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1 | Want to Understand.1 | Bible general Archive 2 | child of light 777 | 145864 | ||
Beloved Grace7044, first it is important to understand that the worldwide Body of Christ, which includes all our brothers and sisters, features all parts. And, each part of the Body of Christ is vital to God's Beautiful Plan for His beloved children. Now just like the larger Body of Christ, our local Churches must also have all parts to both encourage healthy growth of its members to maturity and to also serve their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs. And these parts are clearly detailed in 1 Corinthians Chapter 12 for your edification. As it is written: “4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 6There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. 7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. 12For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.” (The Holy Bible-NASB-1 Corinthians 12:4-12) Now, if a local Church is missing an important gift of the Spirit, the pastor may choose to invite a member of the worldwide Body of Christ, with that specific gift, to come in and provide the necessary service for the congregation. And truly this can be a blessing to those in need of that special gift, although others may not understand the gift or feel a need for it at all, showing discomfort with a change in the normal flow of the pastors teaching, on the Word of God. Beloved, you are not the only one in the congregation, and your pastor must have felt a need in his spirit-man for a healing service and furthermore, felt in his heart that it was worth spending an entire service on, all for the benefit of those in need. We must learn to be more compassionate and understanding of our brothers and sisters needs, which in turn keep us growing and expanding in our relationship with others and our knowledge of God and His wonders ways. However, it seems that the healer that came by was doing it Old Testament style, which required a visible sign of faith on the part of the afflicted, in order to be healed. For you say he is “telling you to do this and that.” Truly, it is as our beloved Lord Yahoshua (Jesus) said many times when he healed—it is your faith that has made you whole, not some parlor trick of magic. The Bible says: 14Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for)the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. (The Holy Bible-NASB-James 5:14-15) Beloved, nothing but faith and the fervent prayer of the righteous is required, save a little olive oil for anointing in the name of the Lord. Hope that provides some comfort and a Scriptural answer to your question. Praise God, Grace7044! With God’s love, Child of light 777 |
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2 | Want to Understand.1 | Bible general Archive 2 | Grace7044 | 145928 | ||
Thanks for helping me understand..more of the gifts of the Spirit...I do understand we need more of the gifts to have a church to take care of the needs..thanks you in Christ..Grace7044 | ||||||
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