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Why do you believe?
RE: Why do you believe?
You said:

Well, if that's so, why don't you offer your services to the nearest hospital? Start as voluntary "work"... and see how it goes.

I have thought about going to hospitals. But to be honest I get a bit nervous about it. What I have done recently is to put posts on forums where people are sick,in the sickness section, asking if they would like prayer. Then if any one says yes I pray. I also pray when I meet sick people.

I have to agree with the guy who said there is no gaurentee that people will get well. God does seem to pick and choose who he heals. That said he still heals people as an example I have a friend who has done the following things, after he sought God for 30 days without eating:


A 6 month old baby who was about to have his life support turned off due to the fact his kidneys were severely defective. Healed instantly.

A who was involved in a car accident and suffered irreparable brain damage, healed even though he was 20 kilometers away as we prayed with his wife. Plus her frozen shoulder was healed and her arm grew again back to the size it was before the accident 15 years prior.

A adult male healed of paraplegia after being unable to walk for 21 years.

A 62 year old lady singer healed of a brain tumor in New Zealand.

A 70 year old lady healed of a broken back.

A 65 year old gold coast lady healed of osteoporosis, hadn’t walked in 3 years.

A 28 year old gold coast male healed of an arm which had been fused together and told he “would never rotate it again”

You can talk to him at http://shiloh.org.au

He has more success than me in prayer. Different christians have different gifts. The bible says:

