sick), 

and governments (or leadership ability) 

which are connected with certain offices in the Church. These gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to individuals, but their purpose is to build up the entire Church.[1] They are described in the New Testament, primarily in 1 Corinthians 12,[6] Romans 12,[7] and Ephesians 4.[8] 1 Peter 4[9] also touches on the spiritual gifts.[2]

The gifts are related to both seemingly "natural" abilities and seemingly more "miraculous" abilities, empowered by the Holy Spirit.[5] The two major opposing theological positions on their nature is that they ceased long ago or that they continue (Cessationism versus Continuationism).

(Yeah I'm gonna go w/ Continuationism on that one.)

Romans 12:6–8

Prophecy

Serving

Teaching

Exhortation

Giving

Leadership

Mercy

1 Corinthians 12:8–10

Word of wisdom

Word of knowledge

Faith

Gifts of healings

Miracles

Prophecy

Distinguishing between spirits

Tongues

Interpretation of tongues

1 Corinthians 12:28–30

Apostle

Prophet

Teacher

Miracles

Kinds of healings

Helps

Administration

Tongues

Ephesians 4:11

Apostle

Prophet

Evangelist

Pastor

Teacher

1 Peter 4:11

Whoever speaks

Whoever renders service

"which individual Christians need to fulfill the mission of the Church."

"Fulfilling the prophetic ministry of the church in the end times."

(A description I read once concerning The two witnesses in Rev 11 :-).

Grace in Christianity

In Western Christian theology, grace is created by God who gives it as help to one because God desires one to have it, not necessarily because of anything one has done to earn it.[1] It is understood by Western Christians to be a spontaneous gift from God to people – "generous, free and totally unexpected and undeserved"[2] – 

that takes the form of 

divine favor, 

love, 

clemency, 

and a share in the divine life of God.[3] 

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, grace is the uncreated Energies of God. Among Eastern Christians generally, grace is considered to be the partaking of the Divine Nature described in 2 Peter 1:4[4] and grace is the working of God himself, not a created substance of any kind that can be treated like a commodity.[5][6]

As an attribute of God it manifests most in the salvation of sinners and Western Christianity holds that 

the initiative 

in the relationship 

of grace between God and an individual 

s always on the side of God."

Yeah...

Im down with 100% of every last bit of all that.

If you've been around these parts where I reside and you knew me before 8 years ago?

And you know me now?

"divine favor,

(protection) 

love, 

clemency, 

(Leniency)

and a share in the divine life of God."

It's kinda hard to put up any kind of argument to refute any of that.