Bible Discussion Thread

I don't have any cartilage in my knees, osteoarthritis, I also have severe scoliosis and degenerative disease, liver disease, because of my liver I swell and my ammonia levels causes confusion, imbalance, basically plays havic on my mind and body. bladder issues, it spasms, (been like that since I was a child. On disability and I'm 68 yrs old, I have 2 sons left and 4 grans, a sister who I love with all my heart, she takes care of our mother and she has issues as well, I'm the first of 7 girls and only Jennifer is in my life. I've had a very hard life but through it all I am blessed. I thank God everyday that he loves me and Jesus Christ is my Savior. I know that what we have done to our bodies through our lives has an effect on us later in life but I'm still blessed. I have learned so much from my mistakes as we all do and I am asking for a healing whether it's directly from God or from the Dr's who he gave the knowledge to, the gift of knowledge. It's very hard to get around and with no transportation it's right aggravating and frustrating but I'm still blessed. I know this is very long but I wanted you to know about me so if a prayer could be offered up for me I would truly appreciate it. Most of all that my faith continues to grow more and more. I'm not able to attend Church which I would like to but I do watch several Pastor's on TV and of course my Bible, God's Word. I want to thank you for your time and trouble for reading this. I'm not complaining but requesting prayer and what ever God has in store for me I except it because he has blessed me in so many ways. I thank ya very much and have a blessed and glorious day. Love in Christ, Teresa Dianne Nicholson

I hope the Lord has brought some elders into your life and worked healing in your life through what His Word says in James 5. I was reading your post again, and you said "...I have 2 sons left and 4 grans, a sister who I love with all my heart..." We should love our neighbor as ourselves, but Jesus didn't say to love people with "all our heart", because it's the Lord God that we are suppose to love with all our heart, and He shows us in His Word:

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Mark 12

29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

30And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

34And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

God miraculously healed me, I encourage you to pray the Lord God would being you some unleavened elders to do the following:

James 5 - 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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Some points to consider on it:

1. According to the Bible, only men can be elders ( 1 Timothy 2:11-15 - 1 Corinthians 14:34-36 - 1 Timothy 3:1-2 - Titus 1:6)

2. The anointing oil needs to be done; it's not "just medicinal" like some teach - (Read Mark 6:7 & 6:12-13 those were clearly supernatural healings, and yet they still used the anointing oil - when they anointed in the Old Testament, they simply poured oil on someone's head ( Leviticus 8:12 - 2 Kings 9:6 - 1 Samuel 10:1) - you don't need any man to "bless the oil", the Bible did not say to do that - the anointing simply needs to be done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

3. It says "the prayer of faith shall save the sick", so I encourage everyone to be praying that God will give the gift of faith to both parties during that time - earlier in James, it shows us faith is essential when praying, otherwise "...let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord." ( James 1:6-7)

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And a short gospel message - Jesus said "...repent ye, and believe the gospel."

Repent in that context is godly sorrow for having broken God's commandments ( 2 Cor 7:8-11)

Romans 13:9 "For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."