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1 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | inmyheart | 67614 | ||
joe Your account of Epaphroditus was in err, therefore your assumption of his sickness was not accurate. You stated: "Epaphroditus recovered from his sickness which almost led to death. Did he not know to name it and claim it before it got that bad? Maybe Paul didn;t instruct him in the faith well enough (Philippians 2:25-27)." However, if you would have read Phil. 2:25-27 just a little further to verse 30, your conclusion would have been different. Please take into account the following; Sick nigh unto death. "For indeed he was sick nigh unto death. . ." (Philippians 2:27). Paul here refers to a Christian named Epaphroditus. Some "scholars" of the Bible read verses 25-27 and then teach "See, see! Paul left somebody sick. He failed to heal somebody." The implication is that it is not God's will to heal everyone, and therefore if you pray for healing, do not be too expectant since it may not be God's will to heal you. Just because someone was sick does not mean you have to be. Epaphroditus was not the "Word made flesh." If those "scholars" had read just a few verses down, they would have seen the reason for Epaphroditus' sickness: Verse 30 says, "Because of the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me." Epaphroditus overworked! See those words "not regarding his life"? Epaphroditus made a choice to continue to work when he should have stopped. There were not many people helping Paul at this time so Epaphroditus pushed himself to "supply your lack of service" (or, "take up the slack," "make up the difference"). Epaphroditus pushed himself too far – that is all there is to it. If he had rested and then got back to work, he would have stayed well. He did not even have to over work – he made that decision himself. |
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2 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | gracefull | 67986 | ||
This is true. Often the critics of the belief that God provided divine healing through the redemptive work of Jesus often use scripture about the attacks of the enemy, and the curses of sin at work to say it is God's will, ignoring the fact that satan is alive and well and at work constantly to steal, kill, and destroy! And that his works are not God's will. Did God create Satan to be our disciplinarian? Did God put him here to torment us so we would love God more? I do not know your stance but you did see through this one. Jesus came to set us free! God bless! |
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3 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | inmyheart | 68030 | ||
gracefull. This verse is my stance; "That your faith should not stand in the wisdom, but in the POWER of God. 1Cor.2:5 (KJV) The first "whatsoever" God wants me to know in Phil. 4:8 is what is "true". And if I'm going to know what is "true" I need to find out for myself, because there has been some lies told, even in the church. Phil. 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.(KJV) Romans 12:2 says for me not to be conformed to this world: but for me to be tranfromed by the renewing of my mind. And the reason for me to do this is so that I may prove what is that good, and acceptabe, and perfect, "will of God". Yes, Jesus came to set us free, to know the truth! God bless |
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4 | Is God's will prosperity/healing always? | Rom 8:28 | gracefull | 68058 | ||
Again, thank you! | ||||||