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Because the Bible says it

golfjack

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Psalm 107:19-20: Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresss. He sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions

The Word of God is a miracle book. It is the only book that has ever been written that can transform the lives of men. The classic literature of renowned authors will not cchange you. But when you read the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John, it will give you a new nature and a new vocabulary. Ther's no other book on planet earth that will begin to do that. When you read the Bible, it makes the sinner forsake his way. It has the power to break the fetters of sin. It delivers from the fear of death and dying. It takes the gloom from the grave and gives a hope that is steadfast and sure. The thrill of this Book is greater than any drug or earthly pleasure.


The authority of this Word gives you authority as a believer to live in victory on this earth. What you bind on earth is bound in heaven; what you loose on earth is loosed in heaven ( Matt. 18:18). You have authority to lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover ( Mark 16:18). You have authority to cast out demons with a word ( Matt. 8:16). You have authority to stand in the evil day and win ( Eph 6:13). You can do what this Book says you can do. You can have what this Book says yiu can have. You are what the Book says you are. You are a child of the King, and your sins have been forgiven and buried in the deepest sea. You have eternal life and a mansion prepared for you in heaven. The royal blood of heaven is flowing in your veins. You are loved by God. You can change the gates of hell with a water pistol and win, because the Word of God endures forever.



May God bless, golfjack
 
Umm... my outlook on life was changed for the better when I viewed Anime, such as Shin Seiki Evangelion and Elfen Lied. The two have both made me a more loving and caring person.
 
Gendou Ikari said:
Umm... my outlook on life was changed for the better when I viewed Anime, such as Shin Seiki Evangelion and Elfen Lied. The two have both made me a more loving and caring person.

?? Is this a typo?
 
Yes the Bible is the most incredible book - filled with wondrous truths.

Could it be though, that it can be taken out of context and used in a manner which does in fact put God to the test?
 
golfjack said:
You have authority to lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover ( Mark 16:18). You have authority to cast out demons with a word ( Matt. 8:16). You have authority to stand in the evil day and win ( Eph 6:13).
If this were true, then faith healing could be scientifically verified. Why do you think it has not been?
 
Quath said:
If this were true, then faith healing could be scientifically verified. Why do you think it has not been?

Are you talking about instances of supposed healing being verified?
 
golfjack said:
Psalm 107:19-20: Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresss. He sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions

The Word of God is a miracle book. It is the only book that has ever been written that can transform the lives of men. The classic literature of renowned authors will not cchange you. But when you read the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John, it will give you a new nature and a new vocabulary. Ther's no other book on planet earth that will begin to do that. When you read the Bible, it makes the sinner forsake his way. It has the power to break the fetters of sin. It delivers from the fear of death and dying. It takes the gloom from the grave and gives a hope that is steadfast and sure. The thrill of this Book is greater than any drug or earthly pleasure

Though something tells me if a Moslem claims the Koran has done the same for him, you don't buy that?


The authority of this Word gives you authority as a believer to live in victory on this earth. What you bind on earth is bound in heaven; what you loose on earth is loosed in heaven ( Matt. 18:18). You have authority to lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover ( Mark 16:18). You have authority to cast out demons with a word ( Matt. 8:16). You have authority to stand in the evil day and win ( Eph 6:13). You can do what this Book says you can do. You can have what this Book says yiu can have. You are what the Book says you are. You are a child of the King, and your sins have been forgiven and buried in the deepest sea. You have eternal life and a mansion prepared for you in heaven. The royal blood of heaven is flowing in your veins. You are loved by God. You can change the gates of hell with a water pistol and win, because the Word of God endures forever

I challenge you to visit any hospital and begin laying hands on people who have medically documented diseases, injuries, and conditions, and let's see how many recover directly as a result of your authoritive prayer - not because of medical treatment.

Can't wait to hear your excuse :D
 
I challenge you to visit any hospital and begin laying hands on people who have medically documented diseases, injuries, and conditions, and let's see how many recover directly as a result of your authoritive prayer - not because of medical treatment.

