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21 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 72198 | ||
Not every Christian has died of a disease. I don't know where you get the knowledge to back up that sort of claim, but I assure you it's false. The men that have taught me this "nonsense" are still alive, many after 20 and 30 years in the ministry. In fact Kenneth E. Hagin the "ring leader," as you would probably refer to him, teaches one of my classes every Tuesday and Thursday. He's no less healthy than any other man I know. Also, I'm not calling you a liar but I have a hard time believing that you could read a book like Christ the Healer and still have the opinion on healing that you have showed in your posts. As for Christianity in Crisis, I'll look that one up. I have a lot of reading to do for my classes, so it may be a while until I get around to it, but fair is fair. What translation of the Bible are you using? Jesified |
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22 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 72195 | ||
How can you say that God would afflict His children? To think such a thing would lower God to the status of a child abuser. Would you give your son or daughter the Ebola virus just so they could stay humble or for whatever crazy excuse you want to come up with? No, of course you wouldn't. Then why would God, who has both wisdom and resources beyond our knowledge, decide that sickness is such a great tool. Did you forget to read the hundreds of passages that says God loves us? "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children HOW MUCH MORE shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him?" Matthew 7:11 I've posted on healing many times before and I know you've responded to at least one or two of those because I remember your screen name. As far as I'm concerned I've tried to represtent the truth of the Word of God as best I can, but if you personally want to live with cancer or AIDS, then so be it. I don't even know what to tell you. I pray that you have an experience with God that will take the scales off your eyes. Jesified |
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23 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 72192 | ||
inmyheart, Thank you!!! I seriously thought, as far as this forum was concerned that I was the last one (sort of like Elijah). God Bless, Jesified |
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24 | No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 72191 | ||
I didn't say Job gave Satan a foot hold. Faith is not manipulating God. God looks at the heart. He knows what's realy driving us and if we're not seeking Him or His blessings with the right heart then we would never receive the blessing. My mistake, I thought that Full Gospel meant that you believed the whole Gospel. If I'm Word of Faith, then I'm Word of Faith. I don't much care what I'm branded with. I know that Jesus died for my complete redemption. There is no denomination in Heaven, only His Church. By the way, if you'd like a schedule of our Kool Aid on the mountain services I'll e-mail it to you. Jesified |
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25 | No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 72134 | ||
I'm not saying that absolutely everything God does is something set in motion by His own creation. As you pointed out, creation would have been impossible. When I say that "faith activates God" I mean that when you have faith in God that He will provide a particular thing, that is when God sends it. For example, Jesus healed people. There are two separate instances where the Bible says Jesus saw someone’s faith (Mark 2:5, Matthew 9:22). In both instances the individuals got what they had faith for; healing. Also, this principle is seen indirectly in other stories, such as Naaman the Syrian in 2 Kings 5. God was just as able to heal him before he dipped 7 times in the Jordan as he was afterward, but God had Elisha tell Naaman to build and exercise his faith. The Brazen Serpent in Numbers 21 is a type of Christ. The brass and serpent are both representative of sin and the serpent was lifted up on a pole. All who looked at it were healed instantly. Christ was lifted up when he was crucified and sin was put on Him. Whoever looks to Him for their healing will be healed. Just as you have to believe (or have faith in) that God through Christ has forgiven you of your sins, you must believe (or have faith in) the fact that God through Christ has healed you. ALL of Christ went on the cross. The whole man was crucified, body, soul, and spirit. This is so that we may be redeemed, body, soul, and spirit. Well, I started preaching off in another direction, but I think you can see what I’m saying now. Oh, and I coined the term Jesified meaning, to act or be made more like Jesus (Galatians 2:20). Jesified |
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26 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 72131 | ||
I would never "throw out" a verse of scripture. However, we must rightly divide the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15). Paul was not sick. By that I mean that he was not referring to a sickness in 2 Corinthians 12:7. The term "thorn in the flesh" is best described as the slang of that period which can not be interpreted literally. Paul, since he was a well learned scholar in the practices of Judaism and what we know as the Old Testament, was probably quoting Numbers 33:55. "But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell."