The book of Romans puts forth many important doctrines of the Christian faith and has been likened to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. Embedded in Romans 12:6-8 is a list of seven spiritual gifts, however, it is important to understand that "not all the gifts referred to elsewhere are specified in this passage" . The gifts mentioned in this passage are: prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading and mercy. A foundation needs to be established as we enter into a study of the spiritual gifts mentioned in Scripture. First of all, we must understand that God gives the gifts through His grace and that each believer receives at least one. These gifts are different from the natural abilities a person may possess in that they are supernaturally imparted to the believer. The purpose of these gifts is "to make each believer a direct...