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I am interested in reality and spirituality as I have written about on this blog, previously; I want to stay in the real world. I don't want to be influenced by poor reasoning or be deceived.
I reason that God has revealed himself historically and supernaturally in Scripture, and I depend on divine guidance. There are thousands of Biblical manuscripts which speak of the same God dealing with his creation, and it is reasonable to accept his inspired word. Within the Bible healing and the supernatural did take place. I myself have witnessed the power of the supernatural by seeing an exorcism of a person I know.
However, personal experience is not my primary reason for being a Christian, rather I trust in God's guidance, and revelation, and I accept that God is hyper-rational, not illogical, and able to make truth known to me.
Philippians mentions in 1:17-19 that some preach Christ out of selfish ambition, and not from pure motives, but Paul rejoices that Christ is still being proclaimed. To many in the Church perhaps these questionable healing ministries are fraudulent.
I am certainly not a supporter of such ministries and churches.
Jesus and the Apostles did not attempt to perform phony healings for selected people, but from Scriptural evidence were empowered by God. I believe that God can empower someone to perform a healing, but so often I think certain people want to make supernatural things happen and for this reason I think scepticism is healthy in regard to healing and miracles.
The You Tube video satirically puts the point across that much of what occurs in the hyper-charismatic church rivals a video game for realism...
I saw 'Dick Tracy' the film, highlighted on the television listings and thought of the American childhood cartoon I used to watch. I have not viewed the cartoon since childhood.
The show was full of ethnic stereotypes...
A sign of a cultural change from today and there is today more of a cultural sameness within the Western world.
Forgive Me For My Debt: Audio