-Numbers 33:55 “Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.” -Joshua 23:13 “Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.” -Judges 2:3 There is a rule in proper hermeneutics, or Bible interpretation, and that is that if the same phrase is used in the Bible multiple times referring to one thing, then it is more than likely that it means the same thing in all accounts of that phrase. There are two accounts of the usage of the term “thorn in the side” which I have listed above, and one usage of “thorns in your eyes” which means the same thing, just on a different part of the body. Since the terms "thorn in the side," “thorns in your eyes,” and "thorn in the flesh" have a similar enough meaning, this rule would apply. In all the Old Testament appearances of this word we find that they actually refer to people. Therefore, it is logical to say that Paul’s thorn was also a person, or group of people. Now on to whom Paul’s thorn was. If you read the book of Acts where it tells of Paul’s journeys you will see that groups of Jews stirred up the people against him. “But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.” -Acts 13:50 “But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.” -Acts 14:2 “But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.” -Acts 13:45 “And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,” -Acts 18:12 “And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.” -Acts 24:1 “Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,” -Acts 25:2 “And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove” -Acts 25:7 As you can see, the Jews cause quite a lot of trouble for Paul, which is why I firmly believe that they were his “thorn in the flesh” Where does it say that Timothy was sick? Also, I’ll have to get back to you when I get a chance to look at those verses in 1 Corinthians. Jesified |
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27 | No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 72099 | ||
His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom. Job didn't have any proof that his children did anything wrong. Although it doesn't use the word feared or afraid, what Job felt is obvious. Job is the personification of both goodie-two-shoes and worry wart. I encourage you to look up different translations of these verses. The Bible says that Job offered these sacrifices continally. It also points out that Job immediately had them purified the after the party and he offered the sacrifices the next morning. The Contemporary English Version seems to state it very well. "Job's sons took turns having feasts in their homes, and they always invited their three sisters to join in the eating and drinking. After each feast, Job would send for his children and perform a ceremony, as a way of asking God to forgive them of any wrongs they may have done. He would get up early the next morning and offer a sacrifice for each of them, just in case they had sinned or silently cursed God." Jesified |
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28 | No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 72097 | ||
You know, I didn't think about that not being a reaction. I just played it off the cuff and it didn't occur to me, however, they still do remain and opposite. I didn't examine what I said before I said it. It was, in fact, a horrible analogy, but it’s the only part of my post that I shall “repent about” as you suggested. Funny it should come under Acts 17:11's listings. Anyway, I can see that I have to explain much of what I said after that. First of all, Satan has some legal rights (let me explain before you shut me down). When Satan fell from Heaven where did he fall? The answer is to the earth as we see in Job 1:7. “And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.” Jesus called him the prince of this world 3 times. John 12:31, John 14:30, and John 16:11 ”Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.” “Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.” ”Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.” Also, when Satan tempted Jesus in the desert, Satan offered Him all the kingdoms of this world. “Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.” (Matthew 4:10) If Satan didn’t own those kingdoms then it wouldn’t actually be a temptation and the Bible would be falsely representing what actually happened. I’m not saying that God is not sovereign. Sovereignty doesn’t mean that God DOES what ever He wants, it means He CAN DO whatever He wants. He doesn’t want us to go to Hell. He has the power to stop us, but he allows us to live by the decisions we make. God is sovereign over all creation and with that He gave us free will. We must choose to follow God or the prince of this world. God has the power to do whatever He wants to on earth but there are many things that we have to ask Him to do because Satan has influence. God keeps the earth turning and feeds the plants and wild animals, but Satan hands out sickness and disease. (Luke 13:16, Acts 10:38) Did you, the creation (as you put it) have to ask God to forgive you of your sins? Since I'm fairly sure you answered yes, then you are requesting of the creator which is all I said when I said faith activates God. Do you think that God wants everyone to go to Heaven? Of course, that’s why Jesus died. However, we know through numerous passages in the Bible that everyone won’t go to Heaven. God is sovereign and could just make us all go to heaven, but then He would be contradicting what Jesus said in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Just putting us in Heaven would mean that we didn’t have to believe. However, since we have to believe, or have faith, in the fact that God can remove our sins and that He can open the gates of Heaven to us then we are activating something in the creator. Jesified |
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29 | Must Christ have had a human nature? | Phil 2:7 | Jesified | 72095 | ||
