You have a point, there. If a scripture doesn't say exactly what the writer meant to say, we have no way of knowing what the intent really was. We have opinions. I try to take the meaning as it is written, but that has obvious problems. You try to find a meaning (by adding things, e.g.) that makes it look true. Suit yourself.
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The faith you (left out) are discussing, absolute faith, without a doubt,
1) just is not the faith that was being exercised, 2) Was not in God's will anyway, so it wouldn't have mattered, or 3) was illuminated to you in that episode. Or, someone was illuminated.
It is easy to assume that all those "rewards" just naturally come with
salvation, when they do not. One can enter glory blind, naked, and clueless.
It seems a harsh way to learn this, but God knows best, and it is easy to see how this possibly drove several people from possibly a heretical church.
I don't know, of course, but I do know that God answers prayer, prayed in genuine faith; i just don't personally know anyone with genuine faith, at least not in all areas. you ever notice how a person's faith might be strong for one thing, but not another? We are talking about faith that takes a while to develop, it is not just given to one. When one has that kind of faith, they would prolly also be much better informed about what to pray for, also.
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