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Since you posted a 'funny' icon on my post prior to yours, I feel a bit compelled to ask why? What was said that made it funny? Me judging some as pharisees, or me telling her she might ought to be in another forum? It's been months since I quoted her, and upon reading her post prior, I now wonder if she might not have 'just changed' her signature line since being called on it by me. What I do know for sure, is that I don't see her 'signature line now' prompting me to say what I did back in July.story tellers with active imaginations will soon give an account.
Since you posted a 'funny' icon on my post prior to yours, I feel a bit compelled to ask why?
What was said that made it funny?
Me judging some as pharisees, or me telling her she might ought to be in another forum?
You sound like a 'brother' from a different mother....you Calvinist you.Hillsage,
Hello Hillsage,
I do not like how this site has "protected spaces". The idea being a person can literally say anything, and not have to answer for it. I went on one such site and asked why and with what scriptural base do Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, etc. wear strange headgear as if it had any spiritual meaning in the NT.
I was warned for flaming or goading???
I find on the Charismatic type threads, those who believe in continuing revelatory gifts try and silence those who do not, and sort of accuse them of hate crimes.
I do not believe in censorship. I defend your right to believe what you do.
I also defend my right to oppose what I know as error. I do not want my posts being censored or forbidden.
be in another forum.
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I did that once. I was in a restaurant and this kid was going into a seizure. My dad was there and he was a pediatrician, so he was paying attention to what was going on. They had taken out some sort of helmet to put on the child for protection. I did construction work at the time and I was hungry and I was not happy about the disturbance. So I prayed that disturbance right out of that child. The parents quit trying to put that helmet on. Everything just went back to normal and people went back to eating their meal.I prayed for a boy at a Church meeting who was having grand mal seizures.
If Science had all the answers and all the solutions then I would devote my life to serve Science. God has ALL the answers and all the solutions so I Serve God. He can use whoever He wants to use. If He wants to use the doctor, If He wants to use my wife or even If He wants to use me.Faith in what? The Medical industry? Big Pharma?
I saw this during the so called: "laughing revival". Once on TV Oral Roberts son was trying to sing a song to worship and praise God but could not because he was rolling around on the floor laughing. He lost support and went off of the TV soon after that. This is why we are to pray for the gifts of discernment to know what is of God and we are to pay for the gift of interpretation. "strive to excel in gifts that build up the church. Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret." (1cor14:12)I would really love to pray for you' By this we knew what was going on - there were brothers and sisters worshiping and falling down - they had 'discerned' that the baby's crib was spiritually unclean and has burned it - all manner of 'ministry' was happening.
I pray for God to intervene, my husband has cancer, we start chemo and radiotherapy treatment on Tuesday.Here we go again...
Yesterday I had to take a German backpacker to hospital with acute tonsillitis.
He had a roaring fever, hot and cold sweats, raging sore throat, dizzyness.
They gave him paracelomol and brufen and a script for antibiotics.
But...
I prayed for his healing in the waiting room.
Usually it would take about 7 days to clear up.
So we agreed to delay the antibiotic for one day.
within 5 hours his temp dropped to 37 and this morning 36.
He is feeling really well but we will continue to monitor his temp.
My wife is a nurse with a degree in health science so we are in good hands.
So friends - please pray for the sick and give Him a chance to show who He is...
and pray for the salvation of Titus, my German backpacker friend with whom I am sharing the gospel.
He knows God intervened.
I pray for God to intervene, my husband has cancer, we start chemo and radiotherapy treatment on Tuesday.
Your testimonies are very inspiring Carl. Thanks for sharing them.I will pray...
There is no knowing why Jesus intervenes only in some cases but I know we are directed to pray for healing...
May His Love envelop you and draw near in this time.
Hi Carl,Dear Friends,
I am really puzzled about the almost complete absence of a central aspect of Jesus ministry in the Christian world today.
When Jesus broke into the world He immediately demonstrated spiritual authority over powers and principalities that were binding peoples lives with sickness, disease, mental illness, physical deformity, etc. in fact He made a point of sending a message to John the Baptist that these things were happening as evidence that the Kingdom of God was being manifest with Him the awaited Messiah.
These signs were also present in the early church and believers were expectant to see even greater things than those evidenced in the ministry of Jesus.
Today the prevailing world view is that these conditions should not be considered to have a spiritual aspect, a clear denial of the Word of Jesus.
This is not only a position held outside Christian circles, but inside as well.
Some folks have even invented a theology to account of the absence of the ministry of Jesus in their midst.
My journey has been quite different. Jesus was my 'childhood hero' and I longed to do what he did. This led to a radical wilderness walk and He allowed me to go down - down - into depravity, in order that I might see first hand His Saving power and authority in my own life.
Being a rebuilt prodigal son, captive for a time by the demonic, I can now clearly see the true nature of the battle.
After seven years of prayer and restoration, and more than five years of constantly reading Scripture I was finally ready to step out with His presence and simply obey His Word to pray for others.