Ahh, the exciting world of the language barrier. Yes, I probably was using the NIV. I usually use that, The King James, or The Amplified. We need to think of Jesus as a man because He was the link between God and man. This is represented in the 4 creatures found in Revelation 4:6-9. For seems to be the number of redemption and these 4 creatures all correspond with an aspect or name of Christ. Also, I believe they all correspond with how Christ is depicted in each of the gospels, but I can't find my notes on that. 1. Lion -Lion of Judah, power, He is a king 2. Calf -Servant of Man, sacrifice, died for our sins 3. Man -Son of Man, interceder, represents man to God 4. Eagle, Son of God, highest heavenly being, represents God to man Also, Jesus is our example. He kept the Law perfectly. Him being perfect in His humanity, being without sin, is how He was blameless and with out blemish, thus a worthy sacrifice. I enjoy the opportunity to give my input just as much as you welcome it. I'd love to talk more and help you in your quest for the truth. You seem well educated in the word. Jesified |
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30 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 72091 | ||
Debbie, God may use us in our sickness, disease, poverty, etc. to touch the lives of others, but that doesn't mean that He's the one who made us that way. I knew a girl who had terrible heart troubles and out of her being in and out of a certain hospital, she got to know some people and plant some seeds. She over came the odds and now her transplanted heart is working as good as mine (with which there has never been any medical problems). But God didn't give her the heart condition so she could touch those people, not one place in the Bible does it say that God gave someone a sickness to do the work of the ministry. God used the fact that she had a heart condition and was in that hospital interacting with those people. God didn't look down from Heaven one day and say, "I'm going to make sister so and so sick so they can be a good witness to Dr. Whoever." On the contrary, it probably went more like this, "Sister so and so is in the hospital under the care of Dr. Whoever. Her family is asking me to guide the hands of the doctors and nurses, so I'll do that. I know she will tell Dr. Whoever that the LORD has healed her." Do you see the difference? I don't know where people get the idea that we were given sickness to fulfill something. It certainly isn't in the Bible. Also, if God put sickness on us for a reason, then why would Jesus go around undoing all the Father's work? To which verse in 2 Cor 1 are you referring? Jesified |
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31 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 72073 | ||
John, I grew up equally Catholic and heathen and was later saved in a Pentecostal service. Now I only call myself a follower of Christ and choose to avoid a denominational tag whenever I can due to the many misconceptions of what Pentecostal and Full-Gospel believers actually believe. Either way, some of what I wanted to say earlier came to me, so here’s some more food for thought and/or study. A lack of faith is not always what keeps people in sickness. Many times it's faith in the wrong things. If you have faith in God that He has the ability to heal you and know that Jesus already paid for our healing as well as our sins then I don't know why you wouldn't be healed. There are other variables, but they need to be examined case to case. One of the biggest problems is that people believe their own symptoms more than God. I have heard many stories where people did not receive healing because they were told, “Rise up and walk.” And they said, “But I can't walk.” And with that attitude they're right. 2 Corinthians 1:20 says, “For all the promises of God in Him (referring to Christ) are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” Healing was promised to us under the Old Covenant (Exodus 15:26) and we are now in the New Covenant, a better Covenant founded on better promises (Hebrews 8:6). So if Old Covenant people were able to be healed then New Covenant people are definitely able to be healed. Sorry, got of on a tangent there, but it’s all His word so it’s all good. Where was I? Too many people say, “When brother so and so lays hands on me I’ll be healed.” That’s true if they’re looking to God to heal them and not brother so and so. However, as humans we tend to exalt things that ought not be exalted and we begin to confuse big time preachers in with Christ Himself which is idolatry. All it took was for Moses to take a little more time than expected to come back down the mountain and the Israelites lost hope and started making idols (Exodus 32:4). I’ve sighed and shook my head while looking through Musician’s Friend magazine because there’s a T-shirt reading something like “Axe of the Gods” and it has a picture of Jimmy Hendrix playing a ’69 Stratocaster or something. The sin nature in man when not under control can very easily exalt anyone. Look at Luke 11:27-28, a woman began exalting Mary. Also Acts 14:10 is a good example. My point is although Mary or Billy Graham had a divine call on her life they are not to be looked to for help, only as a channel through which the help may come. I’d love to continue our discussion. I have some brushing up to do on healing also. In responding to your post I found myself fumbling through my notes saying, “It’s here somewhere.” And, “what was that scripture reference again?” If you’d like to do so outside of the forum you can e-mail me at greatsantero@aol.com. Jesified |
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32 | No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 72067 | ||
As the world of science teaches, for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. Though this is in referance to the natural world, the same holds true for the spiritual realm. For sin there is atonement. For Heaven (an eternity with God) there is Hell (eternity with out God). For faith we have fear. Faith activates God, however fear activates the devil. That is the lesson that everyone misses from Job. Why was Job offering the sacrifices for his children in the beginning? read Job 1:1-5. The answer is found in verse 5 "When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom." -Job 1:5 As you can see Job wasn't sure if his children had sinned, but just in case that maybe they did, he made offerings to God. The other fact that people miss is that God didn't CAUSE Job to suffer, he ALLOWED it. Look at the times where Satan asks God to strike Job (Job 1:11, for one), God doesn't. In effect, He tells Satan, "Why don't you do it?" If we keep reading you'll see that it was during one of his sons' feasts that messengers came telling Job of what was happening to him. Why is this? Because that was when Job was afraid. Fear gives Satan the legal right to carry out the acts which you are afraid of just like faith gives God the right to carry out what we have faith for. Jesified |
