Re: Commissioned to heal
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:57 pm
Hi Steve, even though you said you didn't disagree much with what I said, I hope you don't mind if i throw in another 2 cents.
I think you're doing well to illuminate the subtle error in the WOF teaching. There is a fine line between what they espouse and what the focus of scripture is. But on either side of that fine line is a significant difference. Here's two classic examples:
In the story where the 10 spies had a discouraging report and the 2 spies had an encouraging report I would say that Joshua and Caleb demonstrated their faith in God by what they said. The same way Abraham demonstrated his faith in God by leaving his father's house, offering up his son etc..etc.. The WOF teachers would say that it was because they said what they said that it set motion a spiritual law of faith. I simply don't see that.
Another example is Mark 11 where Jesus said to "have faith IN God". Again, they would look to the verses about speaking to the mountain and focus on spiritual laws that are set in motion. I would say that speaking to the mountain and not doubting is a way of demonstrating your faith in God. To reiterate, it's not because something is said , but rather a demonstration of who your faith is in.
As I said, I see a fine line but a big difference.
God Bless
Steve
I think you're doing well to illuminate the subtle error in the WOF teaching. There is a fine line between what they espouse and what the focus of scripture is. But on either side of that fine line is a significant difference. Here's two classic examples:
In the story where the 10 spies had a discouraging report and the 2 spies had an encouraging report I would say that Joshua and Caleb demonstrated their faith in God by what they said. The same way Abraham demonstrated his faith in God by leaving his father's house, offering up his son etc..etc.. The WOF teachers would say that it was because they said what they said that it set motion a spiritual law of faith. I simply don't see that.
Another example is Mark 11 where Jesus said to "have faith IN God". Again, they would look to the verses about speaking to the mountain and focus on spiritual laws that are set in motion. I would say that speaking to the mountain and not doubting is a way of demonstrating your faith in God. To reiterate, it's not because something is said , but rather a demonstration of who your faith is in.
As I said, I see a fine line but a big difference.
God Bless
Steve