Do you believe faith healing is real?

[ReneeIW]

My grandmother claimed she healed her mother.

But, no I do not  believe in faith healers who claim they can touch or pray for strangers and heal them. Anything is possible, but I’ve personally known some shady people behind this. Some people who admitted they were chasing money. Jack Deere is one of them 

[Blood Bought 1953]

Robert Tilden is lower than whale ..........poo.......

[Guest]

I don't. I believe that once we accept Jesus as our Saviour, miracles happen for certain, but not melodramatic. It is the change in ourselves and the healing and strength to deal with our lives that is the miracle. It is the change in how we see the world and our ability to help others. It is how perhaps a disabled or sick person can be strengthened inside and able to cope with their problems that is how God works. 

I do not believe in trying to make the Holy Spirit into a circus act. In fact that is awful and insulting to God. It also puts off potential believers. No need for such drama. 

Our personal relationship with Christ and how we obey His guidance is miracle and healing. When i look back and think how far i have come these last few years, i am amazed. 

Edited December 18, 2019 by Melinda12

[Guest]

James Randi? I remember reading his books and they reveal a great deal! 

[Willa]

14 hours ago, Frank Goad said:

I think faith healing is the ability to lay your hands on people.And to heal them just by praying.

No, I believe that only God heals.  Whether someone lays hands on the person or someone prays with faith or someone else has very little faith may mean very little.  We just need to be obedient to where the Lord leads us.  One person Jesus spat, made mud and stuck it in someone's eyes, someone else He told to go and dip himself in a river or a sea. God tells one person to ask the elders of the church to pray for him.  Others are to confess their sins.   It may be obedience why they they were healed, but it probably is faith that inspired the obedience.  I don't think we are supposed to depend on some method or to try to drum up faith, but we are to depend upon the Living God.  

[Willa]

58 minutes ago, Melinda12 said:

I do not believe in trying to make the Holy Spirit into a circus act. In fact that is awful and insulting to God. It also puts off potential believers. No need for such drama. 

AMEN!  I do believe that God still works miracles and still heals people, but most often they are signs to unbelievers that bring people to salvation.  I don't believe in the circuses that people use glorify themselves.  One the other hand, often people never hear of those God chooses to use.

[missmuffet]

15 hours ago, Frank Goad said:

Do you believe faith healing is real? 

God has the power to heal anyone at anytime. Faith healers do not have the power that Jesus Christ possesses. 

[simplejeff]

13 hours ago, JTC said:

But that means there are a whole lot of more phonies out there than real faith healers.

Yes.

[Walter and Deborah]

23 hours ago, Frank Goad said:

Do you believe faith healing is real? 

Yes, Because what comes to my mind is that faith without works is dead, and He is that rewarder for healing.

Edited December 18, 2019 by Walter and Deborah
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[simplejeff]

EVERY time someone recovers,  is that not a good gift from above ?  (even for unbelievers - Yahweh allows them to heal,  slow or fast).

 

Every time someone is healthy, at all,  that IS a good gift from above.

 

From the Creator in Heaven.   From Him Who Alone Gives Life.