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NASB | James 5:14 Is 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; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 5:14 Is anyone among you sick? He must call for the elders (spiritual leaders) of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; |
Subject: scripture on healing |
Bible Note: Pastor Glenn I'm sorry, apparently I'm not making myself clear it is not about traditions. James 5:13-16 carries two ideas. One many focus in on that being healing and the other being what some call Last Rites. Until Emmaus pointed me to the site I was not aware that healing was an actual consideration in the Catholic ordinance of Last Rites. I always thought is was ministered when death was imminent, almost as a death bed conversion but more correctly to insure the confessor entered into Jesus’ presence bearing no unconfessed sin. As I stated earlier Catholic soldiers are given “last Rites before going into battle. As a child I had many catholic friends and I knew they feared sudden death without being able to take Last Rites. I delighted to hear the Catholics too see the hope of healing in James 5:13-16. I evidently was presented the Catholic slant on James 5:13-16 either by someone that did not understand their actual teaching or someone that has bias in his teaching, which is very common. Therefore this dialogue accomplished what I had hoped, a better understanding of the Catholic position. I pray you too learned from this exchange. Possibly we will dialogue on another issue. Until then be blessed and be a blessing EdB |