Look at Benny Hinn's record...millions have been healed by him :roll:

I do believe in divine healing but, not in some TV evangelist who prey on the sick, the desperate and the gullible.
 
Brad, i challenge you to truly seek God. If you truly seek him he will reveal himself to you. But if you look for why God isn't, you'll never see why God is. Honestly it boggles me why people are so caught up looking for a reason not to believe rather than a reason to believe.
 
Proximity said:
Brad, i challenge you to truly seek God. If you truly seek him he will reveal himself to you. But if you look for why God isn't, you'll never see why God is. Honestly it boggles me why people are so caught up looking for a reason not to believe rather than a reason to believe.

What would be my motivation to seek someone whose followers (such as golfjack) make claims which anyone with half a brain and at least one foot in the real world realizes are ridiculous? :roll:
 
Then tell me, what logically disproves what us crazy followers believe?
 
Proximity said:
Brad, i challenge you to truly seek God. If you truly seek him he will reveal himself to you.
I do hope that God has indeed introduced himself to you already, do you have anything to say about this?
 
Proximity said:
Brad, i challenge you to truly seek God. If you truly seek him he will reveal himself to you. But if you look for why God isn't, you'll never see why God is. Honestly it boggles me why people are so caught up looking for a reason not to believe rather than a reason to believe.
When I was younger, I truly sought him and found nothing. Eventually I gave up.
 
Proximity said:
Then tell me, what logically disproves what us crazy followers believe?

Golfjack said that believers have been given the authority to lay hands on the sick and they will recover. Does this normally happen in your experience?
 
Quath said:
When I was younger, I truly sought him and found nothing. Eventually I gave up.
how did you truly sought the Lord for you to have found nothing?
 
BradtheImpaler said:
Golfjack said that believers have been given the authority to lay hands on the sick and they will recover. Does this normally happen in your experience?
I'd been in the denominations twice and none of this thing had I ever witnessed of during those times. I often asked myself then, "are we really believers of the Lord?", "where did the pastor go wrong in delivering his prayer to God to heal the sick?" Now I realise the great mistake - we were just readers and followers of what is written in the bible but not really believers of the true and ever living Almighty Lord God Jesus Christ who is still the Good Pastor and Teacher of all. We did not call on and come to the Lord in the right way for the Lord to come to us in our life, too, like in the days of the biblical characters. We were not under the tutelage of the Lord in those times but only under the tutelage of man pastors. The bible and man pastors are not the Lord God Jesus Christ.
 
scorpia said:
how did you truly sought the Lord for you to have found nothing?
I prayed for about 3 years for any sign that would let me know I am on the right path. By the end, I wondered why a God who had infinite power and loved me enough that he didn't want me to go to hell would not help me find him.

I needed a physical sign to let me know that my beliefs were not made up. I didn't want God to be another Santa Claus that goes away when you stop trying to make yourself believe.

So my conclusion was either that God didn't care if I believe in him or God does not exist.
 
I prayed for about 3 years for any sign that would let me know I am on the right path. By the end, I wondered why a God who had infinite power and loved me enough that he didn't want me to go to hell would not help me find him.

I needed a physical sign to let me know that my beliefs were not made up. I didn't want God to be another Santa Claus that goes away when you stop trying to make yourself believe.

So my conclusion was either that God didn't care if I believe in him or God does not exist.

I went through something similar.

I prayed for months for God to deliver me from my low moral state; I was a *******. Nothing happened, and through deep thinking sessions, I am in my present state of mind. It seems that once I relinquished my religious ties, I have become a better and more loving person. Instead of waiting for God to deliver me, I am doing it myself.

My conclusion is, God was once the totality of all that was, but either limited himself, effectively getting rid of his omnipotence, or he killed himself.

Probably shouldn't have put that last sentence in. Administrators, tell me if you find it offensive and I will remove it.
 
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