Healing Conferences

[~Shalhevet~]

My friend and her husband are trying to talk me into going to one. How do you feel about them?

[OneLight]

First, I will admit that I have never gone to one, so I speak out of ignorance on them. Yet, I always wonder why someone has to go to a conference to get healed? From what I have read about them, they cost good money. I have also wondered why they charge to do Gods work? Is that not charging for a service, therefore, profiting from His gift?

[Guest]

Amen!

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

[~candice~]

I'm with OneLight on this.

You don't need to go to a conference, you need to go to Jesus. It's free!

[Miss Elly]

First, I will admit that I have never gone to one, so I speak out of ignorance on them. Yet, I always wonder why someone has to go to a conference to get healed? From what I have read about them, they cost good money. I have also wondered why they charge to do Gods work? Is that not charging for a service, therefore, profiting from His gift?

Amen!!!! Salvation and healing are free! Lord have mecy on ignorant people who want to benefit financially from a gift of God! Can't they trust him for their finances? I don't recall the apostle Peter going to healing conferences to heal the sick. It was done in Jesus name. I do remember a gigantic tent revival in Irving, Texs when I was a child, though, of ORAL ROBERTS (before he changed from Pentecostal to whatever he calls himself now??????) and he was praying for the sick. He had been with Jesus Christ, not a healing conference. I will never forget the annointing and power of God coming from that man as long as I live. The demons knew him and came out screaming when he commanded them to. He said, all of you people bow your heads in reverece to God, the cast out demons may come your way and enter you. Now THAT was a miracle healing service. The young people of today may not have ever been to one. It's a pity. But God knows what his children need, another miracle revival would be great.

Edited September 21, 2009 by Miss Elly

[OneLight]

First, I will admit that I have never gone to one, so I speak out of ignorance on them. Yet, I always wonder why someone has to go to a conference to get healed? From what I have read about them, they cost good money. I have also wondered why they charge to do Gods work? Is that not charging for a service, therefore, profiting from His gift?

Amen!!!! Salvation and healing are free! Lord have mecy on ignorant people who want to benefit financially from a gift of God! Can't they trust him for their finances? I don't recall the apostle Peter going to healing conferences to heal the sick. It was done in Jesus name. I do remember a gigantic tent revival in Irving, Texs when I was a child, though, of ORAL ROBERTS (before he changed from Pentecostal to whatever he calls himself now??????) and he was praying for the sick. He had been with Jesus Christ, not a healing conference. I will never forget the annointing and power of God coming from that man as long as I live. The demons knew him and came out screaming when he commanded them to. He said, all of you people bow your heads in reverece to God, the cast out demons may come your way and enter you. Now THAT was a miracle healing service. The young people of today may not have ever been to one. It's a pity. But God knows what his children need, another miracle revival would be great.

May I ask you if you mean what you said underlined in red? IF so, can you elaborate on this because it sounds like you are saying that those saved will be possessed by demons.

[~Shalhevet~]

I agree with you all. I was invited but I think I will decline. Something inside is telling me that I should not go. I'm just very skeptical about stuff like this. Like others have said, why can it not be done in the privacy of one's home? Why the need for so much publicity?

I guess I kind of see this as prayer. And as it is said in scriptures, prayer should be in private (in our closets and shut the door, Matt. 6:6).

I have very mixed feelings about this.

[OneLight]

I agree with you all. I was invited but I think I will decline. Something inside is telling me that I should not go. I'm just very skeptical about stuff like this. Like others have said, why can it not be done in the privacy of one's home? Why the need for so much publicity?

I guess I kind of see this as prayer. And as it is said in scriptures, prayer should be in private (in our closets and shut the door, Matt. 6:6).

I have very mixed feelings about this.

Don't get me wrong, Jesus healed in public places for His glory. He can heal anywhere He wishes. It is the hype, the "come see me" attitude that takes away from God and places it on the person who is given the gift. To hold something like this in a place where people have to pay to get in is not right. They should hold it outside where people can be prayed for at no cost, even if it takes them days to do so. It is more personal and one on one. I never read in scripture where anyone healed a whole group of people at once. It was always personal, one on one.

[~Shalhevet~]

Don't get me wrong, Jesus healed in public places for His glory. He can heal anywhere He wishes. It is the hype, the "come see me" attitude that takes away from God and places it on the person who is given the gift. To hold something like this in a place where people have to pay to get in is not right. They should hold it outside where people can be prayed for at no cost, even if it takes them days to do so. It is more personal and one on one. I never read in scripture where anyone healed a whole group of people at once. It was always personal, one on one.

I totally agree.

And I too speak out of ignorance on this subject.

[Miss Elly]

First, I will admit that I have never gone to one, so I speak out of ignorance on them. Yet, I always wonder why someone has to go to a conference to get healed? From what I have read about them, they cost good money. I have also wondered why they charge to do Gods work? Is that not charging for a service, therefore, profiting from His gift?

Amen!!!! Salvation and healing are free! Lord have mecy on ignorant people who want to benefit financially from a gift of God! Can't they trust him for their finances? I don't recall the apostle Peter going to healing conferences to heal the sick. It was done in Jesus name. I do remember a gigantic tent revival in Irving, Texs when I was a child, though, of ORAL ROBERTS (before he changed from Pentecostal to whatever he calls himself now??????) and he was praying for the sick. He had been with Jesus Christ, not a healing conference. I will never forget the annointing and power of God coming from that man as long as I live. The demons knew him and came out screaming when he commanded them to. He said, all of you people bow your heads in reverece to God, the cast out demons may come your way and enter you. Now THAT was a miracle healing service. The young people of today may not have ever been to one. It's a pity. But God knows what his children need, another miracle revival would be great.

May I ask you if you mean what you said underlined in red? IF so, can you elaborate on this because it sounds like you are saying that those saved will be possessed by demons.

Do you want to turn this into a debate about whether or not a christian can be demon possessed? I am just telling you what Oral Roberts said. He always said to bow your head and respect God when he was casting out demons in his meetings. Christian or no, if someone would not reverence God as he requested (and why wouldn't a christian do this????), then there was a possiblity the cast out demon may enter them. There was fear and trembling in that place for the most part and I mean the kind where people fear God. Remember the story of Ananasis and Sapphria being struck dead when they lied to God about a sale they had made and brought to money to the apostle Peter? (spelled wrong I'm sure)? Great fear came on the christians when they heard it.

I do not believe a christian can be demon possessed as long as he/she is following Jesus. I don't mean to start an argument here. I enjoy this forum and I know there are some good people here. However what God has done is real and as far as I'm concerned it shouldn't be debated about, unless you folks think I am lying about it. And that's not an option because I am not lying about it. Furthermore (not referring to you especially, so don't take it that way), it seems that too much "analyzing", "debating", quarreling, etc. etc. goes on here. Oh well, I suppose few want a deeper walk with God and to know his love and power and hear about exploits done in His name. The debating is more fun to some. As for me, I want to help people, as I am sure you do also. Perhaps I don't belong in this forum, so I will say goodbye.