1Co 12:28-30 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

So there are miracles, and healings, I probably fall into none of those categories full time, as I have only seen one or two healings. But different people in the church have different giftings. I know of some who have even raised the dead back to life. Nothing is impossible with God, but as it is a gift God has to allow it, you don't just get to be a miracle worker when you become a Christian.
Hey I love God he is awsome.
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Why do you believe? - by Gooders1002 - November 30, 2012 at 9:58 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by SpecUVdust - November 30, 2012 at 7:28 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Aractus - December 1, 2012 at 10:19 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - November 30, 2012 at 8:00 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 8:00 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - November 30, 2012 at 8:21 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - November 30, 2012 at 8:31 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Minimalist - November 30, 2012 at 10:50 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 8:31 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Something completely different - November 30, 2012 at 8:34 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - November 30, 2012 at 8:36 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Something completely different - November 30, 2012 at 8:47 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 8:53 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Simon Moon - November 30, 2012 at 9:04 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Something completely different - November 30, 2012 at 8:58 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - November 30, 2012 at 9:02 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 9:10 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Something completely different - November 30, 2012 at 9:29 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - November 30, 2012 at 9:54 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - November 30, 2012 at 10:50 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - November 30, 2012 at 9:27 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 10:52 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - November 30, 2012 at 10:56 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 9:43 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Something completely different - November 30, 2012 at 10:00 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 10:03 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - November 30, 2012 at 10:17 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Dee Dee Ramone - November 30, 2012 at 10:03 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 10:19 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Something completely different - November 30, 2012 at 10:43 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Faith No More - November 30, 2012 at 10:27 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 10:33 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - November 30, 2012 at 10:38 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - November 30, 2012 at 10:43 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Faith No More - November 30, 2012 at 10:47 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - November 30, 2012 at 11:23 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - December 1, 2012 at 12:39 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 2:05 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - December 1, 2012 at 2:13 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 4:22 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Minimalist - November 30, 2012 at 11:01 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - November 30, 2012 at 11:16 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 12:46 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - December 1, 2012 at 12:50 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Minimalist - December 1, 2012 at 12:53 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 1, 2012 at 12:58 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 1:30 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 1:39 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 1, 2012 at 1:40 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 2:29 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 2:33 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 3:19 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 1, 2012 at 3:43 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 4:36 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 1, 2012 at 3:03 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 3:47 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 4:58 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 5:17 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 1, 2012 at 2:45 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 3:47 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 3:58 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - December 1, 2012 at 3:35 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 1, 2012 at 4:02 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - December 1, 2012 at 4:16 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 1, 2012 at 1:40 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Norfolk And Chance - December 3, 2012 at 7:06 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Minimalist - November 30, 2012 at 11:48 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 12:10 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 1, 2012 at 12:31 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 1:22 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 1, 2012 at 1:37 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 12:34 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 1:28 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 1:56 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 4:24 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 2, 2012 at 4:50 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Something completely different - December 2, 2012 at 4:55 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 2, 2012 at 6:35 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 2, 2012 at 6:45 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 2, 2012 at 6:59 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 4:47 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 5:25 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 5:27 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by downbeatplumb - December 1, 2012 at 5:47 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Gooders1002 - December 1, 2012 at 5:53 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 1, 2012 at 6:41 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by SpecUVdust - December 1, 2012 at 3:09 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Gooders1002 - December 1, 2012 at 5:31 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 1, 2012 at 4:11 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Something completely different - December 1, 2012 at 4:26 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Gooders1002 - December 1, 2012 at 7:54 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 2, 2012 at 12:14 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Gooders1002 - December 2, 2012 at 1:02 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 2, 2012 at 7:32 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 2, 2012 at 8:25 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Gooders1002 - December 3, 2012 at 1:07 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - December 3, 2012 at 5:49 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Cyberman - December 9, 2012 at 10:51 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Faith No More - December 1, 2012 at 11:40 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 1, 2012 at 3:11 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 4:23 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 1, 2012 at 4:29 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 1, 2012 at 4:59 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by SpecUVdust - December 1, 2012 at 5:41 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Faith No More - December 2, 2012 at 12:33 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 2, 2012 at 12:57 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 2, 2012 at 4:56 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 2, 2012 at 8:12 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The truth - December 2, 2012 at 8:39 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 2, 2012 at 8:48 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 2, 2012 at 8:19 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - December 2, 2012 at 8:45 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Minimalist - December 3, 2012 at 4:18 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 5, 2012 at 9:55 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by jonb - December 5, 2012 at 10:29 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by genkaus - December 6, 2012 at 12:51 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by median - December 8, 2012 at 3:34 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 9, 2012 at 2:58 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 9, 2012 at 10:59 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 9, 2012 at 4:32 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 9, 2012 at 5:11 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by downbeatplumb - December 9, 2012 at 3:24 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by median - December 9, 2012 at 10:24 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 10, 2012 at 6:58 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by median - December 10, 2012 at 6:48 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 11, 2012 at 5:32 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 11, 2012 at 7:15 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Cyberman - December 11, 2012 at 7:24 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by CliveStaples - December 11, 2012 at 7:38 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 11, 2012 at 7:46 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by CliveStaples - December 11, 2012 at 7:54 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 11, 2012 at 8:44 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by CliveStaples - December 11, 2012 at 8:53 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 11, 2012 at 9:30 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Whateverist - December 11, 2012 at 9:55 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by genkaus - December 11, 2012 at 3:02 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by median - December 11, 2012 at 7:44 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Welsh cake - December 9, 2012 at 12:24 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The Grand Nudger - December 9, 2012 at 12:43 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 9, 2012 at 1:33 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by SpecUVdust - December 9, 2012 at 4:25 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by SpecUVdust - December 9, 2012 at 6:16 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - December 9, 2012 at 6:18 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Welsh cake - December 10, 2012 at 7:10 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by KichigaiNeko - December 10, 2012 at 9:00 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Kirbmarc - December 11, 2012 at 3:59 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 11, 2012 at 6:32 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Whateverist - December 11, 2012 at 6:41 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 11, 2012 at 7:33 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Darkstar - December 11, 2012 at 7:56 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Simon Moon - December 11, 2012 at 8:07 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 6:49 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by The Grand Nudger - December 11, 2012 at 6:54 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Minimalist - December 11, 2012 at 7:04 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Minimalist - December 11, 2012 at 8:12 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 11, 2012 at 8:28 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Simon Moon - December 11, 2012 at 8:45 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Cyberman - December 11, 2012 at 8:53 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by median - December 12, 2012 at 3:04 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 12, 2012 at 9:28 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 13, 2012 at 7:52 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by median - December 13, 2012 at 1:00 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Dee Dee Ramone - December 14, 2012 at 3:51 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Jackalope - December 11, 2012 at 10:06 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Annik - December 11, 2012 at 8:29 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Faith No More - December 11, 2012 at 8:34 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Cyberman - December 13, 2012 at 7:20 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by FutureAndAHope - December 14, 2012 at 3:04 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Voltron - December 14, 2012 at 3:25 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by pocaracas - December 14, 2012 at 6:04 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by Cyberman - December 14, 2012 at 7:23 pm
RE: Why do you believe? - by Annik - December 14, 2012 at 3:23 am
RE: Why do you believe? - by median - December 20, 2012 at 8:03 pm

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