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1 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | PastorFloyd | 90480 | ||
No, my friend, I am not asking you to base your salvation or healing on my personal experiences from the Lord. I merely mentioned them as a reference point of which I can base my observations on. I agree that Salvation is the highest blessing we can receive from God. But why should we be crippled in our life after we receive Jesus as our Savior? or why should we allow sickness to come upon us even as we are Christians? Jesus did not have any sickness in His Body even though He touched people with leprosy and all kinds of sikness. Nothing in Scripture says that these things came upon Him. He says we are to be like Him. Well, why be sick if He gave us provision to be well? I just learned today that we are not to criticize one another or any other member of the human race because to do so will allow the demon forces to enter your spirit. Now, alot of people do not believe that a Christian can be overcome or be influenced by demons once they accept Jesus, but there I have to differ. Romans 6:16 tells us that to whom we obey, that is whom we will follow. (my interpretation). I'm not going to get into a discussion right now with whether we can or cannot be influenced by demons. That is a whole new doctrine and will open up a whole new can of worms. The way I see it, if you want to be sick then you can. God gave each of us a will. I personally want to build up my faith to the point where nothing can come upon my body that will cause sickness or an infirmity. I have been healed twice from cancer through the direct prayers and by FAITH that God would do as He said He would do. I have seen my wife, crippled from what the doctors did to her through major operations, accept what Jesus had to offer through FAITH and instantly become well. That is what I base my faith on. What Jesus taught us. He did not just teach us to receive Salvation, He taught us to use His Scriptures for what we need. The Bible is not just a book to read. It is a guide to our daily lives and if you want healing, it is in there also. So, if people do not want to believe God for what the Bible gives us, then they don't have to. It is like people blaming the minister for taking some old lady's money. No one forces that lady to give to their ministry. No one sticks a gun into her side and demands that she sends money to a ministry. God said he would cause people to give into our bosum. He did not say it would rain down from heaven, though I also believe if God wanted to do that, He would. The Scriptures say that if we give He will cause men to give back to us (Luke 6:38). People are always slamming the minister for taking millions of dollars from the people. God gave us a will and He can put it upon our hearts to give or not to give but no one is forcing us to give. By the same set of rules, He is not forcing us to accept healing, we can or cannot be sick, by participating in His guidelines for healings. It is our will. I know I am digressing from our conversation but it all falls into the same category. If you want to believe, God will allow you to believe. If you do not want to believe in being "slain in the spirit" you don't have to. I didn't believe in tongues until God showed me what a wonderful experience it is everytime I do and how close I can get to Him by doing so. Most people don't believe in that either. That is their perogative. We can go on and on by this doctrine but it all boils down to the same thing, do you believe in it or not. Personally I do. |
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2 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | Radioman2 | 90482 | ||
1. Healing...a gracious privilege - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Just as salvation is by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8), so all God’s blessings and gifts are ours by His grace or unmerited favor. We do not earn them. We do not deserve them. "No one in the New Testament demanded healing. People came to Jesus beseeching Him. They did not look on healing as their right, but as a gracious privilege extended to them." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [Note: The following is a direct quote from: Assemblies of God Beliefs: Divine Healing (http://ag.org/top/beliefs/position_papers/4184_healing.cfm#top)] Divine Healing: The Privilege of All Believers [Part 1] Just as salvation is by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8), so all God’s blessings and gifts are ours by His grace or unmerited favor. We do not earn them. We do not deserve them. No one in the New Testament demanded healing. People came to Jesus beseeching Him. They did not look on healing as their right, but as a gracious privilege extended to them. As the privilege of believers, the promise of healing does not rule out suffering for Christ’s sake and the gospel’s. We are expected to be prepared to follow His example (Hebrews 5:8; 1 Peter 2:19,21; 4:12—14,19). Nor are we to look to divine healing as a substitute for obedience to the rules of physical and mental health. Jesus recognized the need of the disciples to get away from the crowds and rest awhile (Mark 6:31). Jethro saw that if Moses did not delegate some of his responsibilities to others, he would wear away (Exodus 18:18). Neither is divine healing a means of avoiding the effects of old age. Moses did retain a clear eye and his natural strength until the day of his death (Deuteronomy 34:7). But this privilege was not granted to King David (1 Kings 1:1—4). The gradual breakdown of old age, pictured so graphically in Ecclesiastes 12:1—7, is the common experience of believers as well as unbelievers. Healing is still available to the aged, but the part that is healed usually continues to age like the rest of the body. We do not yet have the redemption of the body. Even we who have the firstfruits of the Spirit groan and travail in pain like the rest of creation, waiting patiently for the fulfillment of our hope (Romans 8:21—25). No matter what we do for this body, no matter how many times we are healed, if Jesus tarries we shall die. However, the Bible does not tell us this to discourage us, but to make us realize that we must encourage and cultivate our life in the Spirit, for the Spirit quickens (resurrects), and that is our real hope (Romans 8:11). In fact, even though outwardly one is perishing, inwardly one is being renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16). Actually it is this inner renewal that makes us best able to have the faith to claim the privilege of divine healing. To the woman healed of the issue of blood, Jesus said, "Your faith has healed you" (Mark 5:34). Paul at Lystra, when he saw that the hearing of the gospel had brought faith to be healed into the heart of a cripple, commanded him to stand up (Acts 14:9,10). The inner renewal of the mind (Romans 12:2; Colossians 3:10) is seen also in the great faith of the Roman centurion who recognized the authority of Christ’s word (Matthew 8:5—13) and the Syrophoenician woman who believed that even a crumb would meet the need (Mark 7:24—30; Matthew 15:28). That divine healing comes through faith is further confirmed by the fact that unbelief hindered its reception at Nazareth (Mark 6:5,6) and at the foot of the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:14—20). There Jesus indicates the necessity also of expressing faith by praying and fasting (Mark 9:29). Prayer is one of the chief means of healing in the Old Testament. Many of the Psalms include prayers for healing. Many of the prophets prayed for the healing of others. James 5:15 promises that the prayer of faith will save the sick and the Lord will raise them up. ____________________ To read more go to: (http://ag.org/top/beliefs/position_papers/4184_healing.cfm#top) |
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3 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | PastorFloyd | 90832 | ||
Right! I love that scripture in james 5:15. I stand on it also. | ||||||