Healing Conferences

[georgedrw81]

I'm with OneLight on this.

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

Amen

[Guest yod]

This is the word of God concerning healing:

James 5:13-15 (King James Version)

13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

hmmm...no conference mentioned there?

[nebula]

I would base going or not on whether people were actually getting healed or not.

As for cost - name me one Christian event that doesn't cost. (That includes not needing a "love offering" to cover expenses.)

Jesus never had to deal with electric bills.

[Jedi4Yahweh]

You have to watch out for the word "conference". Its been my experience if the word "conference or retreat" is attached to a Christian event then it usually has a charge that comes along with it. Usually these conferences or retreats are more about specialized teaching and skills rather then general pastoring and fellowship. For example: Prophecy Conference, Pastor's Conference, Music Ministers Conference, Youth Ministers Conference, Healing Conferances, Evangalism Conferances, etc....

If you going there for specialized lessons then it may be worth paying for it but if your going there just to fellowship then you may not want to find other Christian events going on that are free.

I have been to many many many Christian events and I have never payed one dime to get in, that I can recall and if there was a charge, I wouldn't have gone. Donations on the other hand take place at most Christian events, including local church events. I have no problem with ministers asking for support or donations to continue their ministry. Paul the apostle did the same and encouraged Christians to give to his ministry and others and spoke of the benefits of giving to support his ministry and others.

[~candice~]

I would base going or not on whether people were actually getting healed or not.

As for cost - name me one Christian event that doesn't cost. (That includes not needing a "love offering" to cover expenses.)

Jesus never had to deal with electric bills.

Good point Neb . There is nothing wrong with someone recovering the costs of their "conference" (please lets not get into a semantics debate about the word). The only issue I have is when people are asked to pay for their healing, and not just legitimate expenses.

[OneLight]

I would base going or not on whether people were actually getting healed or not.

As for cost - name me one Christian event that doesn't cost. (That includes not needing a "love offering" to cover expenses.)

Jesus never had to deal with electric bills.

Good point Neb . There is nothing wrong with someone recovering the costs of their "conference" (please lets not get into a semantics debate about the word). The only issue I have is when people are asked to pay for their healing, and not just legitimate expenses.

Such is the way of the world. Pack them in as tight as you can, just as the TV preachers do today. Makes me wonder why Christ sent them out in twos, going door to door instead of telling each of them to gather them in marketplaces and do it all at once? Sure would of saved them a lot of time, don't you think? There is no personal relationship between people, which is greatly lacking in today's Christianity. What about those who are too sick to go or too poor to enter? Are then not worthy of Gods healing or the message they are giving? When man places a price on anything of God they are prostituting Him. God never asked a penny from anyone. Anyone, show me one place in scripture what Christ asked for one penny for what He did, or the Apostles or the early church. They all had expenses.

[Fez]

Luk 10:1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

Luk 10:2 And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

Luk 10:3 Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

Luk 10:4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road.

Luk 10:5 Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house!'

Luk 10:6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.

Luk 10:7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.

Luk 10:8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you.

Luk 10:9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

Continuing with OneLights comments, the 72 carried no moneybag, and no possessions. Jesus said they are to heal but earn their "wages" through food and drink supplied alone.

I also wonder about these healing conferences (sometimes called crusades, but that is not so "PC" anymore). Africa is full of them advertised everywhere.

Jesus heals, and although I don't doubt that some people could be healed if this was a Jesus based event, I would hesitate myself to attend one.

[~candice~]

Alan, sending you a PM.

[alljoy123]

[~Shalhevet~]

Here is the link to the healing conference she goes to: http://ihc09.org/

They are asking for $50 to register.