My testimony is to Honour Him alone as without Him there is nothing.
I prayed for a complete stranger in a park who had been in the RCMP drug squad was shot in the legs 11 years back and couldn't walk flat on his feet. Jesus healed this man in a few moments and as he walked up and down praising God and trying out his new walk. I was literally jumping for joy.
I prayed for a boy at a Church meeting who was having grand mal seizures. His parents met me 18 years later to confirm he was fully delivered and healed from that day.
I made a cold call on a Pastor who I had never met - as a complete stranger. As we prayed he slipped to the floor holding his throat pleading for prayer. Jesus showed me how to pray and deal with the spiritual root of his problem. His ministry was transformed as a result.
His spirit urged me to drive urgently to a house in Jerusalem, where I prayed for a lady having a heart attack, her auntie had died of the same symptoms at the same age. She was crying out not to be taken as her children were still young. She was healed in about two minutes. Again her condition had a spiritual root. We followed her progress for some years and there was no relapse.
These are a few of many wonderful incidents of being called to partner with Him that His Glory be seen.
These events do not happen every day - reading Paul one might think he was experiencing such things regularly when in fact his story spans many years.
So I simply want to say that His intent is that our lives have the excitement of seeing Him move. It starts with being completely sold out to Him - not fearing total commitment - but through obedience seeing His order established in our lives. Simply obeying His word, praying for the sick and leaving the results up to Him.
I don't see it as being a special gift - He is the special gift. Where He is, the Kingdom signs are manifest.
With me, these wonderful experiences are generally happening in the world, not in the church.
I am largely unknown but at 72, I need to encourage others that we can partake in His work, it is more than a dream.
Lastly, I am not a flake, my day job is associated with the aerospace industry, I am happily married with 5 children, my wife is special partner with deep faith in Him.
Bless you all,
Carl Emerson.
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Dear Friends,
I am really puzzled about the almost complete absence of a central aspect of Jesus ministry in the Christian world today.
When Jesus broke into the world He immediately demonstrated spiritual authority over powers and principalities that were binding peoples lives with sickness, disease, mental illness, physical deformity, etc. in fact He made a point of sending a message to John the Baptist that these things were happening as evidence that the Kingdom of God was being manifest with Him the awaited Messiah.
These signs were also present in the early church and believers were expectant to see even greater things than those evidenced in the ministry of Jesus.
Today the prevailing world view is that these conditions should not be considered to have a spiritual aspect, a clear denial of the Word of Jesus.
This is not only a position held outside Christian circles, but inside as well.
Some folks have even invented a theology to account of the absence of the ministry of Jesus in their midst.
My journey has been quite different. Jesus was my 'childhood hero' and I longed to do what he did. This led to a radical wilderness walk and He allowed me to go down - down - into depravity, in order that I might see first hand His Saving power and authority in my own life.
Being a rebuilt prodigal son, captive for a time by the demonic, I can now clearly see the true nature of the battle.
After seven years of prayer and restoration, and more than five years of constantly reading Scripture I was finally ready to step out with His presence and simply obey His Word to pray for others.
My testimony is to Honour Him alone as without Him there is nothing.
I prayed for a complete stranger in a park who had been in the RCMP drug squad was shot in the legs 11 years back and couldn't walk flat on his feet. Jesus healed this man in a few moments and as he walked up and down praising God and trying out his new walk. I was literally jumping for joy.
I prayed for a boy at a Church meeting who was having grand mal seizures. His parents met me 18 years later to confirm he was fully delivered and healed from that day.
I made a cold call on a Pastor who I had never met - as a complete stranger. As we prayed he slipped to the floor holding his throat pleading for prayer. Jesus showed me how to pray and deal with the spiritual root of his problem. His ministry was transformed as a result.
His spirit urged me to drive urgently to a house in Jerusalem, where I prayed for a lady having a heart attack, her auntie had died of the same symptoms at the same age. She was crying out not to be taken as her children were still young. She was healed in about two minutes. Again her condition had a spiritual root. We followed her progress for some years and there was no relapse.
These are a few of many wonderful incidents of being called to partner with Him that His Glory be seen.
These events do not happen every day - reading Paul one might think he was experiencing such things regularly when in fact his story spans many years.
So I simply want to say that His intent is that our lives have the excitement of seeing Him move. It starts with being completely sold out to Him - not fearing total commitment - but through obedience seeing His order established in our lives. Simply obeying His word, praying for the sick and leaving the results up to Him.
I don't see it as being a special gift - He is the special gift. Where He is, the Kingdom signs are manifest.
With me, these wonderful experiences are generally happening in the world, not in the church.
I am largely unknown but at 72, I need to encourage others that we can partake in His work, it is more than a dream.
Lastly, I am not a flake, my day job is associated with the aerospace industry, I am happily married with 5 children, my wife is special partner with deep faith in Him.
Bless you all,
Carl Emerson.
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