Still Waitling For The Rapture? By: benj4yafgr | - The Rapture has always been a hot topic. As a young child, I remember sitting in Sunday Service listening to those horrifying sermons that claimed, Jesus is coming soon! The rest of the message followed, In a moment In the twinkling of an eye, supported by one prophecy after another and the signs of the end times. The atmosphere was thick! The basic attitude suggested; that blessed event might happen today or tomorrow. But I was never quite sure if this was a good thing! That was ... Tags:Edward Irving, John Nelson Darby, Margaret MacDonald, Cyrus Scofield, Hal Lindsey, the rapture, the secret rapture, Dispensationalism, Scofield Refere
If Miracles Have Ceased "€" The Implications By: Denny Smith | - Have miracles ceased? They have if we are talking about the kind of miracles performed by Jesus, the apostles, and those possessed of spiritual gifts in New Testament times. The purpose of those miracles was to confirm that the word spoken was from God himself. Such confirmation was needed. Put yourself in the shoes of those living back then. Here one comes into your midst claiming to speak for God. Is he delusional, a mad man? Is he a charlatan? Why should I give him the time of day?
What I Learned From The--gasp!--word Of Faith Movement By: Aaron Taylor | - Perhaps you've heard of them. Televangelists with bouffant hairstyles and Rolex watches saying send me a dollar and God will give you a hundred, women with gaudy make-up, and the ever-famous "Be healed in the name of Jeeeee-sus" while pushing people to the ground. These are the excesses that come to mind when the average Christian thinks of the "Word of Faith" movement. I've been writing progressive evangelical articles for about a year now on the Sojourners website, but I think it's time for m ... Tags:Word of Faith, liberation theologians, postmodernism, emergent, televangelists, Anabaptists, Pentecostalism, deity of Christ, incarnation, Sojourners
Christ The Savior Of The Body But Which One "€" The Matter Of Timing? By: Denny Smith | - In Eph. 5:23 we read where Paul says Christ is the head of the church; and he is the savior of the body. This passage is clear cut and easy to understand save for one thing what body is it he is the savior of? Is it the Baptist church, the Lutheran, the Methodist, the Nazarene, or one of the hundreds of others that could be named? Many would say it is all of them taken collectively. It is a subject worthy of consideration, an important study, for if we do not get it right we will b ... Tags:Christ, Savior of the body, denominations, church, body
The Powers Of Faith Healers By: Allen Jesson | - You must have heard of about a faith healer and faith healing. Possibly, you are not exactly aware of it. You may not be cognizant of the reality of a faith healer and what he practices.
Faith healing is a conception that religious faith can do actual curing by rituals or prayers. According to this faith the disciples arouse the divine presence and create ability to cure diseases and disablement in particular individuals. The concept is basically founded on the belief that "fai ... Tags:faith healer, faith healing
What Are Faith Healers And What Can They Do? By: Allen Jesson | - Are you aware of what a faith healer can do? Or are you confused about what a faith healer actually is and what they do?
In the modern age, there have been many faith healers who claim to have a close connection to God, maintained by prayer and sacrifice, and that they are able to channel the Holy Spirit as a result. For faith healers who have become close to God, the Holy Spirit (that is the one who carries out God's work) bestows gifts: gifts of speech, gifts of prediction, an ... Tags:Faith healers
