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stonesoffire

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I understand. But the mother was like she does not care at all. Others were dancing like for a life.

We do not know that the child was in a coma. I very doubt that. No proof of that.

And people wake up from the coma quite often without any miracle. 40 minutes of shouting and crazy music could change something like that.
How Do People "Come Out" of Comas? - How Comas Work | HowStuffWorks

But still, I dont believe this video. People there are obviously in an unhealthy state of minds, imho.
Ok trofimus. Its not my aim to persuade you one way or another.

I really like what cee posted. There is a scripture that says hast thou faith? Have it to thyself.

Blessings.
 
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I, for one, do not find you very credible

you kept an arguement going for months until the mods had to step in and make you and a few others stop it

many of us also posted in some of those threads...and I know I even asked YOU personally...to stop and you just kept it up

so, don't come in here acting all holier than thou

it does not suit you




says the expert on his own opinions...you know, I really thought you were a different person

very telling that you can no longer post as you did without being banned so you try to others feel ashamed of the EXACT behavior you exhibited for months on end
I continue to post what I believe about the grace and love of God despite the attempts to malign. I realize that anyone that doesn't agree with "us" on a subject is going to get insulted in some form but I will let them continue as they wish.

But I will say - that is not the real us . That is not who we are in Christ. If we want to fight for the right to malign and insult others - we are free to do so but there is a better life and purpose for us in Christ. I encourage all of us to walk in that truth.

I am not going to play the "malice" back and forth game because it serves no purpose but to cause strife and division amongst us. This is the behavior that the mods were trying to stop from both sides of arguments. This is the very same behavior that is happening here too.

Peace to you Lauren...and I bless you and your husband as the Lord loves you dearly. The Lord has great things planned for you guys as you walk with Him.

I am done with this thread and will not enter it again even to look as the carnage continues - as it has been from the start just a place to express bitterness and hatred and malice towards others that view healing differently then what others do and that has been from both sides.

Galatians 5:15-16 (NASB)
[SUP]15 [/SUP] But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

[SUP]16 [/SUP] But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
 
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What if a Christian interprets the word of God properly, but has no ability or knowledge to defend/prove that?

For example, all Christians believe God is Triune, but how many can really prove that without any study, just from their heads?
This is why if one wants to correct, to discipline, to teach you have to understand what
you are really saying. The point of forums like this is to put forward positions and to see
what is the response, or if there is a valid response.

I have been shocked by what some call as sensible responses, G7 is a prime example.
He claims to have some spiritual understanding but when challenged ends up with rebukes
and name calling. This is like a prima donna stomping off stage when they are not shown
enough respect. It speaks more about pride and error than anything of value.

The funny thing with G7 is he claims he will stop engaging but he always makes his points,
when refuted goes off in a huff. This is what I would regard as a false teacher.
 
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I am done with this thread and will not enter it again even to look as the carnage continues - as it has been from the start just a place to express bitterness and hatred and malice towards others that view healing differently then what others do and that has been from both sides.
When I look at people who believe in WOF and those who do not, I have never seen hatred or
malice.

What I do see is hurt and confusion. Good followers of Christ wondering why God did not answer
their calls, and others who are grateful either God healed them or the doctors did.
Another group are at peace that God has called them home, after a long fruitful life.

G7 appears to be the only one talking about insults, malice and hatred.

We all believe God heals, God loves and God is great. If you are healthy, amen, a gift of God,
if ill, see doctors, be prayed for, and the Lord in His will will restore you, either on earth or
in heaven. Has it ever been different to this?
 
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Ok trofimus. Its not my aim to persuade you one way or another.
I really like what cee posted. There is a scripture that says hast thou faith? Have it to thyself.
Blessings.
Interesting video of a baby in a church, and the baby woke up.

One preacher made a very good point. Healing does not come because of the emotion or
type of praying etc. God answers because of prayer.

