If they do not believe God heals anymore, what benefit is finding out what or why they believe that ? DO they reject Laetrile (Vitamin b17) that was used to cure cancer since the early 1920's or before then ? Do they think that cure also CEASED ? (it still works in Mexico and Canada) .... Thousands go every day and ARE HAPPY at the clinics, not depressed, because they SEE THE SUCCESS.
Hi Joseph,
The reason for asking is to find out what they really believe from themselves... not what I or others claim they believe. I believe there is value in investigating and giving time to hear other people out - who genuinely love God.
Already it's been fruitful for me. From what I have read from
@Enoch111 and
@Anthony D'Arienzo - it appears they do believe that God still heals today. (A few weeks ago I thought they may deny this completely), so I'm learning - which is what I really wanted. From what I can gather (and this is what I'm still trying to learn) - they don't believe though that someone can have the gift of healing upon their lives as a ministry - and go and heal everyone they pray for as the apostles did - but that doesn't mean that God won't heal through prayer. (Cessationists, please correct me if I'm wrong with what I just mentioned).
hmmm... de-railed ? or keeping the train OF TRUTH on track ?
The question / topic of this thread isn't what people claim the truth is regarding cessationists vs continuists - it's to have a respectfu Q&A dialog with Cessationists giving them a place to answer questions themselves about what they believe without other people coming in, spreading different information about what they believe cessationists believe. There are already other threads going strong with debates on the issue - this thread isn't about debate or proving them wrong... it's just about hearing them out and getting a clear picture of what they believe and why.
I fully get that you're concerned about people being mislead and are passionate about what you believe. I both respect and appreciate that. But I take the approach that we can be wrong about what we believe someone else believes. I really don't want this to deteoriate into an argument thread.
I appreciate that you might be concerned that people are being mislead - so could I please politely and respectfully ask that you post a reply with a link to another thread and continue on there for any points made here (the same as I did in my post #29) so we don't get off topic. Or alternatively if you believe that they ignore other scriptures to promote their view - instead of making a statement as such, could I request that you ask them how they reconcile those scriptures with their belief and hear them out instead? I know I have no right to request this, other than asking respectfully - and that's all this is - a polite plead not to derail this thread - as I genuinely want to gain a greater understanding of what cessationists believe and how they observe - not what people who oppose them claim that they do and don't believe or where they're wrong. :)
Have a great and safe weekend!