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I am a believer and follower of the practice of a anointing and praying for the sick. I have witnessed, many times, God's Grace in healing someone in need. I'm not hear to argue for or against modern day medicine, but to witness to you God's love for us and His willingness to bless us when we have faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. I believe anointing and prayer through the laying on of hands, are just one more way God expresses His love for us. He uses the Sacrament of the Bread and the Wine, the Sacrament of Marriage, Baptism, and many more. May God bless us, all, as we continue to seek Him.

I believe we as Christians should not have to swear any Oath unless it is to our Lord and God. On earth a Christians word should be enough to where we should not have to swear any Oath.Once you swear a certain oath, then you are accountable for that oath even if the people over what you swore is doing wrong, you become part of the wrong doing. Just my thoughts? Anyone have a different view?

My comment is that as we begin to walk in faith and remember what Paul commanded in 1 tim,2:1 that we should pray for all people then we will grab a hold of Jam 5:16 and be grateful to for our sis and brothers knowing that God is enabeling us to function that His glory will be seen. miracles will happen when we obey God in praying one for another.

In a marriage we shaould always be willing to confess our faults. Keeping things hidden only bind us to a life of lying and out of fellowship with God. This is not what God want for us. The old saying "confession is good for the soul" is really true. Only the Truth can set us free......

My wife has 2nd stage Dementia and I had her, with her permission, to be anointed with oil by our pastor some months ago. I believe totally in what James 5:14 says....It is the word of God, a command to do so if one is sick. I have seen several healing miracles before my eyes and know it was from God. In faith believing, I know that God will heal my wife totally of Dementia because God cannot lie. Craig Cotton 12/2/13

I really think you people who claim to believe should go do some good in the world. Go raise someone from the grave, go heal the million of people with cancer, go do any thing but sit around and judge other people. If you really believe the bible do some thing beside making up reasons why you can't do what the bible clearly states a believer can do.

James 5:14-15 "Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the Church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. And their prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make them well. And if they have committed sins, these will be forgiven."

John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

This verse shows that the prophets of old are to be a pattern for us in our lives. The whole Bible is truly beneficial and we can learn things in the Bible from those who have lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago. Even though many of the prophets suffered unjust treatment, they stayed faithful to their assignment and were patient with the people they preached to. This is to be a lesson for us.

We should always be open and acknowledge our problems to one another so that he or she may assist us in prayer ,which we have been assured releases much power since we are we have right standing with God

The best of the best, and no the others.

"I like to share the word of God, to those love God word.

This scripture doesn't mean we are to continually confess our sins to our brothers and sisters in church, if that were to be the case, we would all lose our love for and faith in one another. No this verse is telling us to own up our wrongs. If I offend my brother I ought to say 'I was wrong, I am sorry'. This is the reason some are sickly in the house of God, they refuse to accept their faults and would rather bear grudges. This is why it say "...and pray one for another that ye may be healed."

I am having a beautiful meaning to this wonderful scripture. Our faults can be meant to mean our struggles, our fears, our emotions and trails and here the bible is saying we should confess them to one another. There is a power that goes forth when we confess our "selves" and in the process expose the dark side and lies the devil has been holding us in bondage on. It actually liberates us because in the process of confessing, the true us is reveal and that would often give rise to prayer. Prayer is a great weapon that breaks every darkness and exposes to light that which is hid. When I know that my sister is struggling with something through her confession to me, that gives rise to prayer because I believe we all have a Father who is deeply moved by the feelings of our infirmity (struggles, fears, worries, anxieties e.t.c.) and He always hears us too. The effectual fervent prayer said in righteousness of heart will give great results because when we bear iniquity in our hearts, God our Father who cannot behold sin, will not hear us.

learn to be patient have your heart ready for the lord because the lord is coming

I think death means without God, I'm not sure it means nonexistence. However, throughout other scriptures where our lives are like vapor or a mist, or that burning like chaffs of wheat, etc. indicate we do cease to exist. Hell is eternal. The gnashing of teeth, etc. may be because there are souls dying there constantly. I struggle with making sense of it, but I believe hell is eternal. Unless we are saved, we are forgotten without a memory left of us and we cease to exist after our judgment.

i'm going through a time that has been filled with sickness, serious kinds, financial woes , loss of spirtual closeness to God due to my suc***bing to the terible situations. so i'm confessing my faulys which are many as compared to once living so close to MY SAVIOR . Using this tool to put James 5 into action in my life

Well James Chapter 5 starts off with, woe! to the rich; for your riches corrupt you, then continues with; be patient you oppressed, for God knows exactly what he is doing, and why he's allowing you to go through for so long, and then James goes on to say; Pray for others, and be Heroes; one for another.

So this is my understanding of that: If we become rich; then it is now our responsibility, to provide for more strangers than we would like to. For Jesus said in Matt 25:35 " For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in": Showing that his will is; that the needy be taken care of by us; and riches make it hard for us to do that, because we only want to give up so much, that we stay in comfort, and luxury.
So the richer you are, the more riches you have to give up to the poor. And my understanding of what God is saying to the poor, and oppressed is: You are chosen, to be great, so endure the process, to becoming great. And last, to everyone: Seek after, and find faith, and afterward use it to deliver the sick, and bound..... BE YE HEROES SAINTS! This is the will of God.

In 1 Peter 3:9 it states that the Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. When you once repent having a sorrow and a contrite spirit for the sins that you have committed, then the Lord will give you an understanding of his word, once you have done first thing first. You have to study to show yourself approved, and you cannot get away from water baptism. In Ephesians 4:4, the word clearly states one lord, one faith, one baptism. If Jesus was baptized, then we surely need it; no other men than Jesus and John were born with the holy ghost.