And Jesus is with us wherever we gather. The subtext of healing meetings is God is not there
in the same way at other meetings or with His followers. It would be more honest to say
believers have a meet God meeting, where His word will be preached and gifts of grace
will be exercised.

So you get the kind of emphasis that is being put on peoples faith here, healing is everything,
it proves authority and correctness and is not just a gimic to reassure people who are not sure
if God is with them or that He is listening.
 
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I continue to post what I believe about the grace and love of God despite the attempts to malign. I realize that anyone that doesn't agree with "us" on a subject is going to get insulted in some form but I will let them continue as they wish.

But I will say - that is not the real us . That is not who we are in Christ. If we want to fight for the right to malign and insult others - we are free to do so but there is a better life and purpose for us in Christ. I encourage all of us to walk in that truth.

I am not going to play the "malice" back and forth game because it serves no purpose but to cause strife and division amongst us. This is the behavior that the mods were trying to stop from both sides of arguments. This is the very same behavior that is happening here too.

Peace to you Lauren...and I bless you and your husband as the Lord loves you dearly. The Lord has great things planned for you guys as you walk with Him.

I am done with this thread and will not enter it again even to look as the carnage continues - as it has been from the start just a place to express bitterness and hatred and malice towards others that view healing differently then what others do and that has been from both sides.

Galatians 5:15-16 (NASB)
[SUP]15 [/SUP] But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

[SUP]16 [/SUP] But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
seriously?

those verses do not mean do not ever disagree and they certainly do not mean do not judge the teaching

there is certainly no malice on my part to anyone...I don't see malice in here ...just you trying to say there is

saying malice 100 times won't make it true ...seems everyone who disagrees with you has malice of which you will play no part



you know I do not agree with Mr Jens very much, but I will say I agree with this:

G7 appears to be the only one talking about insults, malice and hatred.
I honestly do not know what on earth you are trying to prove here
 
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I am not going to play the "malice" back and forth game because it serves no purpose but to cause strife and division amongst us. This is the behavior that the mods were trying to stop from both sides of arguments. This is the very same behavior that is happening here too.

not even close

that is grasping at straws and not at all what was going on for months while yourself and several others went at it practically day and night

and like I said, many of us, myself included, took part in some of those threads...but you were so busy defending YOUR beliefs, that I don't think you noticed when myself and most others just stopped posting

maybe you miss the good ole days?

I certainly don't
 
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not even close

that is grasping at straws and not at all what was going on for months while yourself and several others went at it practically day and night

and like I said, many of us, myself included, took part in some of those threads...but you were so busy defending YOUR beliefs, that I don't think you noticed when myself and most others just stopped posting

maybe you miss the good ole days?

I certainly don't
My problem with G7 was his desire to copy and paste a long exergesis that covered
too much and in the middle often had total heresy, which no one but the faithful to
his cause would read. Rarely would his actual opinion be expressed.

It appears he loves playing the emotional game, of which disengaging is part of the show,
the prima donna has left the building and we are at such a loss, how can we cope without
him.

A quick question, what changed your mind? Angela finally looked at the doctrines behind
G7's movement, what made you suspect there was a problem?
 

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You need some kind of reading comprehension lessons, as already mentioned by someone else.

Here below is the exegetical commentary



This post below is the comment on your poor job of posting simple Greek words from Strong's and a suggestion you actually get some real Bible training before you go into ministry. Oh, I know, Rhema is so practical! And simple! But more on that ahead!





As far as this post, I did look up Rhema, and it was a bit shocking what I found. But more in the next post.
yeah you didn't refute my context of the original response to your op, you just said nope thats wrong how bout you go back to it look at what i posted and tell me what i got out of context, instead of some cheep cop out..
 
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My problem with G7 was his desire to copy and paste a long exergesis that covered
too much and in the middle often had total heresy, which no one but the faithful to
his cause would read. Rarely would his actual opinion be expressed.

It appears he loves playing the emotional game, of which disengaging is part of the show,
the prima donna has left the building and we are at such a loss, how can we cope without
him.

