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To: stonehouse01; BeadCounter
Regarding 1 Tim. 4:13,14: Why the need for prophecy THEN, and not NOW? Read verse 13: "TILL I COME, GIVE ATTENDANCE TO READING, TO EXHORTATION, TO DOCTRINE."

Was God's Word COMPLETE at that point? NO. Is God's WORD COMPLETE NOW? Yes. Until His Word was His complete revelation to man, prophecy was necessary. To CONFIRM the READING, EXHORTATION, and DOCTRINE that was received by the churches. Understand this? We no longer have the NEED for CONFIRMATION. It is ALL WRITTEN DOWN FOR US. It's called the HOLY BIBLE.

Now, what about healing.

"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and THINE OFTEN INFIRMITIES." Tim. 5:23.

Common sense tells you that if faith healing was STILL being performed at that time, what was going on with Timothy, that he had OFTEN INFIRMITIES? More than that, what was going on with Paul that he didn't lay his hands on Timothy and HEAL HIM? Either they were both out of God's loop, or it wasn't being practiced by then.

But I'm sure you know this...

91 posted on 10/04/2013 6:22:48 AM PDT by smvoice (The 2 greatest days of your life: the day you're born. And the day you discover why.)
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To: smvoice

“...Until His Word was His complete revelation to man, prophecy was necessary...”

This is an opinion with no basis in scripture - this interpretation is not found in scripture. These are convoluted misreadings and misinterpretations of scripture based on someone’s need to find a basis for manmade theology.

Common sense tells a person that faith healing is ongoing, and a literal interpretation of the 1 Timothy 4:14 passage confirms it.

Subject closed.


94 posted on 10/04/2013 7:11:41 AM PDT by stonehouse01 (Equal rights for unborn women)
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