The Lord has given the Corinthians every spiritual gift. They are not lacking. Nor is any true manifestation of the Church, where Word and Sacraments are used properly. We are not lacking in any spiritual gift. What is it that we need? We have the riches of Christ. Do we need healing? We can look to Christ who bore our sin and by whose stripes we are healed. Do we need forgiveness? We find it in Christ as we confess our sins and hear God's word of absolution. Do we need regeneration? We have the washing of regeneration. Do we need reconciliation? Our Lord came to bring us to God. We can live in harmony with one another because of the harmony we have in Christ. Do we need assurance of eternal life? We need look no farther than the resurrection of Christ, the firstfruits of the resurrection. What do we need? Our Lord has blessed us with every spiritual gift. We need no more.
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