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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
I definitely believe that sometimes people can be so overcome by the power of God that they can be "slain" in the spirit, more in the sense of feeling physically weak from the experience. The "trance-like" state that may ensue in some situations may be more rare, IMO, but we do read of something like that happening to John. "And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying unto me, fear not; I am the first and the last" (Rev. 1:17)
I also thought of Saul being struck down from his horse/camel/whatever, and so I don't doubt that people can *collapse* under the power of God. Do I believe in people like Benny Hinn? No way--I definitely think the majority of those events are the result of psychological power, not the power of God. Would I deny every personal experience as being real? No--if someone felt it was real, then it was real for them. |
Good stuff, as always, MissB.
I know that what has happened to me in the past is real, so no one arguing can change that. Experience always wins out over arguments.
I remember one time Eddie started to pray for two women (sisters) who were standing together at the altar. They both had their eyes closed, and as he reached toward them, they both came up off their feet and landed flat on their backs with no one to catch them. It was the weirdest thing - Eddie never even touched them and they didn't see him. AND---they were not hurt in the least. Those kinds of things I know are God.
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