So whats my question...my evidence of what they were taught was at least 30 years of growing up Mormon...my question is this...in my church we heal demon possess people and Jesus healed a demon possessed person and being possessed by Beelzebub (the prince of the demon) Mark 3:22, but Jesus said, how could a house stand if it is divided against itself/Mark 3:24, in otherwords, how could my church heal those that are demon possessed if it is the work of the devil??? So the question, finally...Mormons, how do you explain this??? Was the person healed by coinsident or we thought him into healing...an Atheist concept, or was it really God??? Or are you just going to call me a lier?!
2007-05-10 03:19:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
MY POINT IS THAT ONLY GOD CAN HEAL AND THAT MORMONS THINK THAT OUTSIDE OF THEIR CHURCH SATAN CAN HEAL.
2007-05-10 03:28:26 · update #1
In a fireside meeting I was told about the Billy Gragham healing of a person's leg, the brethern were afraid that satan, not God had healed the person's leg, so they prayed that God would brake the leg again, and it rebroke, to take the Billy/devil healing off of it. Very sad, what they teach Mormons.
2007-05-10 03:30:56 · update #2
I beleive this story is one of those Mormon Urban Legends, kinda like the Three Nephites protecting the sister missionaries.
You are right, I remember being taught the same things. How the Evangelicals were demon possessed etc. Because Mormons claim to have the *true* priesthood there's is the only power sanctioned by God and so all else is of the Devil.
2007-05-11 01:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard that and never been taught that.
We believe that any blessing comes from God and are received by having faith in Jesus Christ. I think most christians believe the same thing. Mormons do not have a monopoly on God's love and God's blessings for his children.
I have personally seen Mormons give blessings to people outside of their faith and the people were healed. In one case, the entire family was sick. They all received blessings, except for the Dad. All of them were well the next day....except for the Dad. It took him 2 weeks. Coincidence if you don't believe. A Miracle if you do.
2007-05-11 02:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ender 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do not believe Mormons are the only ones who can heal or can be healed...wherever you heard or read that, it is incorrect. Any person can have faith in Christ to be healed, that is a gift of the spirit.
We do believe certain ordinances, such as baptism and marriage for eternity, in order to be binding and in accordance with the Lord's will, must be performed by those who hold the authority which is the Aaronic or Melchezidek Priesthood...which is esentially the power to act in God's name. The Priesthood is a another subect though...so I won't go into much detail.
But, just know, that we do believe any person who has faith to be healed, and if it is God's will of course, can be.
2007-05-10 14:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I remember being cautioned against visiting 'faith healers' or seeking medical help from outside the mormon priesthood and sage medical advice. I don't think the church actually has condemned anyone who was miraculously healed by Benny Hinn, or even Benny, but it prefers it's own method over others.
I always thought faith healing was a raw deal, since healing or not was an arbitrary occurrence anyway. I suppose it's my total lack of faith in people of faith.
Only one question mark is necessary. Perhaps your keyboard is possessed?/???..::".
2007-05-10 19:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That example you gave of the person's leg being rebroken, the way I heard it, it was a full time missionary that this happened to. The two elders should not have been to that healing service. The mission president was sure it wasn't God who healed him, because the elder was convinced by the healing that the MORMONS were wrong, and of Satan. He wanted to prove to the young man that we were still true.
2007-05-10 12:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure who taught you that. The Bible clearly teaches that God heals people through the name of Jesus Christ. There are plenty of examples of miraculous healings outside of the LDS faith. I'm pretty sure that LDS doctrine doesn't say "there are no healings outside the Mormon church, except what the devil does".
EDIT: Yes, and my point is that your understanding of Mormon doctrine is flawed.
2007-05-10 10:25:15 · answer #6 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
All good things come from YHWH. Even if they come through those who know YHWH not. Just as the rain falls on the just and the wicked. Miracles do not prove they have their teachings right however. Use scripture to test what is said, not wonders.
2007-05-10 10:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by Stephen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the information is correct, then the Mormon is caging God into a small vessel, the 'vessel' called Mormon. Therefore, their God is only dwarf God. While the God Almighty I worship is the Gratest of all!
2007-05-10 10:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by autor06hj 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No a Mormon would refer you to the BIble
38 ¶ And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
2007-05-10 10:47:56 · answer #9 · answered by Isolde 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you make no sense. Only the Lord can heal.
2007-05-10 10:24:21 · answer #10 · answered by kyeann 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