22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.
23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah).
24 So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What are we to drink?"
25 Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet.
There the LORD made a decree and a law for them, and there he tested them.
26 He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you." http://www.allaboutgod.com/names-of-god.htm
I was amazed and dismayed to find so many “scholars” who teach that God is no longer in the healing business. They propose that the spiritual gifts were only for the Apostles to sort of jump start Christianity and that there is no place for healers or healing in today’s church.
“In our study of the temporary sign gifts, we mentioned that there are four: miracles, healings, languages, and the interpretation of languages. They are the four miraculous sign gifts given by the Spirit to authenticate the new revelation that constituted the New Testament. Once the New Testament was finished, these sign gifts ceased to have a function. They do not belong to the continuing life of the church.
The people today who claim to have these abilities to conduct and experience healing after healing need to be carefully brought to the test of Scripture. The question is not, "Well, I had this experience, what's your experience?" The question is: What does the Bible say? I have nothing against these people, I simply want to deal with what the Word of God has to say about their claims, and leave the results to God. The temporary sign gifts do not exist today.
” , by John MacArthur
[He has been acknowledged by Christianity Today as one of the most influential preachers of his time, and is a frequent guest on Larry King Live as representative of an evangelical Christian perspective. MacArthur has authored or edited more than 150 books, most notably the MacArthur Study Bible, which has sold more than 1 million copies and received a Gold Medallion Book Award]
This is such a sad case of “throwing the baby out with the bath water”. We all know that there are false teachers and “prophets” out there. We know that there are many out there milking the gullible and desperate for every penny they can scrounge up. And, perhaps if you have not had the joy of being in the presence of someone who has experienced genuine miracle healing, you might find their point of view easier to swallow.
It is always uplifting to be in the presence of someone who has been miraculously healed and to hear their testimony. It is wonderful to witness the absolute awe expressed when they talk about the confirmation of their healing by their doctors and the amazement these doctors convey when faced with medical proof of a miracle.
It’s wonderful when you personally know that person is not a “plant” in an emotion filled “miracle service”.
It is really sad for the people who believe that the Glory of God is gone; that the gifts of the Spirit and even the Holy Spirit Himself, complete with all of His manifestations, are things of the past.
How much this reminds me of the Jews in the time of Christ, still looking for what is in front of their eyes.
May God Forever Be a Blessing in Your Life!!!
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