re: #625 Walter L. Newton

Faith is the belief in that which is unseen. Gravity is seen, known, a measurable quantity.

This woman (and here christian sect) has faith in all the healing passages in scripture.

There are many incidents of people praying to g-d in scripture and receiving healing and other miracles.

Why is it suddenly wrong for this woman to have faith in those scriptures and passages?

I don’t agree with this woman at all, I’m an atheist, but I can see where she is coming from. Funny how her other pro-religionist can’t.

That’s because there are differences regarding how those healing passages should be considered. Some believe that those passages are only referring to the time when the Apostles were here and that such healings were a sign of power to show the power of the gospel. It seems this woman and her pastors do not agree with this position. I don’t know which position is more prevalent, but it appears the “apostolic signs” position is the more accepted one, generally.

The Bereans were praised for knowing the scriptures and reading them diligently to understand what was written. The same proper handling of Scripture is just as important today—not just in regards to beliefs regarding healings, but to avoid all sorts of heresies and wacked out beliefs that are possible.