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NASB | John 10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:27 "The sheep that are My own hear My voice and listen to Me; I know them, and they follow Me. |
Subject: Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? |
Bible Note: I am not in the Word of Faith movement (at least I don't think so) but God did speak all creation into existance. I do know that if you tell a child long enough, and sometimes it doesn't take too many times, that he is no good, he will often fulfill your words. God said to speak blessings, not cursings. So in this regard, I do believe that words have power. God also gave us common sense and I believe we should use it. If we need healing, He is the One we should turn to first, prayer being a first option. Then follow up with the resources He has supplied us. But faith IS important. Why else would Jesus have put such an emphasis on relying on our Heavenly Father? So many things He said - "faith of a mustard seed...ask and it shall be given...The neighbor who kept knocking," etc. I have heard that God answers three ways - no, yes and wait. |