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Spiritual healings
Kat:
Hi Matt,
I found this email that goes into this topic of healing.
http://bible-truths.com/email10.htm#miracles ----------
[Ray Replies]
Dear Cindy:
Many assume that the statements that Jesus made to his eleven apostles on the evening of His arrest, were a blanket statement to all believers to follow, for all time. This is not so.
Jesus did do many miracles through His apostles after His death and resurrection. He promised them the gift of the Holy Spirit (Comforter), which would give them faith and power to spread His gospel message.
This came true fifty days later on the Day of Pentecost. The apostles were given the gift of tongues so that they could even speak in foreign languages which none of them had ever studied. They were able to heal the sick. And they even RAISED THE DEAD. Peter and Paul both RAISED THE DEAD.
These special miracle gifts did not follow all generations of the church. Even later in the ministry of the apostles, God began to withdraw these gifts. No one was raised from the dead in their later ministry. Paul said that "tongues would cease" in I Cor. 13. Only "faith, hope [expectation] and charity [love]" were to "NOW remain...." Some of Paul best friends and servants in spreading the gospel were sick and not healed. Paul told his dear friend Timothy, to "take a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine OFT [MANY] INFIRMITIES. God did NOT heal them. Do we think that Paul did not even ask?
Many in the charismatic church try to make a carnival exhibition of such gifts, but I am afraid all they do is deceive.
However, with that said, does God no longer perform miracles or healings? Yes, He does. I have seen and experienced them. Does He always heal? Does He always alleviate our problems and trials? NO. Why should we pray for God to TAKE AWAY all the things that are absolutely NECESSARY FOR OUR FAITH AND PERFECTION?
Don't neglect to ask God for EVERYTHING you feel you should have. But don't be disappointed if God allows you to CONTINUE IN YOUR TRIALS. Sometimes He removes certain trials after a period of time. We do not know when and how or even if God will do this that or the other thing, so we keep praying. I ask for STRENGTH AND FAITH to face my trials and OVERCOME my flesh. I no longer pray for God to make me HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE, with absolutely no price to pay for such privileges.
This site is an answer to prayer. My understanding of the Scriptures is an answer to prayer. Everything I have is an answer to prayer. I pray for others and many times, GOD ANSWERS MY PRAYERS! But I do NOT always heal the sick through my prayers, I do not make people wealthy through my prayers, and I have NEVER raised the dead through my prayers. So don't stop praying!! And ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, thank God for all that you have.
And then, don't WORRY about anything. Phil. 4:6 is a terrible translation in the KJV. Instead of "Be careful in nothing..." it should read:
"DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING..."
God be with you,
Ray
Oblivion582:
I believe in healing. I know that my brother in law had one of his coworkers stopped breathing and was out cold. He prayed over him but nothing happened...but he decided to not give up and I guess "faught the fight of faith", took the man's hand and said "In the name of Jesus, I speak life into you" and he started breathing. I believe that sometimes God heals you, and sometimes he doesn't.
A really interesting look into healing is Henry Wright's book "A More Excellent Way - spiritual roots of disease". He's not a Kenneth Hagin (word of faith) and he's not a Benny Hinn (fall out) and he's not a "name it and claim it" either. Go to Amazon.com and look for A More Excellent Way and there should be a bunch of reviews and testimonies on there from customers.
Only problem is all he reads is King James when he quotes scriptures.
SteveW:
Several years ago my Bible study leader and his wife went to Henry Wright's Pleasant Valley Church. They passed out buckets, and had most everyone vomiting up evils spirits before the service was over. The cause of these evil spirits was, of course, either generational curses (your great-great-great grandfather did something bad that you need to repent of) and having objects in your house that evil spirits are attracted to (your Star War's video and your kids comic books are devil magnets).
Nowdays, the thought that my wife and I wasted our time reading this nut's book and throwing away our kid's Pokeman cards is what makes me want to vomit.
gmik:
Steve, been there done that too!!!
Ya know you wish you knew better then, but God didn't want us to know then.
DuluthGA:
Hi Kat, regarding:
"v. 11 of 2Thes 2 Therefore God sends (by the means of Satan) them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false,"
I believe your parenthetical remark "by the means of Satan" is in error on your part. And here's why:
Quoting Ray's recent Nashville transcript, "Where Did Jesus Come From" P. 2
... Because Satan deceives and God blinds. God blinded them, Satan deceived (them).
Quite simply, God has His own direct hand by means of BLINDING/DELUDING His own works in this regard. Apparently, Satan has enough to do. ;)
Thanks for the AWARENESS on this, however,
Janice :)
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