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1 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | Val | 212060 | ||
Greetings Jeff, Since you mentioned Pentecost and I have studied Acts a few times I believe the gift of tongues was actually different languages the people who came from different cities, or regions spoke. There was a purpose behind it and that was so they could hear the message in their language. The speakers didn't know their language but were granted this gift so those who heard could hear the gospel and take it back to their regions. I have known of one missionary of modern times who said the same thing happened to her. She began speaking in the language of the people who were there and she didn't know the language. What was interesting was that it never happened to her again. So we thought that in this instance there was a need (for the people to hear the gospel) and God supplied the gift but it was temporary just for that particular event. As to the gift of healing, I have heard a respected bible teacher say that they believe that the person who is sick is given an impression from God that they will be healed. They in turn follow the scripture that says to call for the elders of the church to I believe it says lay hands on and pray for them to be healed. So God initiates this healing not man. Your sister in Christ - Val | ||||||
2 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | jlhetrick | 212078 | ||
Yes Val, you are correct. The tongues given on the day of Pentecost spoken of in Acts were the different languages spoken by the different folks visiting there. It says so clearly there in the text. Regarding your comments on healing I see, once again, the dangerous practice of allowing opinions to cloud the truth. Or, it’s a case of my misunderstanding you. The “respected bible teacher” may “believe that the person who is sick is given an impression from God that they will be healed”. Is that teaching found/supported in Scripture? Jeff |
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3 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | Val | 212079 | ||
Greetings Jeff, its not a teaching. The teacher says this is their opinion and anyone may disagree with them. The passage studied is James. The chapter is Chapter Five. The verse is 14. What we know from experience is that not every person who follows these steps is healed. We know that because we have all or some of us followed these instructions and the person did go on and die a physical death. (And as a side we know some believe, me as well, that is a healing, going on to heaven) But some believe this is a physical healing here and now. So the question is why are some healed and some not. Then the teacher's personal explanation was given. (I don't take it to a wider meaning as to people's faith because I think that is just cruel to tell people they weren't healed because they didn't have enough faith.) The explanation made sense to me that the healing was initiated by God and the person who was sick followed the call to the elders and so on. Anyone may disagree. Just wanted to add that to the discussion. I thought it made good sense. Val |
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4 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | jlhetrick | 212087 | ||
Thanks for further insight Val regarding your position. The clarification did help since your prior post qualified the person as a "bible teacher" and that he/she "believes" what he/she was saying about God giving "impressions that they would be healed". These things taken together, for many of our readers, might easily be viewed as a teaching and not simply an opinion. It's why I peraonally have a hard time with these type of things being mentioned on the forum unless they are better qualified. For the respected bible teacher I would ask... What makes you believe such a thing? If there is nothing in Scripture to support it why even hold it as an opinion? I'm not splitting hairs here; there are significant implications. To begin with, Scripture tells us that God can and does heal physical health problems. It also tells us that He doesn't always do so, even when we pray faithfully. When we add to it that there is an impression given by God what does that even mean? Do the sick stay sick and wait for an impression? What is the impression and how do we know we're getting it? If we believe we got it and faithfully follow through wtih the passage in James and then are not healed what does that mean? Some might believe God played a cruel joke on them by giving them an impression and then not follow through with a healing. Anyway, I believe you get the point now. I know it's difficult to present things as properly as we might hope in this format. So we're required to be even more guarded that we don't misrepresent the truth of Scripture. God bless, Jeff |
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5 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | Val | 212100 | ||
Greetings Jeff, you know what strikes me is that some of the comments made is as if one student is an authority over another. You say I am correct instead of just saying I agree with your view or I disagree with your view. To say yes you are correct somehow puts you in a postion of authority. Well to me that is a misrepresentation of the truth in Scripture. Because in the end its scripture that is truth not your or my saying this or that is correct. So since you didn't like my post lets just drop it. I thought at first you were wanting to delve into the topic but I see by your response that is not the case. You said there is nothing in scripture to hold such an opinion, I beg to differ. I gave you the scripture and the conclusions and the reasons why. Thats all any of us can do. The forum says that none of the postings are the opinions of the producers of the forum so if you are worried about what is being posted why are you here? Don't answer that. Its level ground at the foot of the cross. Let's move on. | ||||||