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The Bible has a lot to say about righteousness by faith, including amongst others, Romans 3:21-22. I'll admit that for years I struggled with sin, less so nowadays, mainly in my thought life. I was always baffled by 1 John 3:9, which stated that a believer cannot sin if he has been born again...

I recently read Kenneth E Hagin's book Mountain Moving Faith. There are some things I would like to discuss about it. I was struck by the way brother Hagin always claimed by faith the finances he needed, rather than seeking extravegant material provision for selfish reasons. He never abused...

I heartily recommend Joseph Prince's teaching - he is an excellent grace preacher. I also recommend various others such as Bertie Brits and Steve McVey. You might find this Grace Preachers List useful: http://thedivinenature.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/grace-preachers-list.html I went through a...

What the OP has related regarding speaking in tongues, followed by an interpretation, sounds perfectly Biblical to me. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. 1 Corinthians 14:4 (26) How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you...

I find myself now, seeking faith for things that I didn’t learn from my WoF teaching. I suppose one reason for this, is that they are things that we often assume we are supposed to do or can do ourselves. Hagin would say that there’s God’s part and then there’s our part, when it comes to...

Are you saying it's okay for us to pursue wealth as long as we do so by faith? And that if we pursue wealth by our own effort (the flesh) then that's not okay? Or are you saying that we should become rich, spiritually speaking, through the promises of the Gospel? I do agree that God does...

I had a rather bad fall at the weekend, which resulted in a painful back injury. I would love to apply Biblical faith to this situation, to see a quick and complete recovery. However, from Kenneth Hagin's teaching on faith for healing, I'm left believing that faith is to be applied to a...

Joel 2:25 New King James Version (NKJV) 25 “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. I'm sure many of you will be familiar with God's promise in Joel 2:25...

I believe you have a very valid point here Dids. I'm finding it very difficult to get going with faith, when that faith is not already resonating in my heart. For this reason, it often becomes clear how we are to direct our faith. The Bible also talks of the gift of faith, which reinforces...

I've often struggled with faith in the past, for one reason or another. I think one of the reasons for this is that I've likely been believing for the wrong things. It could be wrong because it's not right for me at that time - or at any time. Perhaps its right, but there are other more...

I agree with this concept of showcasing to an extent. Kenneth Hagin said he heard Raymond T. Richey preach at the Texas District Council meetings of the Assemblies of God. He often said, "Divine healing is the dinner bell. Keep ringing that bell and people will come." I used to be really into...

Thank you all for your great replies. I believe their are two aspects to this. Firstly, I believe that favour is a free gift from God to the believer. We can therefore look to what the Bible says about favour and believe that we also have it. Just like the Psalmist, we can say, "The favor of...

Bob, I really like what you have posted here - I feel it goes a long way towards summing-up the essence of what Word of Faith is all about. As I said before: I think I got carried away with some of the negative aspects of Charismatic Christianity. I have likely developed a perspective of WoF...

I agree totally - this would be an incredible testimony. Christ witnessing Himself through someone. I believe this is what many Christians should seek - myself included. I much prefer this small-scale miracle and testimony, rather than the more large-scale, mass revival meeting with the...

I think it would be worthwhile relating some of my background, in the context of this thread (and others). My impression of Word of Faith was established during the mid-nineties, when I got saved and attended large, charismatic churches and events. There was a strong emphasis on healing...