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1 | May I ask | Is 57:1 | mbooker | 46129 | ||
'I just hope for their sakes that the Lord doesn't give them a big dose of reality' What would that big dose of reality be that would shatter our ('those that get off on this healing kick') faith. Thanks for answering. |
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2 | May I ask | Is 57:1 | John Reformed | 46234 | ||
Dear Friend, I hesitate to answer your question for fear of being misunderstood. I certainly would not wish suffering on any one. Neverthless, I will reply as best I can. The death of a loved one. A child perhaps. I was a member of a Pentacostal denomomination for 10 years. During that time untimely deaths of children did happen. Godly parents prayed and put every ounce of faith in Christ they had and the children died anyway. We had a person who signed for the deaf so that they may recieve the Word from the pulpit. They remained deaf despite the laying on of hands, the annointing with oil and the ministry of the elders. One young woman went forward for healing many times over a period of years. I prayed for her healing (as many others must have) as we watched her struggle down the aisle on her severely crippled and deformed legs. The last time I saw her she was limping badly back to her seat. She fell and struck her head on the edge of the pew. You may ask: How does God recieve glory from that? Well, I'll tell you. That wonderfull young woman was a power of example for every one who watched and prayed for her. She believed God. She demonstrated her faith to all byher perservearevce. The fact that she was not physically healed did not diminish her faith. I believe God does heal people. But that He does so in accordance with the eternal purpose He set before the foundation of the world. God did not save us to live painless lives. He saved us so that we may glorify Jesus. Who do you think has brought more glory to God: The young woman I spoke of or the preachers who tell folks like her that they needed more faith? John Reformed |
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3 | May I ask | Is 57:1 | mbooker | 46258 | ||
Please don't fear, especially if you are responding to me. We have been delievered from fear and our Father did not give us a spirit of fear. As long as you speak scripture, what is there to fear? The righteous are as bold as a lion. As for who glorifies Abba Father more, Jesus said it better than I ever could: 'Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.' The young lady you mentioned brought scripture passages to mind: Luke 5:18-26 'And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.' When were they 'all amazed'? When did they 'glorify God'? After the man sick with palsy obeyed Jesus and arose, took up his couch, and went inside his house. After they saw this with their own eyes, then they glorified GOD. Had the man sick with palsy not gotten up, I wonder if the people still would have glorified GOD. Luke 18:35-43 'And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. In this instance, the blind man received his sight, followed Jesus and glorified God. After all the people saw it, then they gave praise unto God. Again, I can only wonder if the blind man had not received his sight, would the people still have praised GOD. Another reference showing the people glorifying GOD after healing took place: Matthew 15:29-31 'And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. And another: Luke 13:11-13 'And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. |
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4 | May I ask | Is 57:1 | John Reformed | 46260 | ||
Dear Mbooker, I fear no man. I fear God, and that is the the sense I meant in my post. John 9:31 "We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him." I ask again brother: Do you think that the suffering the young woman experienced was a means by which God glorified Himself? John |
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5 | May I ask | Is 57:1 | mbooker | 46266 | ||
Sorry if I offended you about the fear thing. I was just taking your words and responding to them. Glad to know you fear no man and reverence our Father. Does scripture teach that the suffering of his children brings glory to GOD our Father? If so, I have no other choice but to believe that 'the suffering the young woman experienced was a means by which God glorified Himself'. I know the bible talks about the sufferings that Jesus went thru and it talks about the fellowship of his sufferings. I just have to find those and read them to see if they indeed support the statement that 'suffering brings GOD glory'. If you know of scriptures that support the above statement, please share. Thanks for your quick response. Oh, btw, that's Sister MBooker :) |
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6 | May I ask | Is 57:1 | John Reformed | 46273 | ||
Dear Sister Booker, My apologies Sister (I actually feel a little embarassed!). Rom 8:23 "And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body." Rom 8:17 "and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him." I would like to continue to discuss these matters with you, but must return to my job. God Bless Sister M., Brother John |
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