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33 | What pastor or church can be trusted | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 71984 | ||
Slander is how we are persecuted these days. I don't know of one good miniser off hand that I haven't heard something bad about. There's always someone who doesn't like the way that a particular preacher ties his tie or thinks that since old Aunt Maybelle didn't get healed so God doesn't want to heal any of us. Truthfully, if there was no opposition to a preacher, I'd think it odd. The devil likes to bad mouth his biggest targets the most and his biggest targets are the big time preachers (ie Hin, Hagee, Hagin, Copland, etc.) Jesified |
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34 | No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 71983 | ||
I'll probably regret saying something because I get jumped on everytime I say ANYTHING about healing or prosperity. People want a simple answer for a complex question and it doesn't work like that. Plus, too many people have been fed misrepresented teaching on healing and prosperity. However, I would that you not be ingorant. Healing is for everyone. Jesus healed everyone that believed and needed healing. He didn't refuse one person. He also did only the will of the Father (John 5:30) which would have had to have included healing seeing that He healed people. Paul wasn't sick his "thorn in the flesh" was a phrase that was common in that culture meaning something more like he had a "pain in the neck" or that something was constantly nagging him. Read on in 2 Corinthians 12, after he says he has a thorn in the flesh he talks about how he is persecuted and in distress for Christ's sake. If you ask me, Paul is talking about the Jews who would move from town to town after him and stir the people up against him. Also, I would suggest reading the book of Acts where it documents Paul's journey and shows that the Jews persecuted him as he once persecuted believers. Finally, you're exactly right, not every Spirit-filled believer has the gifts of healings as stated in 1 Corinthians 12:11. However, the gifts of healings doesn't have to be present for healing. I was recently healed of a nagging pain in my knee and foot while discussing healing scriptures over the phone with my mother. No one laid hands on me and I didn't even realize I was healed until I hung up the phone and went to get something to eat. What kind of God wants His children to suffer? Is God abusive or sadistic? Of course not. Then why should He not want us to be healed? If you would like more information on healing I would suggest checking out Christ the Healer by F.F. Bosworth. I don't know anyone who's read it and not had their questions answered. I know some one who keeps extra copies around because he's giving them away so often. It'll really be a blessing. Jesified |
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35 | No Joyce Meyer?????????????????? | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 71980 | ||
I had to reply to this post. I know tons of ministers on tv and radio that are excellent and entirely Biblical (what I've heard of them anyway), however, you'll ALWAYS encounter some kind of resistance when speaking about big name preachers. Jesus was the Son of God, who's ministry was more important than His? Yet still there were those who opposed Him. I assure you that I am a student of the word not only in my private devotional time, but I am currently in school becoming a pastor. I urge you to do as the Bereans did in Acts 17:11 and check everything against scripture. As for the list of preachers: Oral Roberts, Richard Roberts, Kenneth E. Hagin, Kenneth Hagin Jr., Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Joyce Meyer, John Hagee, Jesse Duplantis, Jerry Seville, Creflo and Taffy Dollar, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Marlyn Hickey, Chuck Swindall, Billy Joe and Sharon Dogherty, Eastman Curtis, Benny Hin, Mark Sharona, and Billy Grahm (i'm sure his son's and grandsons are ok too, but I've never heard them). I know there are probably more that I can't think of, but I'm sure that you'll be able to find someone. Also, I tend to stay away from ministers that are critical of other ministers. It's one thing to have constructive criticism, but when names are mentioned or it is made obvious who the person is than that is slander which is no more Biblical than wrong teaching. Always check what you've heard with the Bible because it is the word of God and even big time ministers can miss in now and then. I hope my information could be of some help to you and that you find a good ministry that will bless you in your spiritual growth. Jesified |
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36 | Is C. Dollar teaching the truth? | Acts 17:11 | Jesified | 71977 | ||
I have heard a lot of Creflo's teaching and I assure you that what I have heard is in line with the word of God. The best way to know if someone is teaching the truth is to check it against scripture as the scholars of Berea in Acts 17:11 "These were more nobel then those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily, weather those things were so." Remember these few points to help you: 1)God doesn't change (Malachi 3:6) 2)God is no respector of persons (Romans 2:11) 3)If you don't understand a verse or passage ask these 3 questions: Who's talking? Who are they talking to? What are they talking about? Usually your answer will come somewhere in there. 4)Always follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. I hope what I have said will help you. Jesified |
