I love the regulation of some place on what God can do and what Jesus said we can do with HIS name ( Authority).
oe says it must be an Edler LOO Only James says to Call the elders that is one application of pray for all in the church setting.
Jesus said in Mark 16:16-18
16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
There is also a faith response to receiving from the Lord, as Hebrews 4:14-16
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
God can say no, but He will not say yes without faith, opportunity, and Diligence.
The person seeking from the Lord Must come in faith. The Lord Himself has provided the faith needed for each situation.
Yes, we must be mature enough to accept the answer, yet Jesus Himself could not do mighty works because of unbelief.
Mark 6:4-6
4 But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” 5 Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
I have seen God heal, and I have seen men die after prayer. Yet I have never seen one healed who did not ask for it in Prayer or by Prayer. There are some people I would not want to pray for me as they hold a shovel with dirt to place on you as they pray some weak, wimpy prayer, knowing full well if their Life was in the balance, it would be different. There is a gift of healing from the Holy Spirit to the Church, as seen in the words of God found in 1 Corinthians chapter 12.
Many people are healed and have been healed, yet "Church folk" like to place fake rules and use the word of God out of context to control people.
" it has to be the elders." Wrong! That is one application found in James chapter 5 that anointing with oil is done by the "elders "
Which means One Mature in the Faith.
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