Faith Healing

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they could see"(Lucado). Jesus healed to prove that he was the son of God. He healed to show people true miracles, healed to show people that God was real. By showing people concrete evidence of God’s existence and power, Jesus was able to gain many followers.
Since the time of Christ there have been many people who have claimed to be faith healers. Some of the first were the Royalty who ruled the monarchy. The kings already claimed to have the divine right. Because they had the divine right, these kings now claimed to have the divine ability to heal(Randi,17). The earliest time in history where this can be found is 1307 when Philip the fair was King of France(14) The healings that the King performed that were successful were called the royal touch, and the unsuccessful ones were said to be the king's evil.
relys on the gift of healing and the gift of knowledge, two of the 12 gifts that God promises in 1 Corinthians 12. The calling out supports the gift of knowledge. ...

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person who was being healed who is blamed. It is not because God did not try to heal him or her. It is said that the person did not have enough faith or that they had a bad habit in which God would not heal. A good example of this can be found in James Randis book, the Faith Healers. Here he talks about Reverand William Branshams attempt to cure a deaf mute by the name of Walker Beck. After Branham’s attempt to cure him, Beck’s condition worsened. Branshams excuse was that Walker smoked, therefore it was his smoking that inhibited him from being cured(30). If this is a true healing he or she should never be blamed if the person does not become cured.
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