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MNMeschke15d ago
Anyone done any research into Paul's mention of "gifts of healing"? Is this different than medical miracles? Is this similar to a Christian medicine man? Is this using herbs and plants, is this someone who goes to modern medical school, some sort of natural healing/energy method?
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Vviper_15d ago
Great question. What reference are you using? I have not. But I am interested now
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MNMeschke5d ago
He identified "gifts of healing" (plural) as supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit for the common good in 1 Corinthians 12:9, 28. I've been interested in muscle testing and other "Eastern" medical type things. Acupuncture, muscle testing, frequency stuff. I don't think he was referring to doctors and nurses who went to school and got a degree.
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Vviper_13d ago
Thank you. My first read is it does not seem likely to refer to skills one can acquire (neither through formal western school e.g. medical school nor apprenticeship e.g. acupuncture or informal medical training). It does seem like either route would (could) pre dispose one to recognize or be open to the grace. But it reads like a grace bestowed selectively (from a human view point perhaps would look “randomly”) to select individuals for the good of the community. Just thinking about it past the first layer and it would take tremendous wisdom and prudence for someone to have such a grace and use it for the good it is - but not allow its use to lead one into pride or frustration or lend ones actions to be used to put God to the test. There are some graces I think I am glad I do not seem to possess.
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MNMeschke1d ago
Yes. The devil does a great job getting us to feel like we earned something or it was our doing vs God's.
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