SOME in the Church. . . ." He was talking about men and women who were equipped with
spiritual gifts and ministries.
The "some" that were set in the church includes ". . . first apostles . . ." (1 Cor. 12:28).
"Apostles" isn't an individual gift that someone might receive; it is a ministry gift to the Church.
"Some" also includes ". . . secondarily prophets . . ." (1 Cor. 12:28). That is a ministry, not to
bless an individual, but it is a ministry that is given to bless the whole Church, the Body of
Christ.
First Corinthians 12:28 says, ". . . thirdly teachers. . . ." The teaching gift is not something that
is given to bless the one who ministers in that anointing. It is a gift that is given to enable a
person to bless others. It is a ministry gift to the Body of Christ.
Paul went on in this passage to talk about the working of miracles: ". . . after that miracles . . ."
(1 Cor. 12:28). He was saying that there are some people in the ministry who are equipped
with the working of miracles in their ministry. That verse continues: "... then gifts of healings . .
."(1 Cor. 12:28).
Then Paul asks the question, "Are all apostles? . . ." (1 Cor. 12:29). In other words, Paul was
saying, "Does everyone have the ministry of an apostle?" Th