Mainly aimed at Christians, but possibly also at Jews as well regarding the general concept of faith healing. I've not heard of this within Islam and Baha'iism.
Many Christians like to make fun of those Evangelicals who purport to do faith healing and consider them crazy. How would you view Elijah, Jesus, Peter, Paul, and others who also engaged in faith healing (for ex. Peter healing the cripple, Paul healing Eutychus)? They were doing the same thing. Alright, granted, in your faith you believe these things actually happened. This passage in James also seems to suggests faith healing on the part of Preists,
Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
I'm genuinely wondering how Catholics, Orthodox and other non-Evangelicals understand this and how they differentiate between historical faith healers and modern ones?
Thanks.
Many Christians like to make fun of those Evangelicals who purport to do faith healing and consider them crazy. How would you view Elijah, Jesus, Peter, Paul, and others who also engaged in faith healing (for ex. Peter healing the cripple, Paul healing Eutychus)? They were doing the same thing. Alright, granted, in your faith you believe these things actually happened. This passage in James also seems to suggests faith healing on the part of Preists,
Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
I'm genuinely wondering how Catholics, Orthodox and other non-Evangelicals understand this and how they differentiate between historical faith healers and modern ones?
Thanks.
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