Which is the gift of the Holy Spirit I received?

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Before my 18 birthday I was a Muslim. Being a Muslim I was depress and realize there NO LOVE between muslims and non Muslim just love between muslims to each other and it teaches to hate non muslims and do horrible violent things to them.
I was disgusted but yet though Islam being a Muslim is the way to life.

But on my 18 birthday alone in my room something went into my heart, my heart got light and got filled with love I thought of Jesus Christ, Christianity, I felt so much peace and from that day I learned Islam is WRONG.

Just to confirm this is the gift of the holy spirt? If so which gift because there many gifts of the holy spirt.

Thank You :)

OPsaltis · Answer

There is the "gift of the Holy Spirit" -- receiving the Holy Spirit. This is different from the "gifts of the Holy Spirit" -- the graces/charisms that the Holy Spirit bestows.

Jesus, in Luke 11:13
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Act 2:38
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The gifts are listed in 1Co 12:4-11. One does not know initially which of the gifts one might have received, nor if any at all. These are for the benefit of the community of faith, and not necessarily for the benefit of one person alone.

If you can, meet with other Christians, those who believe that Jesus is the incarnate Word of God (which *is the ancient faith, regardless of what JWs and Mormons say).

Welcome to the family.

Forgive me.
/Orthodox

Anonymous · Answer

Read Gal 5:22-24

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Which is the gift of the Holy Spirit I received?

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