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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:9 to another [wonder-working] faith [is given] by the same [Holy] Spirit, and to another the [extraordinary] gifts of healings by the one Spirit; |
Subject: gift of healing same as prayer of faith |
Bible Note: Greetings Mark! I appreciate your response, dear Brother, and I appreciate the patience that you have shown with me in presenting your arguments. However, I still disagree. :-) If you were in the 1st Century A.D., how would you know that the church in 2005 A.D. would largely be devoid of the gift of healings or, if you will, laying on of hands? You simply could not know, unless you were given special revelation from God. Therefore, I can completely see how Paul would write 1 Cor. 12:9 to the Corinthian church and include the gift of healings in his passage, because that gift was in effect at that time! But today, you do not largely see this gift of healings, or laying on of hands, widely exhibited.. Why is that? You know my friend, I wish that I could believe as you do, that the gift of healings exists today. If that were so, then I could empty out every single hospital, heal every disease, take away every infirmity, and help to bless every single third world nation who is struggling with death and disease as we speak. But I honestly confess that I do not have this gift of healing, and there is very little that happens when I lay my hand on another person. :-) The only thing that I can do is to pray for sick people, so that God will intervene and heal them. And if they do indeed get well and are healed, then was the healing due to my part? No, it was God who did all the healing, even though I prayed for the person to be healed. Yes, I believe that since we do not see the gift of healing being widely exhibited today, that DOES negate the possibility that this particular gift is given out freely by the Holy Spirit. You may not see anything in Scripture that says that these gifts end after the 1st Century A.D., but by all factual evidence and truth, this gift has left us humans, only to be governed by the will of God through the Holy Spirit. Blessings to you, Makarios |