A quick question, what changed your mind? Angela finally looked at the doctrines behind
G7's movement, what made you suspect there was a problem?

well, Peter, I firmly believe we are saved by grace only and I also believe posts were misunderstood and twisted...just like what is going on here..only now it appears I and others are the villain and we need to walk in the spirit

I think in large part the so called (h) grace is a fallacy and we have only grace...but we all don't want to get that going again and besides it is now against the TOS

what irritates me...which is not malice, but just irritation...is basically the same kind of rhetoric that went on months on end with no apparent respect for the objections and people saying they had enough

it's all about opinions now...but the Bible does not teach opinions!

WOF is not a biblical doctrine...just that simple

being told we are full of malice etc is beyond the pale
 

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So I looked up your Rhema Bible "college" Wanderer.

Bible School - Bible College | Rhema Bible Training College''

I hope this is the right one. I'm assuming yes, because of their references to Hagin, but if I am wrong, please correct me and give me the correct link.

Regarding all your vaunted professors. Here is what the link says:




So, who are they and what are their credentials? I guess we may never know. Any kind of college, university or seminary always has a faculty list, usually with their qualifications and what they teach. I know my seminary does! For that matter, so did my undergrad university and the university where my father was a professor also listed every professor in that huge Faculty, which you need when you have 38.000 students.



Then there is the training program. I searched in vain, but I saw no courses in Greek, Hebrew, Hermeneutics, etc, etc. And mostly undergrad courses.



So just a lot of courses on healing, the Spirit, quite a few book studies, (everyone needs one of those!) and theological classes like an entire course on "Angels and Demons" Very sad! Very sad!


So are you on the two year, the three year or the "advanced" four year program?

I think this might look like i am trying to put you down. That is not my intent. I admire your hunger to know God and to study. But I am appalled at the education you are getting, which shows in everything you post, and your complete inability to refute the OP or post #731 in this thread. You know, the one from the Bible which shows how Isa. 53 is not about healing, but about salvation from sin!
yeah you got it, here is the course list you should have clicked on...

http://www.rbtc.org/PDFs/Course_Descriptions.pdf

the prof you have to email i guess for a list of names, thats what admin said.

but for the classes, look ate the bible studies classes. and btw you don't need a Ph.D to teach the missions class of basic life class. the missions classes are taught by men and women who have been in that field or have the necessary skills for the job. and the classes on finance are taught by a man with a degree in accounting and hes the one who manages the church finances. they teach the biblical and practical approach to ministry.

but hey go ahead and avoid the context in my post, its sad because if you were actually right you would take my post and pick apart the scripture i used. but since your wrong and can't you attack my school, good job just like the Baptist you are...

"By the way, my Seminary was Baptist"

your words, part of a denomination that screams on street corners as people go by that God hates them and there going to hell. protesting funerals of soldiers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/military-funeral-protests/

thats the kind of person you are, it shows in your post! and i guess you are probably OSAS so you think you can act however you feel! is that right, or am i taking things out of context on your denominational views? and i judging you on a few extreme instances?
 

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Just a heads up angela? wanderer did say in one of his post that he is attending Wesleyan College in Oklahoma and it appears that the college accepts rehema credits. I found it here: Accreditation - Christian College - Bible School - Bible Institute RBTC stands for Rehma Bible Training College. It's hard for me to believe that a "Wesleyan" College would accept rehema credits. I have a dear friend who is a "Wesleayan" and he abhors wof teachings and boldly speaks out against it. In any event I think this boy is going to find out (the hard way) that wof teachings do not "jive" with "Orthordox" Biblical teachings. Keep up the good work. :eek:

IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
its cause our classes actually have context more than you think, people smarter than you have seen that.
 

