Is healing present today or was it only in the day of the apostles
That is NOT going on today.Act 5:15-16 KJV Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. (16) There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
I don't believe that qualifies as a "healing".I believe God saved me from dying of my alcoholism.
Can you quote Scripture that says that healing is not for today?God can heal anyone at any time. But in this dispensation, He is generally not doing that today.
When God was still dealing with Israel and His plan for the earth through the 12 apostles that will sit on 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel, they healed EVERYONE.
That is NOT going on today.
First Timothy 5:23 - "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities."Can you quote Scripture that says that healing is not for today?
Did you read my post at all?Can you quote Scripture that says that healing is not for today?
Well that proves it then...My mum went into a coma and was rushed to hospital, her breathing was a horrible gurgling sound, nicknamed the death rattle. The doctors said she had days to live and there was nothing they could do for her. We called a priest, although none of us had a faith at the time, we just thought it was what you should do as mum was bought up a Catholic.
As the priest prayed my mum’s breathing seemed to relax and change. About ten minutes after the priest walked out the door, mum came round and started to speak, she had no recollection of anything that happened in hospital, or that the priest had prayed for her. We thought it might have just been a temporary reprieve, but she lived another eleven years.
Well that proves it then..
You're easy.It can only prove it to me.
Any relevance to the OP?A few years later in 2011 I had tests done for cancer, about a month later the doctor phoned and said he urgently wanted to see me, it was non – Hodgkin Lymphoma. This was a name I recognised, our friend had this cancer, and died a few months later.
Being told I had cancer was out of my hands, there was nothing I could do about it. But I still had choices; I could dictate how the cancer was going to affect my mind and my ability to cope with the news.
A few minutes after putting the phone down; I prayed for the wisdom, strength and peace to do God’s will, whether the cancer was a death sentence, or just an inconvenience. I can only say that from the moment of making this prayer, I have experienced a profound sense of peace that is beyond my understanding, and the thought of cancer has never troubled me for a moment.
Cancer could be a truly worrying process, you wait a month or two for appointments, you wait for the results, and you wait for more appointments. I have never once prayed for healing, at the age of 62, the prayer for healing seemed too complicated, it might or might not be my time to go. Recognising this profound sense of peace comes from God, gives me reason to be thankful.
It requires faith and trust in our Lord.You're easy.
Many people believe many things and then assume that it's "faith and trust in our Lord". How do we know for sure?It requires faith and trust in our Lord.
Do you want me to say it was just good luck, and our Lord had nothing to do with the healing?Many people believe many things and then assume that it's "faith and trust in our Lord". How do we know for sure?
Anecdotal stories are not proof of anything.
It can only prove it to me.
If you know that the Lord did it, that would be great.Do you want me to say it was just good luck, and our Lord had nothing to do with the healing?
You're doing a great job.As I said before, I am not trying to prove anything to you.
I believe in the healing of the mind. AA's 12 Steps are focused on getting a close relationship with God.I don't believe that qualifies as a "healing".
I believe in the healing of the mind. AA's 12 Steps are focused on getting a close relationship with God.
“O LORD,” I prayed, “have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you” (Ps. 41:41).