The accuracy of The Old and New Testament depends entirely on The Holy Spirit!
Jesus never wrote a Word during His earthly ministry except for when He wrote on the ground concerning the woman caught in adultery (John 8:8).
Jesus revealed this Truth when He spoke in John chapter 14:
25 “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
Part of the ministry of The Holy Spirit is to bring all Spiritual Truth to our remembrance as He did with all the writers of Scripture. Moses recorded the first five Books of the Bible. The Holy Spirit imparted the Truth and the facts of Genesis to Moses. After all, Moses did not physically observe most of what was recorded in Genesis. Word of mouth by men is unreliable as well.
Paul recorded by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 12:
1 Now concerning Spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:
Paul clearly states that believers can be ignorant of the nine gifts of The Holy Spirit listed in this chapter.
2 For you know full well that when you were unbelievers you were often led astray in one way or another by your worship of idols, which are incapable of talking with you.
Idols are incapable of ministry of any type. Why would one worship such idols? This is simply a ploy by the adversary to deceive the ignorant.
Now Jesus qualifies who is moved by The Holy Spirit by assessing their words concerning Jesus Christ:
3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.
Paul now lists nine gifts to be used in public ministry by those who are anointed to operate in such gifts. All nine originate from The Holy Spirit to profit all.
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
The nine gifts:
8 for to one is given the Word of Wisdom through the Spirit,
to another the Word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit,
to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles,
to another prophecy,
to another discerning of spirits,
to another different kinds of tongues,
to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
I have personally observed all nine gifts in operation and have been used by The Holy Spirit in some. Each gift is just as important as another. The person used to manifest the gift is not to be exalted in any way. However, some men and women who have been used have allowed pride to come forth resulting in dire consequences.
Wisdom wrote by THE SPIRIT in Proverbs chapter 16:
18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
In other Words, your boast becomes a prophecy of a future failure. The higher you lift yourself up in pride, the harder you’ll fall in disgrace.
What are the best gifts? The ones that are needed at the time. We should not attempt to rank gifts but should view all nine equally important. The Holy Spirit can use any believer to manifest any gift if the believer is willing and has a heart to be led by THE SPIRIT.
Why do many churches fail to see these vital gifts operate in their services? They limit The Holy Spirit partially or completely… out of ignorance. All Scripture is inspired by The Holy Spirit, not just certain parts men want to embrace. Don’t remove certain chapters or verses from Scripture simply because of ignorance and lack of understanding.