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this response is already a far cry from "
claiming" healing in every circumstance, contingent on the amount of faith a person has, by the argument that physical health and wellness have been "promised"



Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him
(Job 13:15)
claiming is just another form of proclaiming it.
 

bluto

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yeah you got it, here is the course list you should have clicked on...

http://www.rbtc.org/PDFs/Course_Descriptions.pdf

the prof you have to email i guess for a list of names, thats what admin said.

but for the classes, look ate the bible studies classes. and btw you don't need a Ph.D to teach the missions class of basic life class. the missions classes are taught by men and women who have been in that field or have the necessary skills for the job. and the classes on finance are taught by a man with a degree in accounting and hes the one who manages the church finances. they teach the biblical and practical approach to ministry.

but hey go ahead and avoid the context in my post, its sad because if you were actually right you would take my post and pick apart the scripture i used. but since your wrong and can't you attack my school, good job just like the Baptist you are...

"By the way, my Seminary was Baptist"

your words, part of a denomination that screams on street corners as people go by that God hates them and there going to hell. protesting funerals of soldiers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/military-funeral-protests/

thats the kind of person you are, it shows in your post! and i guess you are probably OSAS so you think you can act however you feel! is that right, or am i taking things out of context on your denominational views? and i judging you on a few extreme instances?
Wow wanderer? What an absolutely mean spirited thing to say to sister angela. That she's just like the Westboro Baptist church of Topeka Kansas who protest military funerals among other ungodly things. You should apologize to her immediately for putting her in the same category as the evil so-called Baptist Church.

Is that the best you got? I love what poster peterjens said which definitely applies to you. "The above sentiment is an attempt to censor valid criticism and error." Like I said angela "handed" you your lunch and now your out for vengeance. Grow up and learn to deal with criticism like a man instead of a grade school boy. Oh yea, this is an oldie but a goody when you said, "I guess you are probably OSAS." How would you know one way or another wanderer? And I'm sure angela will sleep better at night knowing that your judging her on her so-called extreme views? :eek:

IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
 

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Wow wanderer? What an absolutely mean spirited thing to say to sister angela. That she's just like the Westboro Baptist church of Topeka Kansas who protest military funerals among other ungodly things. You should apologize to her immediately for putting her in the same category as the evil so-called Baptist Church.

Is that the best you got? I love what poster peterjens said which definitely applies to you. "The above sentiment is an attempt to censor valid criticism and error." Like I said angela "handed" you your lunch and now your out for vengeance. Grow up and learn to deal with criticism like a man instead of a grade school boy. Oh yea, this is an oldie but a goody when you said, "I guess you are probably OSAS." How would you know one way or another wanderer? And I'm sure angela will sleep better at night knowing that your judging her on her so-called extreme views? :eek:

IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
then why are you putting all WoF people in the same category? i just had to wait for you to post one of your denomination, bring up an extremist in it, compare you to it, and wait for your response like this. and of course you walked into it Bluto. i even tacked it onto a legit post to make sure you got it.

I'm sure Wanderer will sleep better at night knowing that your judging her on her so-called extreme views? :eek:
i could put that to you, in your own words for all the post you have put. lumping us all in to PG or name it claim it or any other extreme that came out of WoF.

You should apologize to (Wanderer) immediately for putting him in the same category as the evil so-called WoF Church.
you stepped right into that Bluto...
 

bluto

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Well wanderer, what other category is there that is not wof? You even claim to be wof so what category are you? And for you to post about angela just to get even with me is the height of despicable. You should be ashamed of yourself and apologize to angela.

And btw, the denomination I belong to is the catholic church where Jesus Christ is the head. Think about that? :eek:

IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
 

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Well wanderer, what other category is there that is not wof? You even claim to be wof so what category are you? And for you to post about angela just to get even with me is the height of despicable. You should be ashamed of yourself and apologize to angela.

And btw, the denomination I belong to is the catholic church where Jesus Christ is the head. Think about that? :eek:

IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
so marry is your god.... see i did it again, put you in an extreme group.

and i was actually trying to see her response to it but you took it first, any you both should apologize for doing the same thing. jumping to the conclusion that everyone in WoF believes the same way.

you are Catholic, do i agree with you on all you doctrinal beliefs no, are there extremes in that denomination yes. are they(non extreme views) true to you i believe they are.

