Which statement about the gifts of the Holy Spirit is commonly taught in churches?

• A. Only certain individuals receive them
• B. They disappear after baptism
• C. They are natural talents
• D. They enable believers to serve and witness in the church

Answer: (D)

Gifts given by the Holy Spirit are meant to empower believers to serve and witness in the church. They are supernatural enablements that equip people to build up the body, teach, encourage, heal, prophesy, share the gospel, and carry out ministry in ways that go beyond ordinary abilities. The idea is that these gifts are given to believers to participate in God's work together, not to keep certain powers for a chosen few or to fade away after some event.

That’s why the statement about enabling service and witness fits best. It captures the purpose of the gifts: they empower believers for ministry within the church and in witness to others. The other ideas—that gifts are merely natural talents, that they disappear after baptism, or that only certain individuals receive them—don’t align with the common teaching that these gifts are Spirit-miven abilities meant to build up the whole church and flow through many believers.