Does the Spirit give a variety of gifts as He wills?
Yes, He does? He gives one gift to some and differing gifts to others, as He wills. Because we all receive the same Spirit in no ways implies we have the same empowerment or abilities. (1 Corinthians 12: 4-13) How does God give the Spirit? God gives accordingly: He gives the Spirit without measure. (John 3: 34) He pours out the Spirit to all mankind. (Acts 2: 17, 18) He pours out the Spirit richly or abundantly. (Titus 3: 6) He immerses or baptizes with the Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12: 13; Luke 3: 16) He gives the Spirit to those that trust and obey. (John 7: 39; Acts 2: 38, 39; 5: 32) He gives the Spirit to those that ask. (Luke 1113) He fills with the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 5: 16) What then is the limiting factor in being filled with the Spirit? (Ephesians 5: 18) According to this view Jesus was the perfect receptacle or vessel for receiving the Spirit. He emptied Himself to a degree that we do not approach and hence is filled with the Spirit to a degree we do not approach. (Philippia