I think God wants us to be open books to one another, because many times people's prayers are not being answered due to the fact that they haven’t confessed their Sins before they pray. This teaches us what you need to do before you pray. Confess then pray, not other way around.

On July 6, 2012 I was in a serious car accident that left me in a coma and on life support for 6 days. I was truly about to die, I suffered a Diffuse Axional Injury which is an injury to your brain. The Doctors told my parents they wouldn’t know the significance of my wellbeing or my deficiency until I wake up. My Dad in his obedience to God's word anointed my head the first night I laid on life support. I stand before you today in great shape. A recent MRI showed no scrapes and no bruising, my doctors are astonished and can not believe their eyes and it has been over 8 months since the accident and I will be returning back to work as a Geneva County Deputy Sheriff. How wonderful our God is. All we have to do is follow his word. Google my injury and you'll see the significance of it. I love you all and thank you Father Amen.

I think it means what it says in the King James Version. Changes made to God’s word will never change the truth. My faith is in Jesus (The Word).

Most main stream churches teach that the soul is immortal; that it cannot die. However, James 5:20 points out that the soul can be saved from death, otherwise it can and would die. Ezekiel 18:4 also teaches that the soul that sins will die.

Elias was a man subject to temptations. He was not so spiritual he was subject, i.e. he could be drawn away by lustful passions but he prayed and it did not rain. Because with faith, all things are possible.

I think that as Christians we are always running the race of fear which separates us from GOD and as a result, we end up putting a blame on JESUS. The question is, how do we conduct our ways, is GOD with us everywhere we go? Do we invite him in all that we want to do in our lives? The answer is NO. For the simple fact that we only need GOD when it suits us. It must come to an end that act of selfishness, I also include myself too, that I must play my part and change for good.

Faults are the root cause of sin. Dealing with faults (through confession and counseling) allows for objective steps to address the real issue(s). Conversely, confession of sins puts a "bandage" on deeper issues, and often is only subjective emotionalism (not a sin to cry about it). Romans 7:8 in dealing with the issue of sin, makes it clear our walk with Christ is the root issue, not the sin itself. Faults are related to certain failures in that walk. Sin is only a consequence of those failures. So confession, may make some feel better (for awhile), but until they deal with the root cause, repeated sin is likely and with that a defeated attitude.

God does not change, he is unwavering and unchangeable. David said in Psalms 119 Forever O' Lord is thy word settled in heaven. . . Amen! I like to read all the books that Paul was inspired to write because he doesn't hold back. In fact the bible itself is meat to our soul and the Bread of Life. Christians need to be aware that the devil is not our biggest enemy. Oh sure he is the prince of this world and when he comes, he comes to Steal, Kill and Destroy. He is our adversary no doubt, but our BIGGEST enemy is dealing with {self}. One needs to realize that the devil takes the opportunities that the flesh gives him and raise all kinds of hell upon this earth about your very existence. The devil and {self} are in liege with one another. This is why Paul tells us that we have to die daily. None of us is perfect, not one. And we never do anything to merit the grace of God anyway. We are saved by the Blood of Jesus and God said that his grace is sufficient. Can you say Amen!

This scripture teaches me that when we are going through something, when we share it with a fellow believer, we are to confess our faults and pray for each other, and believe in FAITH that we will be healed. The prayers are those that pray with a sincere, faithful heart can and will move on the heart of God. These are prayers that matter. And when you fast and pray this shows God how sincere and passionate you are about that which you are praying for.

I can say I really love James 5 all of it. And everyone's comment is so helpfull to my heart. I need to pray much more. GOD BLESS EVERYONE

Prayer not only heals, it saves!

This verse in Baruch 1:14 confirms James 5:16 - Confession of our sins to one another and to God. When we sin we sin against two people. God and our brother (which is in the body of Christ) If we harm our brother and sin against him, confessing only to God without reconciling with our brother is of no use. That is why Jesus said, when you bring an offering to be offered in the Temple and you remember you have hurt your brother, keep your offering aside, first go to your brother, reconcile with him and then offer your gift. The prodigal son, before coming to the father, made up his mind to tell the father " my father I sin against God and you" He sinned not only against God but his father too. He asked for forgiveness from both God and his father. So confessing our sins to one another, as James advised, is important because when we sin we sin against our brother which is the body of Christ.

JAMES TELLS IT LIKE IT IS BY WARNING THE RICH OF THE COMING JUDGEMENT ON THEM FOR HOLDING BACK THE WAGES OF THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED FOR THEM, AND WHO HAVE BECOME RICH BECAUSE OF IT. GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN, BUT THOSE THAT WILL BE RICH FALL INTO TEMPTATION, AND A SNARE. THE RUST WILL BE A WITNESS AGAINST THEM IN THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT. WE HAVE NOT BE REDEEMED WITH PERISHABLE THINGS SUCH AS SILVER, AND GOLD. THE BLOOD OF JESUS IS WHAT SAVES US. WE ARE TO SEEK TO SAVE THOSE WHO ARE CAUGHT UP INTO SIN, AND WHEN WE DO THAT WE SAVE A SOUL FROM DEATH. JESUS IS COMING SOON, AND WE MUST HAVE THE PATIENCE OF JOB. WE SHOULD ALSO PRAY LIKE ELIAS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK, AND IN NEED OF A BLESSING FROM GOD. MAY THE LOVE OF GOD GIVE US THE POWER TO DO ALL OF THESE THINGS. OUR PRAYER IS WITH ALL THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING DISABILITIES AS I AM, BUT KNOW THAT THE GOSPEL IS NOT DISABLED.