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1 | Thorn in the flesh | Is 57:1 | Scribe | 46197 | ||
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST But then what if I don't get it? you say? This is not the kind of faith that recieves healing. The faith that recieves from God is the faith that will not be denied. Consider the parable of the widow and the unjust Judge, it is in this context that Jesus said when the Son of Man returns will he find faith on the earth. The answer to most scholars is that of a negative. No. Well some yes but not as it should be. Few will have this faith of this widow that keeps coming back and will not be denied what is hers. I see this as very pleasing to God. Let the theologians that know more than you tell you that God expects us to go by the word today and does not need to manifest miracles, as these signs were only for confirming the message of the apostles until the word of God was written (howbeit they had the scriptures always) Let the doubtful and fearful and unbelieving think what they will, but be different in these last days and declare that you will be a believer in God and His power on earth and not just in Heaven. Be different and say God you are no respector of persons and you change not, if faith moved you then then faith will move you today. I will cryout to God to recieve healing, wisdom, spiritual growth, and all things I need for life and godliness and I will not be denied, even as this widow would not be denied and you asked when Jesus comes again will He find such a one. I would have you say, here am I Lord, find me!! What do you think it is more pleasing to God to say I believe! or I doubt. It is always God's will to bless the beleiver, even when it was not the plan of God to send Jesus to any but the lost sheep of the House of Israel the woman that came to Him said Truth Lord but the dogs eat of the crumbs, as if she was saying You are so Great I only need a crumb and my daughter will be healed. And what was the answer of Christ to her? Was it "it is not the will of God" for in all truth it was not at this time the will of God. But Faith moved God to grant it anyway!!! Oh my dear brothers and sisters, let not your faith be quenched by the sad stories or soft words of well meaning but carnal thinking man. Rise up in faith and lay hold if it were on just the hem of His garment and you shall be healed. May God Bless you in your study of His Word. |
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2 | Thorn in the flesh | Is 57:1 | CDBJ | 46205 | ||
Dear Scribe, don't misinterpret what I have said, I do believe in Devine healing, I just don't believe in, so called, devine healers! When someone isn't healed, at there shows, they blame it on the faith of the one that wasn't healed never on their actually not having the gift of healing, which evidently ended in the time of Paul. People have even been told to stop taking their medication, for serious problems that they have had, to show their faith is genuine and as a result have died. The, so-called healers have blamed the persons weak faith for the persons demise. I have seen the Lord heal people for his praise and glory and there was never a "healer" around. Yes I truly do believe in healing, but not the sideshow antics that are taking place at some gatherings where a believer's faith is questioned; where people are laid down on a stage like so much cordwood. Then to top it off people are duped out of there money for the furtherance of the sideshow, and the fancy lifestyle of the supposed healer. When the apostles had the gift of healing it was for the purpose of proof to their credentials, so that people would listen to their message about the saving work of Christ. They didn't do it for healings sake because sooner or later all that are healed will die of one thing or another and the same goes for the so called devine healers now days. If they have the gift of healing let see them go into the hospital and go room to room healing people then give a message of salvation to those standing by in amazement. When Isaiah talked of healing, it was from the sickness of sin and it's effects, and the results will go on forever, because the work of God's Son, Jesus Christ is a permanent work. Isaiah 53:5 (KJV) But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. This is what I have seen and heard and this what I know, CDBJ |
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3 | Thorn in the flesh | Is 57:1 | Scribe | 46207 | ||
I understand your skepticism as a result of an unscrupulous or even false prophets that will continue and increase in these last days. However let us consider the Word of God as our only rule of faith and practice as it pertains to doctrine of healing. Now we see Jesus the apostles and non apostles such as Phillip, and others doing signs and wonders, never bringing glory to themselves but to the name and faith of Jesus Christ. Never once did they say this will only last until the John writes Revelation so to say so is a guess on our part and not a word from the Lord. We see in the scripture God's method was to use men to lay hands or other acts of faith. Stacking them up like cord wood? I don't know about that but I do see in the Bible that they gathered along the way so that just Peter's shadow passing by would be a point of contact for them and did the Glory go to Peter? Well the catholics would say so but we know better, the glory always went to Christ. We see Paul having handkerchiefs (sweat cloths) taken from his body and used as pointd of contact , points of faith so that those that touched them were healed. Why does God need laying on of hands from a man or a cloth or a shadow of a man to heal? He chose to use man to minister the things of God. The man is not the power the Lord is. God chose to use praying as a means of obtaining from God what we desire. Doesn't God know what we need before we ask? Yes but he still waits for us to ask in faith before He gives it. God has chosen the foolishness of preaching the Gospel to save them that believe. Can God save a man without another preaching to him, sure but somewhere along the way even if it is from the bible alone, someone preached. That God chooses laying on of hands or other such means, yes even prayer cloths or shadows passing by to heal the one with faith in Christ is not for us to complain about. God knows what He is doing. If you are following the pattern of the Word then you can have faith for laying on of hands, a shadow of a faith filled man passing by or even cloths sent from his body in faith. If you are making up your own ideas how can you have faith for that? The Holy Spirit is always speaking faith, never does the Holy Spirit say doubt. If doubt comes into our minds it is not the voice of the Spirit. Is there a precedence of New Testament stories of peoples being healed alone with no point of contact from other believers? Maybe you can find one somewhere but is not the obvious pattern that of "faith to faith?" Even as I write these words I pray that there will be someone somewhere in all the world that will begin to believe God as never before and that my faith will affect their faith and that we may be comforted together by the mutual faith of both them and I. May God Bless you in your Study of His Word. |
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4 | Thorn in the flesh | Is 57:1 | CDBJ | 46283 | ||
Again I would like to say that I believe in healing as the Bible describes it. My point is that I don't go along with the sideshow healers that are so prevalent today. They make a mockery of the truth that is presented in the Word of God to the point that it is disgraceful: Nothing, more and nothing less! Most of those that I have met that follow this kind of action are the type that are dictated to by their emotions and they don't have enough doctrin stored up in their soul to fill a thimble. They are the moodiest bunch of believers that I have ever run into; they have wide emotional swings in their Christian walk, and can change almost faster then the weather: believe me when I tell you, I know because I have worked with many, most of which have a Holier then thou attitude that makes me bilious. Don't get me wrong I love them in the Lord! What disturbs me is the way they come across to unbelievers. Just like the old saying goes, "what they do, speaks so loud that I can't hear what they are saying". More oft then not, they have muddied up the water so much that the people they are around won't even listen to a clear presentation of the gospel from anyone else! This is something that I have seen and lived with and you couldn't convince me otherwise, no mater how hard you try. When people see this going on they figure, if this guy is right I don't want to be. 2 Cor. 5:20 A Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, Lets act like one, CDBJ |
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