tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post5953329148284523384..comments2024-03-04T00:50:02.182-08:00Comments on KeithGiles.com: DO ALL HEAL?Keith Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-58837466228136500572014-01-12T09:13:06.493-08:002014-01-12T09:13:06.493-08:00Thank you, we all need to know it is ok not to be ...Thank you, we all need to know it is ok not to be demonstrating all the gifts. <br />As a nurse it was helpful for me to think of it like the cells in our body. When we are conceived we are made of stem cells that have the ability to become any cell in the body, we could become a Muscle cell or a bone cell or a retinal cell and once you have become one of these defined cells you still have within you all the information on how to become one of the other cells it is just turned off so you can be a part of the body and not the whole body. And as long as the cells in the eye are connected to the body they have the ability to walk, smell, feel, talk and hear through the body and the body has the ability to see through them. <br />So at the core of the cell it has all the DNA information of the cell but in differentiation only some is turned on to function as part of the body. Interestingly their are adult stem cells within our bodies ready to take on any role when their is damage to a part of the body. <br />Likewise I see the gifts of the spirit at the core of each of us we have them all but in order to function in the body of Christ some must be turned on while others turned off. Unlike a human body though I believe if there is an injury to the body of Christ we can all be re-activated in the core to take on a new role if needed. But not everyone will display all the gifts at once however they will have all the gifts at their core and through the body. <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13723945866560773509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-15373028492425932192012-06-20T07:46:10.655-07:002012-06-20T07:46:10.655-07:00Thanks for the clarity in this, Keith. I'd lik...Thanks for the clarity in this, Keith. I'd like to add that I think sometimes we err by "camping down" on our gift or calling, when God often works through our flexibility. Meaning, He may use us in a certain gift for awhile, but use us in other ways during another season of life. Staying focused on Jesus, and not the gifts, is His desire for us. (But, please don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting you're implying we focus on gifts.) :) <br />I wholeheartedly agree we must expect each other to be different in our giftings. Wonderful reminder!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-27265489978175211702012-06-15T12:57:17.937-07:002012-06-15T12:57:17.937-07:00If Jesus sent out the 70 that makes them Apostles ...If Jesus sent out the 70 that makes them Apostles of Jesus. <br />The verse in Mark is telling us that a variety of Christians will do a variety of things but not that all will do everything. <br />Stephen was an Apostle. Philip was an exception and the only one we see in the NT but to me this shows God's prerogative to distribute the gifts as he wills. But not every christian had the gift of healing.Keith Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-80123644017653765652012-06-14T07:50:30.007-07:002012-06-14T07:50:30.007-07:00Hey Keith. We have in the Acts Stephen and Philip ...Hey Keith. We have in the Acts Stephen and Philip having meetings with signs, wonders and miracles. I don't find a description of an "apostolic" ministry or an apostle. I do find evangelist (Philip)and simply a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit (Stephen). Because we have now the priesthood of ALL believers all can serve with Christ's authority and power, from serving tables to standing before many preaching the good news. As for the "expectation" that anyone/everyone raising the dead and healing the sick, I would say not to lay that "trip" on anyone. I don't think everyone is "gifted" with the same gifts but they should be taught them and be willing to be taught along with the character and nature of Christ's expression. We all just need to be open to what the Lord is doing or wants to do. In short, an apostle is a groundbreaker, foundation layer. Propagator. Anyway, my dos centavos :-)Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457553748134335588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-34179667161987914362012-06-14T06:22:40.726-07:002012-06-14T06:22:40.726-07:00What of the verse from Mark 16? I know some say th...What of the verse from Mark 16? I know some say these verses were not in some of the original manuscripts:<br />“17 These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”Jeanne S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-9673892282003203702012-06-13T23:04:00.694-07:002012-06-13T23:04:00.694-07:00While I agree with the basic sentiment of what you...While I agree with the basic sentiment of what you've written, I disagree that initially only the apostles "operated" in the gift of healing. In Luke 10 the 70 are sent out by Jesus and are told to heal the sick. More likely than not, these were not all apostles. <br /><br />Also, in the latter part of Mark 16, it states that as they preached to all creation, "these signs" would would accompany "those who believe". I think this extends beyond just apostles. <br /><br />I wonder if perhaps the gift is not available to all, but only some will yield to God's Spirit in such a way that it can operate through them. Not sure...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com