Why don't we see healings?

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Aquila, I like what you said... basically it is our desperate need of God, and desperate faith that will generally bring about the healing work of God.

Signs and wonders follow them that believe, not the other way around. We want to look FOR the signs and wonders, but Jesus said only they would FOLLOW them that believe.

Is faith completely necessary for a miracle?

[Bro. Robbins]

Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

Is faith completely necessary for a miracle?

I know your question wasn't to me, but I'd like to chime my thoughts in... I would say no...it's not necessary, but makes the environment much more favorable for it to occur. The creation of this world was a miracle, but didn't take anyone humans faith for it to come about.

To me it's like those airplants you see growing on magnets that people buy and put on the refrigerator. If someone says that all plants must have dirt to live, then they discount the airplant. Doesn't need dirt or have to be watered. It gets it's moisture from the air. It's nutrients from the air.

However, give me some dirt and some water, and some sunshine.... and it's much more favorable of all the things I can grow there, not just airplants, but all kinds of plants.

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins

I know your question wasn't to me, but I'd like to chime my thoughts in... I would say no...it's not necessary, but makes the environment much more favorable for it to occur. The creation of this world was a miracle, but didn't take anyone humans faith for it to come about.

To me it's like those airplants you see growing on magnets that people buy and put on the refrigerator. If someone says that all plants must have dirt to live, then they discount the airplant. Doesn't need dirt or have to be watered. It gets it's moisture from the air. It's nutrients from the air.

However, give me some dirt and some water, and some sunshine.... and it's much more favorable of all the things I can grow there, not just airplants, but all kinds of plants.

Good answer. I always was of the opinion that faith was an absolute for a miracle, but two things changed my mind:

1.) 2 Timothy 2:13 "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself"

2.) When Jesus told Peter to cast his nets again into the water, Peter did not believe that the fish would be there, he just did it to appease Jesus....and, maybe even to prove him wrong.