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NASB | Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 115:3 But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. |
Bible Question:
okay, I understand about God, but you know how in the past the Jesus had his 12 deciples and they all followed Jesus well not Judas. You know how they all had power to heal. Why couldn't we have that same power, if we believe and God and do it for the right reasons, because Jesus is all that is right? Of course, then you think, is healing my grandma for the right reasons? You can always always ask God through Jesus. In Jesus Christ, Jason |
Bible Answer: Hi Jason, That is a good question. Let me answer it this way: Yes, Jesus and His disciples performed miracles and signs. However, they were done more for authenticating that Jesus was the Messiah than for the sake of healing the afflicted. In other words, the primary purpose of the miracles (healing) was not for the benefit of the recipient. It was to show forth that Christ was indeed God in the flesh! The miracles of the disciples was similar in that they showed that they were truly Christs' "sent ones". Despite what popular "Word of Faith" teaching may proclaim, "Come and receive your miracle", this was not the teaching of scripture or a view held by the Orthodox Church. It is relatively new and is primarly held by 20th and 21st century American Christian churches- who are benefactors of the US being the most prosperous country on earth! Jason, Jesus can and does heal, but there is unfortunately no magic formula to apply. God is not a vending machine. It may or may not be His will to heal your grandma. Look at Romans 8:28: "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." We may not immediately understand Gods' purpose, and loosing a loved one is not fun. However, God is a God of comfort, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." ( 2 Cor. 1:3-4) Lastly, my friend, consider Job 13:15 when he said, "Though He slay me, I will hope in Him." We could substitute, "though He take my loved one, my spouse, my grandmother, though I have cancer, etc" The questions is: Do we trust Him despite our circumstances? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |