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Post by 2fw8212a on Nov 28, 2019 13:07:15 GMT -5
I believe God can do anything. That's why I'm sad that I've never witnessed a miracle. I believe in my heart that if we earnestly prayed for God to pour out His Spirit, more miracles would happen... Working miracles is easier than most people think.
Indeed, it is so simple that many are not willing to take the risk:
To trust in God.
But there are things to learn, and if you are ready to suffer and make mistakes then you will be able to grow and to be used more and more.
There is no easy way. And there is a reason why so few people operate extraordinary miracles nowadays.
It takes faith, and that faith requires you to love the Lord in a way few people do.
And you will also face people's unbelief and discouraging words.
Most people do not believe they can be used to manifest miracles and extraordinary faith, that is why they can't.
But if you are willing to take the risks, God will do wonders through you, if you just believe.
Blessings!
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Post by John on Dec 25, 2019 11:26:44 GMT -5
I believe God can do anything. That's why I'm sad that I've never witnessed a miracle. I believe in my heart that if we earnestly prayed for God to pour out His Spirit, more miracles would happen... Working miracles is easier than most people think.
Indeed, it is so simple that many are not willing to take the risk:
To trust in God.
But there are things to learn, and if you are ready to suffer and make mistakes then you will be able to grow and to be used more and more.
There is no easy way. And there is a reason why so few people operate extraordinary miracles nowadays.
It takes faith, and that faith requires you to love the Lord in a way few people do.
And you will also face people's unbelief and discouraging words.
Most people do not believe they can be used to manifest miracles and extraordinary faith, that is why they can't.
But if you are willing to take the risks, God will do wonders through you, if you just believe.
Blessings! Stepping out and taking risks is one thing. That does require faith, but we can have faith enough to do that, but not faith enough to have success. I can have enough faith to lay hands on a sick person, but can still doubt if they will be healed. Miracles will come easy for those who really have faith the size of a grain of mustard seed, but we need God to give us faith to really believe.
Interestingly enough, Cletus once spoke of how God gave him miracle working faith for a short amount of time to teach him a lesson. Imagine if we all had mountain moving faith! That would be great if we used it cautiously, but what if we were careless? I think that is why God withholds it from the spiritually immature.
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Post by 2fw8212a on Dec 26, 2019 7:16:13 GMT -5
Stepping out and taking risks is one thing. That does require faith, but we can have faith enough to do that, but not faith enough to have success.
I can have enough faith to lay hands on a sick person, but can still doubt if they will be healed.
... Actually, if one has faith to heal someone independently of their faith it will happen.
“...if you have faith and do not doubt...” - Matthew 21:21
Having faith is not enough, you must also do not doubt. You have to have faith to manifest the faith.
Perfect faith does not have a shadow of doubt, it goes to solve the situation and expects it to be solved.
Those who operate miracles do not get surprised by what they see happening.
Because they believed, they expected it to happen.Imagine if we all had mountain moving faith!
That would be great if we used it cautiously, but what if we were careless?
I think that is why God withholds it from the spiritually immature.
I do not believe an immature believer can heal someone by faith and it shouldn't happen.
The believer do not have power of their own, they are dependent on God to fulfill their faith otherwise nothing will happen.
“So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God...” - Mark 11:22
If they do something that God does not want to do, or do not approve, no matter how they pray or act, God will not do.
Believers do not have power to heal someone by accident, or wrongly causing someone to be blinded as seen in Acts 13:9-11.
Gifts are manifested by the Spirit, and if something is done by the Spirit, it will happen (and it will be good).
“Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” - Matthew 7:20
Given you had faith to believe and consequently, manifest it.
Blessings!
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Post by John on Dec 26, 2019 14:50:14 GMT -5
Stepping out and taking risks is one thing. That does require faith, but we can have faith enough to do that, but not faith enough to have success.
I can have enough faith to lay hands on a sick person, but can still doubt if they will be healed.
... Actually, if one has faith to heal someone independently of their faith it will happen.
“...if you have faith and do not doubt...” - Matthew 21:21
Having faith is not enough, you must also do not doubt. You have to have faith to manifest the faith.
Perfect faith does not have a shadow of doubt, it goes to solve the situation and expects it to be solved.
Those who operate miracles do not get surprised by what they see happening.
Because they believed, they expected it to happen.Imagine if we all had mountain moving faith!
That would be great if we used it cautiously, but what if we were careless?
I think that is why God withholds it from the spiritually immature.
I do not believe an immature believer can heal someone by faith and it shouldn't happen.
The believer do not have power of their own, they are dependent on God to fulfill their faith otherwise nothing will happen.
“So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God...” - Mark 11:22
If they do something that God does not want to do, or do not approve, no matter how they pray or act, God will not do.
Believers do not have power to heal someone by accident, or wrongly causing someone to be blinded as seen in Acts 13:9-11.
Gifts are manifested by the Spirit, and if something is done by the Spirit, it will happen (and it will be good).
“Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” - Matthew 7:20
Given you had faith to believe and consequently, manifest it.
Blessings! The question I have is, how does someone have faith? Is faith a gift of God, or do we just have to try to find a way to conjur up faith by ourselves because we choose to? It seems to me that God has to give us faith.
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Post by frienduff on Dec 26, 2019 17:39:04 GMT -5
Not everyone will have the same gifts . To one the gift of healing, miracles etc , to another the gift of ...........
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Post by John on Dec 26, 2019 17:49:12 GMT -5
Not everyone will have the same gifts . To one the gift of healing, miracles etc , to another the gift of ........... That is true of the gifts of the Spirit, but Jesus did say that if anyone has faith the size of a grain of mustard seed, they can ask whatever they want and will have it. As 2fw8212a said, we cannot doubt if we expect to receive. Does God have to give us enough faith to believe for anything and not doubt or do we have this faith within ourselves?
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Post by Giller on Dec 26, 2019 19:49:01 GMT -5
There is the gift of faith, and there is faith for every day living.
The bible says this:
Heb 10:38 (38) Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
And also Paul said this:
Gal 2:20 (20) I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
The faith of Christ which we now live by, we did not have before being born again, yet we still could put our faith in God as an unbeliever, but now we have the faith of Christ to live by.
Of course faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God, that is how our faith is built up.
Mar 11:22 (22) And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
So if it says to have faith in God, it means that we have a part to do, so we put our faith in God.
And it it the Holy Spirit which makes the word alive to our hearts, God stirs up our hearts towards faith, but we must place our faith in God.
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Post by 2fw8212a on Dec 27, 2019 9:41:54 GMT -5
The question I have is, how does someone have faith?
Is faith a gift of God, or do we just have to try to find a way to conjur up faith by ourselves because we choose to?
It seems to me that God has to give us faith.
Faith is a gift from God.
“to another faith by the same Spirit...” - 1 Corinthians 12:9
“For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” - Romans 11:36
You can choose to believe it or not.
God can give you faith concerning something, but if you do not choose to obey it then God will not move.
“...Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do
what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain,
‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.” - Matthew 21:21
Blessings!
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Post by 2fw8212a on Dec 27, 2019 9:49:36 GMT -5
Does God have to give us enough faith to believe for anything and not doubt or do we have this faith within ourselves?
Good faith comes from God.
We all have it in different levels, depending on how close we are to God, experience we are having in the present, and experiences we had in the past (which can add more faith).
There is faith that can be imparted in a given moment to us as well.
As an example: When you read a verse and it gives you assurance of something.
That is an example of faith being manifested.
“to another faith by the same Spirit...” - 1 Corinthians 12:9
“But one and the same Spirit works all these things,
distributing to each one individually as He wills.” - 1 Corinthians 12:11
Blessings!
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Post by solid on Dec 28, 2019 21:07:12 GMT -5
There is no question that we are not seeing miracles like the early church did, and the Bible doesn't teach miracles will cease, so if the problem is not unbelief, I don't know what it could be? Maybe being too carnal minded, too worldly?
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Post by 2fw8212a on Dec 29, 2019 11:44:48 GMT -5
There is no question that we are not seeing miracles like the early church did... Perhaps you are not looking at the right place.
It is hard to find a church where you can find extraordinary manifestations of the Spirit but they can still be found....so if the problem is not unbelief, I don't know what it could be? Maybe being too carnal minded, too worldly? The problem is unbelief.
Not every Christian is available to be used by the Spirit and risk their head and develop their faith.
Anyone can be used to preach the gospel with power, if they just believe.
But who actually go and/or are willing to make it happen?!
Instead they are in the comfort of their homes wondering:
Why are we not seeing miracles as often anymore?
God is willing, but many just do not want.
“Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” - Matthew 13:58
To preach the gospel with power is hard, the level of persecution is stronger and it takes much love, self denial and faith.
Are you willing? Are you ready? If yes, then go.
“And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”” - Luke 17:5
“So the Lord said,
“If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree,
‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” - Luke 17:6
Blessings!
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Post by 777 on Jan 6, 2020 5:37:43 GMT -5
There is no question that we are not seeing miracles like the early church did, and the Bible doesn't teach miracles will cease, so if the problem is not unbelief, I don't know what it could be? Maybe being too carnal minded, too worldly? It is probably unbelief mixed with having a carnal mind.
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Post by Giller on Jan 6, 2020 11:07:40 GMT -5
There maybe an aspect of unbelief and carnality that is mixed in, but also there is this next scripture to consider:
Mat 13:57-58 (57) And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. (58) And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
So in some regards there is an amount of unbelief via the individual person, but also there maybe in certain areas, (wherein we may live) to were the unbelief of the people is rampant in this or that city.
Now Jesus still did some works, but not in a big way in that certain place.
And whatever the case, God's ministry is still in casting out devils in his name, setting the captives free and so forth.
We should desire for the things of God to be manifest in our midst.
And I truly believe that God is bringing the thirsty in that direction.
We need to be sensitive to his leading, and allow God to use us in such a way.
And also I believe right now God is doing a work in the thirsty and bringing them together and forming a body, here and there and so on.
I do know that he is wanting a body that can work together.
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Post by 777 on Jan 6, 2020 11:15:32 GMT -5
There maybe an aspect of unbelief and carnality that is mixed in, but also there is this next scripture to consider: Mat 13:57-58 (57) And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. (58) And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
So in some regards there is an amount of unbelief via the individual person, but also there maybe in certain areas, ( wherein we may live) to were the unbelief of the people is rampant in this or that city. Now Jesus still did some works, but not in a big way in that certain place. And whatever the case, God's ministry is still in casting out devils in his name, setting the captives free and so forth. We should desire for the things of God to be manifest in our midst. And I truly believe that God is bringing the thirsty in that direction. We need to be sensitive to his leading, and allow God to use us in such a way. And also I believe right now God is doing a work in the thirsty and bringing them together and forming a body, here and there and so on. I do know that he is wanting a body that can work together. I never thought about unbelief on the part of those that were living in an area stopping miracles. If that is true, it goes a long way towards explaining why so few miracles occur. The overwhelming majority of people today, at least in America, seem to limit God, and to have given up on miraculous healings and things like that. There are even preachers saying God no longer performs miracles.
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Post by 2fw8212a on Jan 6, 2020 14:59:45 GMT -5
I never thought about unbelief on the part of those that were living in an area stopping miracles. If that is true, it goes a long way towards explaining why so few miracles occur. The overwhelming majority of people today, at least in America, seem to limit God, and to have given up on miraculous healings and things like that. There are even preachers saying God no longer performs miracles. It is all rooted in unbelief.
Technology advancements and new drugs are making people hope in these things instead of God.
And so called preachers saying that God does not do miracles anymore is a big sign of unbelief.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” - Hebrews 13:8
God still does and always will be able to perform miracles. Is anyone willing to believe?!
“...Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” - John 11:40
Believe first, receive the miracle later.
“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” - Mark 11:24
Blessings!
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