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The practice of healing and working of miracles

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Well it is ten and a half hours from Bethel to San Diego, driving, but might well be worth it. message if interested.
 
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Interesting conclusion.

In the light of Romans 11:6, if the gift of healing is earned, can it still be considered a gift in your view?
 
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Interesting conclusion.

In the light of Romans 11:6, if the gift of healing is earned, can it still be considered a gift in your view?
Did I say the gift was earned?
 
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Your conclusion?

Aren't you reasoning that, if God can trust you, he will give you the gift of healing?

So if trust is to be earned, then the gift is not?
Is that what I said?
 
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Lazarus and Paul's thorn are not even close to the same thing
You're correct. Lazarus was the result of GOD utilizing the working of miracles gift to bring him back to life, Paul's thorn was just a fallen angel buffeting him to keep him from pride.

Two separate and different things.
 
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Can GOD trust you if He rests His power upon you?

If p then q is equivalent to saying not q implies not p
Did I say anything about the gifts of healings? You keep saying that I did, but did I?
 
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Well this is what you said:

Interesting conclusion.

In the light of Romans 11:6, if the gift of healing is earned, can it still be considered a gift in your view?/quote


My topic I was just talking about was this:

Can GOD trust you if He rests His power upon you?

Will you allow folks to praise you until you start looking at yourself instead of GOD?

Trust is earned with GOD. He knows our limitations and wants to excel past them to witness to the world, but He must be able to trust that we have our focus on Him and not ourselves.

So yes, in that sense, it is earned.


Now do you see me mentioning the gifts of healing anywhere in that response to Sunlover?

I'll buy you a vowel Vanna,.... I was talking about the power of GOD, not the gifts of healings.
 
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Are you referring to the baptism of the Holy Spirit that paul spoke of?
 
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Then why did the gathered pray "extend YOUR hand to heal" in Acts 4:30
forgive me if I misspoke.
I try to stick w the Scriptures but I'm still trying to learn this new CF format too.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
 
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You deemed the gift of healing as an example of power.gifts.

Now you rather separate those 2 words? Alright then
 
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That's a powerful demonstration of His Glory!

At church once I was prayed over for a lump
it was gone bam

Another time I sought the Lord for healing of a debilitating injury.
2 years later as I was worshiping Him BAM I was healed.
Bam bam bam lol
Thank you Jesus!!
 
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You deemed the gift of healing as an example of power.gifts.

Now you rather separate those 2 words? Alright then
No,.... you are the one who added to my subject. My reply and subject to Sunlover was about the power of GOD and The Holy Spirit resting upon you.

Maybe you shouldn't try to pin someone in a corner all the time with their words and actually pay attention to what people are saying. It would help you greatly.
 
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Maybe you shouldn't try to pin someone in a corner all the time with their words and actually pay attention to what people are saying. It would help you greatly.
I knew someone once years ago on here that was well known for doing that. I guess they are no longer around though. Made for rather difficult conversation
 
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