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Originally Posted by StMark
Keith, I'm going to find a quote of his it was from an offering
he took at the revival
you tell me what you think about it
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If anything I learned since I have been in ministry, healing and gifts of the spirit don't validate the vessel, also the ways, means or even what the vessel looks like often is disturbing and fits outside of my own paradigm or comfort zone. But I am not God and he doesn't answer to me about whom he uses.
Also God does at times seem to respond to the sincere faith of hungry people and will even use imperfect and sinful people.
I do believe sometimes mass hysteria and the power of suggestion brings relief or some level of healing that doesn't last.
There are real and authentic manifestations of the Spirit, but charismatics love the manifestations (ie. falling down, shreiking, etc) and that becomes a measuring stick for revival when there are better ways of measuring the fruits of a true revival.
The primary being changed lives!