Angela is Baptist(i think), do i agree with all of her doctrinal beliefs no, are there extremes in that denomination yes., are they(non extreme views) true to her i believe they are.

I am WoF, you disagree with an extremist view of my denominations doctrinal beliefs, therefor i and everyone in my denomination are wrong all together...
 
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Looking for a single example to prove the wof equation would require that we know all unknown variables in the healing/prosperity event are accounted for, right? That would affect the result. I like the idea of using a formula to disprove wof, since that is their basic language but all unknowns would have to be accounted for imo. But my gift of math is not at your level.

Has the body of anyone with saving faith who does right in God's sight ever worn out with age, decay and disease?
How do we know the right amount of "right" in God's sight has been fulfilled?

Has any saint ever died from natural causes? ((in the flesh, of course - since that appears to be the 'wof' focus...?))
rhetorical right? However, Enoch, or Eisha? Unknown variable; what caused them to bypass death?


the only One I know of who has ever done the right amount of right in God's eyes, is His own Son

which is why we don't have to try and do it...or work up some kind of perfect faith or whatever

God answers from His mercy and His love...He does not swing into action because someone works themself up or uses a formula of words

God does not HAVE to do anything but keep His own word...and He does that BECAUSE He said He would

no matter which way we turn, or look for another way or think we somehow achieve a certain place...it is always about God's mercy and His will

anything else, relies on flesh and not God...for all the 'spiritual' talk here, what is missing is bowing before God and submitting to Him

boldness is confidence that we have what we ask for ACCORDING to His will...thankfulness is the heart attitude that He looks for

I could say plenty on that subject, but it seems the little I have said regarding the fact I do believe God heals, but do NOT believe WOF is biblical, has already been misconstrued to mean I have malice and no faith

ps...not aiming all this at you Charlie...I just started thinking out loud...:)
 

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Now there you go wanderer, jumping headlong without carefully reading what I said. I said, "I belong to the catholic church where Jesus Christ is the head. Think about that? So did you think about it? No!

The word "catholic" in the Greek means universal. In other words I belong to the universal Christian church where Jesus Christ is the head, not the Pope as you think. See what happens when you "assume?" And you call yourself a "college" boy? Read the following:

Acts 9:31 (Greek Bible), "ai men oun ekklēsiai kath olēs tēs ioudaias kai
galilaias kai samareias eichon eirēnēn oikodomoumenai kai poreuomenai tō phobō
tou kuriou kai tē paraklēsei tou agiou pneumatos eplēthunonto" EKKLESIA
KATH'OLES.

The term "Catholic", derived from the Greek word καθολικός
(katholikos), which means "universal" or "general", was also used to describe
the Church in the early 2nd century. The term katholikos is equivalent to
καθόλου (katholou), a contraction of the phrase καθ' ὅλου (kath' holou) meaning
"according to the whole". Thus the full name Catholic Church roughly means
"universal" or "whole" church.

Personally I attend a Calvay Chapel Church which is non-denominational. And btw, you can't get more extremist since you follow hagin. Have you not read all of his so-called down home stories and how Jesus Christ personally appeared to him? And you still owe angela an apology. :eek:

IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
 

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This is why if one wants to correct, to discipline, to teach you have to understand what
you are really saying. The point of forums like this is to put forward positions and to see
what is the response, or if there is a valid response.

I have been shocked by what some call as sensible responses, G7 is a prime example.
He claims to have some spiritual understanding but when challenged ends up with rebukes
and name calling. This is like a prima donna stomping off stage when they are not shown
enough respect. It speaks more about pride and error than anything of value.

The funny thing with G7 is he claims he will stop engaging but he always makes his points,
when refuted goes off in a huff. This is what I would regard as a false teacher.
Before his own master, he will stand or fall. Harsh words don't you think?