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Originally Posted by Annoni
If you don't know what a Revival is, look it up. The definition seems wimpy compared to what it actually is. There have been a couple recent ones in the States, one my girlfriend went to. If you ever went to one, you would probably shut your mouth fairly quickly about there being no extreme miracles 
My girlfriend's sister's husband, (the sister with the husband have started a ministry, by the way) told me about how a woman came to him with a broken arm. He had no experience in healing anyone at all, but he's pretty darn strong in faith, so He trusted God on what to do. That woman had her broken arm healed, by faith.
Time for scripture reference, yes?
Matthew 21:21-22 (NIV):: Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
That kind of faith is really hard to come by in this world. Do not doubt? We're fairly doubting creatures, but the ones who have this kind of faith are the ones that can perform miracles, by faith. All is not lost for miracles, the media tends to keep it hushed for some reason. These things you need to hear by people that have gone through personal experience. |
Ever wonder whether the media doesn't cover it because the supposed "healed people" are fraudulent? I'm not saying they are, but it's a very real possibility. Todd Bentley is an obvious fake.
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Originally Posted by xHolyValorx
I believe science and faith go hand-in-hand. Yes, 110% yes.
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How do you reconcile this belief with the Biblical age of Earth (which, depending on the researcher, ranges from six to six and a half thousand years) with the overwhelming evidence of the true age of the Earth being roughly four and a half thousand years?
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Originally Posted by Oiseau the Little Bird!
I mean, it can be argued. But why do those certain chemicals and sensations only occur when you're worshiping or praying and not any other time?
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It seems likely that, after a long trial of different situations, the same chemicals and brainwaves could be reproduced from a completely non-religious activity.