If someone claims to have a certain gift, they ought to be tested (1 John 4:1). Since even Paul the apostle’s message was tested by the discerning and diligent Bereans (Acts 17:11), any claim to operate in miraculous gifts must pass the biblical test. It is not acceptable to make a serious claim to operate in these gifts by merely saying, “I have seen some things” or “I have heard some wild stories.”
