Does God Always Want To Heal Us?
Is it truly God's will that we should be healed physically of every infirmity?
John 9:1-3
1And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. 2And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind? 3Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
II Corinthians 12:7
7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong
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Trusting In God
The Lord God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob is good and His mercy endures forever. The God of my Savior is faithful and His love and endures forever. I was falsely accused of things I never could have said because I don't even know the information I was accused of giving out, but praise God He has continued to be with me and protect me.
Psalm 70:1-5
Make haste, O God, to deliver me!
O LORD, make haste to help me!
Let them be put to shame and confusion
who seek my life!
Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor
who desire my hurt!
Let them turn back because of their shame
who say, "Aha, Aha!"
May all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you!
May those who love your salvation
say evermore, "God is great!"
But I am poor and needy;
hasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O LORD, do not delay!
Continue reading >>> Comments (0)06-12-2008 01:25
Florida Healing Outpouring
I was watching videos from the Florida Healing Outpouring and honestly its heart breaking to see people being led astray by such teachings and claims. It breaks my heart because they worship such a weak and powerless God. They've taken God and put him in a box that they can wrap their minds around. They run to man for anointing, healing, and power when they should be running to God Himself who gives liberally to all who come to him through faith in Jesus Christ. Their faith is so weak they need to see a "miracle" with their eyes, and feel an emotional high to believe God is present and at work. They seek to live by sight and not by faith. What a surprise many of them will experience when they stand before God and say, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ and he will say to them, "I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness."
I wish I knew what to say to these people, I wish I could open their eyes, but I'm beginning to realize that just like every other counterfeit move of God, it will soon fade away and be just a past memory. I just pray that when all this is over, the faith of those left behind in it's path of destruction will not be destroyed. I pray that they will not come out of this blaming God or doubting that he is real and powerful and at work in our hearts. I pray that they will see it for what it is, a cheap counterfeit of what the true God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob is offering to those who believe and trust in Jesus Christ. Praise be to the true living God who did not spare even His own Son, but freely offered Him up for us, that we might gain eternal life. Praise be to Him who continues to change us and make us into the image of His Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Continue reading >>> Comments (2)05-28-2008 23:43
Wilder Smith Books On Sale
Last week I ordered 40 books written by A.E. Wilder Smith. He is a brilliant man to say the least and is an incredibly gifted teacher. Unfortunately he is no longer alive, but The Word For Today(A ministry of Chuck Smith) owns the copyright to his materials and is selling several of his books for just $1 each. So, I bought 10 copies of 4 different books. I just started reading The Scientific Alternative to Neo-Darwinian Evolutionary Theory and so far it's been amazingly insightful.
Go check out their website at TWFT.ORG. Order a few dozen copies and give them away to those who like science and biology whether Christian or not.
Continue reading >>> Comments (0)05-15-2008 00:27
Is Speaking In Tongues Biblical?
Note: This is a very long post. This post will be updated and changed over the next few days. Today is 5-20-2008
Although the title of this post asks if speaking in tongues is biblical, it would be more accurate to ask if the modern day Pentecostal movement teaches a correct interpretation of speaking in tongues. I thought about making that the title, but it was too long. The point of this is to show how I've come believe that the Pentecostal view of speaking in tongues is unbiblical.
Let's begin...
The first mention of speaking in tongues in the New Testament is found in Mark. Take a look at this passage in context:
Mark 16:14-18
14Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. 15And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
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