How to Operate in the Gifts of the Spirit by Steven Brooks

Author:Steven Brooks [Brooks, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-7684-8457-1
Publisher: Destiny Image, Inc.

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GIFTS OF HEALINGS—STILL THE DINNER BELL FOR THE LOST

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all…to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7,9).

Concerning divine healing we have to ask ourselves a question and understand the scriptural answer in order to have the gifts of healings operate to their fullest potential. This question causes countless Christians to not receive God’s healing power. The question is, “Is it God’s will to heal?” In my teaching on this subject I have often shared that I have much higher results ministering God’s healing power to unbelievers as compared to Christians who have been in the church for several years or longer. When unbelievers who are sick come to my meetings, they have often never been in a church service before. Most have never watched Christian television or had any direct exposure to the teaching of God’s kingdom. In one sense it is easy to minister to unbelievers because they are like a clean chalkboard that has not been written on. I don’t have to spend hours erasing wrong teaching from their minds because they have never had any religious teaching.

In such instances the healings with unbelievers are often instant and the success rate of them being healed is very high. I will first show them Scriptures that express the will of God concerning healing. This builds their faith to receive from God. Upon being healed many turn their hearts to the Lord and receive Him as their Savior. The faith to be healed comes the same way as receiving eternal salvation does—by hearing the Word of God.

Just the opposite often happens with Christians who have been in the church for several years. Once saved, a believer is soon influenced by church doctrine that is taught from the pulpit which may either be right or wrong based upon the minister’s understanding of the Scriptures. The particular denomination or stream of Christianity that they are in may also distribute written material and media, which also expounds their view of certain biblical subjects such as healing. Over a period of time, a person forms a basis of beliefs from what is taught. Usually sheep eat whatever the shepherd (the pastor) feeds them. Outside of the Sunday morning service, some Christians will not open and study their Bibles until the next Sunday morning rolls around. So they simply believe what they are told. Very few search the Scriptures to see if what is taught is accurate.

While many teachings prove invaluable to the new believer, other teachings can be wrongly taught that hold back a believer from receiving all that Jesus purchased for them through His redemptive act at the cross of Calvary.

From childhood, my brothers and I were raised in church. We were there three times a week—every Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night with our parents. I thank God that we were raised in church and had a basic understanding of the gospel message. We were saved because we put our trust in Jesus and received Him into our hearts as Savior and Lord.

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