In my many years of Christian life, I've learned this valuable lesson:
God is motivated by FAITH!
Anyone, whether they be saint or sinner, whose actions display FAITH in God (in His sight, of course), can, and will receive from Him whatever they petition Him for. But.... one MUST exercise extreme caution in such instances.... for receiving an answer to a petition submitted to God (whether for ourselves or another), is NOT, repeat NOT evidence that one is saved!
My
"religious background" began in the Methodist Church. Undoubtedly, there are many good, decent, kind, caring folks who are devout members of this denomination. However, none of these admirable traits of one's character qualifies them for entrance into the eternal kingdom of heaven... this can
only be accomplished by obedience to the explicit instructions found written in
Acts 2:38.
One simply MUST never consider God's granting of a
"miracle," even if it be a restoration to life from what might appear to be a death, as evidence that the individual involved is in
"right standing" with God. It is this one thing which gives me the greatest concern in such instances as that which is noted here.
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