Originally Posted by
Ezekiel 33
I'll go along with "Calling for the elders" as being an act of faith. God's word says to do it, and when the sick person does it they are showing faith. They are believing God's word.
Agreed
Originally Posted by
Ezekiel 33
While it is good to claim that everything Jesus paid for is yours, I cannot go along with claiming you are healed when you are in fact still sick.
You can believe in faith that your healing is already paid for without claiming the manifestation of that healing has already taken place if it hasn't.
Understood, but we NEVER teach anyone to "claim the manifestation of that healing has already taken place". When the "manifestation" has taken place there is no longer any need to claim anything:
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. (Mark 11:24)
The "having" them (manifestation) comes AFTER believing that you "receive" them. It is often compared to having purchased a car. You have been given the title deed to the car but it is not yet in your possession. Yet, you have the assurance that the car is yours because you have the document saying that it is. You know that the manifestation is coming but you are still telling your friends that I have a new car. You are claiming what belongs to you before it is manifested in your garage.