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NASB | Matthew 16:6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
Subject: Ask for a cold, and ye shall receive it? |
Bible Note: Oh Boy, where to begin? Agreement? Between who? The disodedient with the obedient? How about disobedient with the disobedient? Of course you don't know who is and who isn't. First lets be clear about Satan and what he can and cannot do then you might want to re-examine what you saw as healings. Understand, I believe in devine healing. I am from Pentecostal persuasion. Satan can't heal. Satan, with God's permission, can afflict. He can also lift the affliction when people pray thus making it seem a healing from God. God also, in some cases, heals when the name of Jesus is invoked. He is honoring His Son's name regardless of the condition of faith of those who prayed. But that is His good pleasure to do so when He sees fit and not because of anything on our part. In Matthew 7 it says what: V22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never 'knew' you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 'Knowing' you/me in this case equates with intimacy. To know Him is to have His mind. If I came to you for healing and we both agreed for it do you think I should receive my healing if I am secretly living in adultery? If not, why not? We agreed didn't we? Perhaps the whole church was in agreement for that matter. Ok, lets assume God does heal me. What does that say to my mind/heart concerning my adulterous behavior and relationship to God? Now lets go beyond that to assume the whole church finds out about my adulterous behavior. Where does that leave them with God concerning their own untoward behavior? No, sorry, can't agree with your explanation of "unconditional" agreement. The examples you posit aren't valid either. Both were before Jesus and the cross and both from a different functioning of the Holy Spirit. If you are going to use Naaman as an example why use use Elisha? How about the floating axe head miracle? Seen any of that kind of thing lately? And the woman who needed healing but wasn't a Jew? How about the one who was who had an issue of blood for twelve years. She came to Jesus and He healed her. Her faith was no greater than the Syrophenician woman, was it? Why then should Jesus not heal them both? Both happenings were before the cross. Point is those healings had to do with a display by Jesus of the wonders and Glory of the kingdom of God Jesus spent 3 1/2 years explaining. "If you ask anything in my name you will have it". Really? Does He mean all we have to do is agree OR reside -abide in Him- in His Kingdom? At the center of Christianity is perfection and that by a discipline of the soul made possible by the healing of our spirit by Jesus' vicarious death that gives access for the Holy Spirit to quicken our mortal bodies but only as the Father sees fit to do so for His purposes and that Jesus Christ be glorified. Our responsibilty in the matter is to handle properly what God trusts us with, no matter what it is and it doesn't seem to be much, these days. Having His Mind in our daily lives is what that is all about. 2 Tim 4.2 "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine." Long suffering can come in may flavors, I'm afraid. But keep your face washed at all times. |