I’ve seen this followed to a tee and the person was still not healed.Sudsy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:56 am If we look closely at the James text there are a number of possible hindrances to healing that come to mind. For instance -
- did the sick person call for the elders if they were able to
- what exactly is the 'prayer of faith' ? (Faith - the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen)
- is it correct to believe this healing will be immediate or to go on believing that God will heal in His timing ?
- whose faith is involved ? the elders ? the sick person ? both ?
- what if one elder has doubts ?
- what if the oil was not used as stated ?
I also think that legalistically having a checklist before God will help us is not how God actually works. In fact, God often reaches out and touches his children who don’t have enough faith, who have doubts, and aren’t following the NT teachings perfectly. Jesus certainly did so when he was on earth.