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Should we command healing (like Peter in Acts 3:6) or pray to God for healing? — Pray with faith; commanding is not a universal prescription

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 4) 00:29:05 – 00:35:10

Question from Lasik's 97 about whether Christians should speak authoritatively over the sick rather than asking God.

Acts 3:6 records Peter saying "In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk." This is a description, not a universal prescription. The passage could reflect unique apostolic gifting or a specific leading of the Holy Spirit. Key observation: the apostles never failed at such commands in Scripture, while those who imitate them today fail constantly and spin their failures. If someone is truly led by the Spirit to speak healing, it will happen. Mike argues we should pray with confidence and faith but not fabricate certainty, and should not act as if consistent failure is irrelevant. He rejects the notion that Christians automatically "have authority over sickness" in an on-demand sense.
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20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 4) @ 00:29:05

2020-09-18

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