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1 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | Jesified | 67567 | ||
I struggled with these questions too, until I went to Bible School. 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. Also, read in the gospels where Jesus was healing people. He healed all manner of sickness see 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. That's probably almost too may references, but you get the point. Jesus healed everyone and God doesn't change, so He is still Jehova Raffa , the Lord that healeth thee. Also, in James 5:14 it tells us to pray for the sick. Why would we pray for the sick if it was going to be in vain? Even if we did pray saying "Heal them if it be you will..." then that's not the prayer of faith that we're supposed to pray. There is no if in faith. Faith is sure. Faith does not say "well maybe God will do it, but maybe He won't." Faith says, "I know God will because he told me so in His word." The only places where Jesus couldn't heal people was where the people did not have the faith to receive it and did not expect to be healed. There are at least 4 separate references in the Bible where Jesus told people, "Thy faith hath made thee whole." Matthew 9:22, Mark 9:34, 10:52, and Luke 17:19. So you see, the question is not, "Is God willing and able to heal us?" The question is, "Are we willing and able to be healed?" Now on prosperity, read Jeremiah 29:11, 3 John 1:2, Isaiah 1:19, and Philippians 4:19. God desires to prosper us. He desires for us to eat the good of the land. Is the good of the land sickness, poverty, and disease? No, of course not. God gives good things to His children, Luke 11:13. Besides, how would a poor man or woman be able to fulfill the great commission, Mark 16:15, and preach the gospel through out all the world. A plane ticket from New York City, New York to Cairo, Egypt costs between 800 and 2000 dollars on average. If you live in poverty, you can't afford to fly to Africa should the Lord call you to the African mission field. Jesus was prosperous. He had one man whose only job was to handle His finances, Judas. Now, I don't remember where it is in the Bible, but Judas regularly embezzled money from Jesus' ministry. Let’s say you were to steal a dollar from your work place every day. Would it be easier for you to steal from a place that only had 5 or 10 dollars or a place that had 1000 dollars? Also, remember that out of the money that Judas was in charge of came the funds to feed and clothe 13 men, Jesus and the apostles, for the 3 and 1/2 years of Jesus' ministry. Now, as my final point, read in the last supper when Jesus dismisses Judas, John 13:21-30. In verse 29 it says that no one knew for sure why Jesus sent Judas out. They assumed that he was sent to get more provisions for the feast, or to give to the poor. If they assumed he may be giving to the poor then that would lead us to believe that it was a regular thing for them to do. Not only does that show that Jesus had enough money to support Himself and 12 other men, but that He could afford to give some away on top of that. Also, you see that in this verse, Jesus is distinguished from the poor because if you were giving to the poor then chances are you're not poor. So if Jesus wasn't poor, why should we be? I hope I have answered your questions. If you would like further information on healing I recommend F.F. Bosworth's "Christ the Healer" and for prosperity, Kenneth E. Hagin's "The Midas Touch." Jesified |
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2 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | Hank | 67581 | ||
Jestified: What was Jesus' real mission: to be a "faith healer" or a Savior? The focus of Scripture: is it on physical healing and financial success, or on God's provision for the redemption of fallen man? And from what source did you derive your view that Jesus enjoyed material prosperity on this earth? And, finally, I find the title of Hagin's book, "The Midas Touch" particularly repugnant. Do you know who Midas was and with what god he dealt? In mythology, Midas was an ancient king of Phrygia and it was the pagan god Dionysus who promised him, in accordance with Midas' wishes, that everything he touched would turn to gold. The foolish modern teaching is that all Christians have to do is "name and claim" what they envision to be biblical promises, thus to force the hand of the Almighty God. Shades of Midas and his Dionysus, perhaps? | ||||||
3 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | christian7 | 67609 | ||
its always been funny to me that if I donate 5000.00 I can have a stone with my name on it, and for 500.00 I can have a brick with my name on it, and if all I can afford is 20.00 well all I get is the normal monthly mail that says hi how much can we put you down for....I am glad that God doesn't deal according to man. I got it all when I got Jesus God BLess |
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