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37 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 71972 | ||
Well, Jesus said that He only does the will of the Father (John 5:30) If all He does is God's will then it is logical that whatever He does is God's will. When He healed people in the scriptures I mentioned several posts ago many of them say, "..and He healed all.." and gave a condition of the sickness ie "..and He healed all that were sick." (Matthew 6:18) Now if God healed all back then and He doesn't change (Malachi 3:6) then He will heal all now. Examine what Matthew 8:17 says about Isaiah 53:4-5. Matthew 8:16-17 "When the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmites and bare our sickness." To say that I have taken Isaiah 53:4-5 out of context is to say that the Holy Spirit through Matthew has also taken them out of context. How 'bout Exodous 15:26 "...I am the LORD that healeth thee." That tell us God's will for healing. Jesified |
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38 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 71968 | ||
John Reformed, You asked "How you counsel people who pray for healing for someone but do not receive it." Well, I'm going to be honest with you up front. I'm only a student on his way to becoming a pastor, but I know enough to answer your question because I have wondered the same thing. Let's say that a woman prayed for her 10-year-old boy who was hit by a car. First, why was he hit by the car? It's because mankind was cast out of Eden into a fallen world. Bad things will happen because this world is not perfect. As I explained in my last post, Jesus came to heal people. Read Isaiah 53:4-5. The same blood that was poured out for our sins was poured out for our healing also. Peter references this verse in 1 Peter 2:24 as does Matthew in Matthew 8:17. So we know that God is willing to heal and able to heal. Now we must ask, “Why don’t we receive what we pray for?” There are several potential reasons: 1) Lack of faith. In Mark 6:1-6 Jesus couldn’t heal people because they didn’t have faith in him. We notice the story of the centurion in Matthew 8:10, the woman with the issue of blood in Matthew 9:22, and the woman of Canaan in Matthew 15:28 all received what they came for because they had faith. 2) We don’t pray inline with the word of God. Nowhere in the Bible does it ever say that when you pray for healing that you should say, “If it be thy will heal so and so.” Only two places did Jesus ever tell us to pray that way. Actually, it’s two accounts of when He was in the garden praying the prayer of consecration. (Matthew 26:42 and Luke 11:2) James 5:14-15 tells us to pray the prayer of faith for the sick. There is no if in faith. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) So we can be out of line by being of little or no faith. I know there are still others, but none are coming to mind. If you still have questions I’ll be more than happy to do all I can to answer them. Jesified |
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39 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 71959 | ||
John Refomred, You requested proof texts of God's will to heal. Matthew 4:23-24, 8:14-17, 9:32-35, 10:1, 12:15, 14:14, 14:35-36, 15:30, 19:2 Luke 4:40, 5:15, 6:17, 9:11 In each of these incidents, Jesus healed. The only place in the Bible that we find where Jesus was not able to heal was in His home town, which is very easy to explain why when we look at the context. Mark 6:1-6 "And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching" Notice verse 6 where it says "he marvled at their unbeleif." This is why He couldn't heal them; they wouldn't let Him, so He began to resolve the issue by teaching. "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Romans 10:17) Jesus taught so that they might hear and have faith to be healed. As for you second question, I may exceed the total 5000 charactor limit, so I'll answer that one in a subsequent post. Jesified |
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40 | Divine Healing? | Matthew | Jesified | 71949 | ||
That's part truth and part falicy. As was answered in melchizedekau's first post yes, it is God's will for us to be healed. God is no respector of persons. He want's you to be healthy just as much as He want's me to or Benny Hin, the Pope, Charles Manson, everyone. I would suggest reading the book Christ the Healer by F.F. Bosworth. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that Christ refused to heal anyone, and He only does the work of His Father (John 5:30) so God wants us all in good health. As for prosperity, you're probably quoting a minister who unfortunately has gone off on a tangent somewhere. I believe that my God shall supply all your needs through His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19) But to say that God is going to make everyone who gives to a certain ministry prosperous or that EVERYONE will have a 100 fold return is exaulting a certain person's ministry and getting yourself way over in the ditch on one side of the road. However, to say that God makes His children poor to teach them humbleness is calling God a child abuser and putting yourself in the ditch on the otherside of the road. I perferr to stay between the two. I give to God and He said that men shall give to me in good measure and it shall come back to me in many ways(Luke 6:38). Also, you don't need to tithe or give offerings to a specific ministry to get blessed. No matter what warehouse it's in it still belongs to the same company, if you know what I mean. Pay tithes to a church that is proclaiming Christ. Give to God, not to man. Jesified |
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