It's not "name it and claim it" but rather say it in faith. If you lack faith, don't bother to pray. Maybe a prayer like, "Lord, increase our faith" might fit closer. Then watch for God to increase your faith. He could even heal the person instantly to increase your faith.
Let me ask, just a hypothetical question. If a loved one, say a spouse or daughter, died in front of you. Would you pray over her, "Rise up, in the name of Jesus!" or would you just weep as the coroner carried her off? Would you be embarrassed that someone might hear you? Do you believe the Bible or not? The same Spirit in Paul is in you. That is a measure of faith to study on before you are tested. Remember all you need is a mustard seed of faith.
Many people I talk to SAY they have faith, but rarely show any. I've even spoken to pastors praying for sick people in their flock and told them my testimony of my mother in law, and they replied, "I don't believe in that." I asked, why are you bothering to pray if you don't believe. It's the same with me. I tell of things I have seen and done, in person, and they don't believe, yet go to church and pretend they are praying for whatever they have a need for. Then they wonder why their prayers are never answered. I literally have 100's of stories of answered prayers, literal miracles, but people here seem angry at me, or think I'm weird, or a liar, or a fool. When the deaf were healed and the lame made to walk, Jesus told them "Go and tell NO ONE!" What did they do? I'm the same. I just want people to know what I have seen with my own eyes. We are supposed to gather together, especially in the Last Days, to speak of our Testimony. My testimony should edify people, not make them angry. It makes me wonder what spirit is inside them to do such a thing.
HELLO!!
That's "Name it and claim it."
You can claim you are not Pentecostal all you want but you clearly advocate for the prosperity gospel and pentecostalism.
You actions are speaking far louder than your words.
You have one of the most prideful, judgmental spirit I've seen in a long time. You have no business telling others they don't have enough faith because things don't fall out the way YOU think they should.
You DON'T know that and you CAN'T know that.
And then you have the nerve to chastise others because they don't know you and yet you have been doing that very thing yourself on this very thread.
That's called *hypocrisy.*
Also, God never told us that our words have creative power as His do. That's another false gospel teaching.
You're kidding...right? You're arguing like the catholic with the redefining of terms.
Let me ask, just a hypothetical question. If a loved one, say a spouse or daughter, died in front of you. Would you pray over her, "Rise up, in the name of Jesus!" or would you just weep as the coroner carried her off? Would you be embarrassed that someone might hear you? Do you believe the Bible or not?
By your logic(?)no one will ever die or be poor which is in contradiction of what we see in the NT. That is the fallacy of your position. Short of the rapture we will all die at some point in this life.
The same Spirit in Paul is in you. That is a measure of faith to study on before you are tested. Remember all you need is a mustard seed of faith.
This is the same Paul who asked to be healed three times and was told no. Are you saying he didn't have the faith of a mustard seed????
This is the same Paul who you said was told no because it was not God's will for him to be healed. Which, so far, is about the only thing you've said that's made any sense.
We are also told to test every spirit. So far your's is not passing the test as you're in contradiction of the Word.
Where did God command that in Scripture? You have any chapters and verses to support your claim?