CHRISTIAN BELIEFS

Our Christian beliefs may be only a claim unless we are influenced by them and act accordingly.

DIVINE HEALING IS FOR TODAY

Dear Hal,
Hi! My name is Liza Daligdig-Peralta. I
called you on January 6, 2007 to pray for my heart condition. I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF) in November last year in which I was hospitalized for 5 days. My heart ejection fraction was at 15% which was very, very low. I was given some heart medications but these were very low dosages. The normal heart ejection fraction is 55% - 60%. I believed that when you prayed for me that I received my healing. I had a heart "muga" test on Feb. 26, 2007 and the result of my heart ejection fraction was 52%. I had another heart "muga" test on May 3, 2007 and the result was at 51%. I thank God for bringing my heart back to normal. My doctors said that this was such a tremendous result. I called it a miracle.
So I want to thank you very much for your prayer. I know that Jesus is so good. I thank Jesus that He listened to your prayer that day when I called you to pray for me.
I cried when I think about you today. I am just touched knowing that there is someone like you that God is using to help a lot of sick people. The Bible says that the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Thank you again, Hal. God bless you and take care.


Dear Hal,
Yes, you can share my healing experience regarding my heart condition with others on your website. I want you to know that I thank the Lord Jesus for your ministry.
Also, I want you to know that yesterday, I called you on the phone to pray for my sprained ankle that was hurting very badly. I could not walk before I called you. In fact, my husband had to carry me the whole day on Monday. After you prayed for my foot, the pain subsided and I was able to walk and go out to dinner with my husband last night. Today, my ankle feels so much better.
I so believe that the Lord Jesus still heals in our present generation. He is faithful and so interested in healing the sick.
Thank you again, Hal. God bless you and take care.
Liza

HEALING TESTIMONY

Following is an email that I received:

The short story:
Dear Hal, about one week ago, we phoned you from here in Pennsylvania to ask you to prayer for my wife Sheryl who was passing blood. She was even in pain at that moment which was quickly relieved by the mercy of God because of your prayer. By the next morning there was no longer any evidence of the condition.

The full story:
On Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, I phoned Cheryl in the evening. She informed me that she was passing blood. When I came home that night, I saw the dark red blood myself. The next day we contacted a medical doctor, who wanted us to make arrangements for both an endoscopy and colonoscopy. On Monday, Oct. 7th, we went to a different medical doctor for his opinion. After examining Cheryl, he immediately changed her diet from raw foods to cooked and put her on zantac thinking she had gastritis and/or a bleeding ulcer. And he personally called the doctor who would do the endoscopy and subsequently the colonoscopy for her. Two days later she was scheduled for her endoscopy. After the procedure, I (Dan) went to talk with the doctor. He told me he found nothing! I specifically asked him, “You found no bleeding ulcer?” He answered, “No.” I asked another question: “Was there any stomach irritation?” “No,” he answered and said again: “I found nothing.” Then he added that he did see dried specks of blood like coffee grounds, but had no idea where they came from. I told him, “Maybe the Lord healed her.” He replied, “Maybe.”The next day, we returned for Cheryl’s colonoscopy After it was finished, I was again sent back to talk to the doctor about his findings. He said, “She is normal. There is nothing wrong. Are you sure she was bleeding?” I said I was sure because I had seen the blood for myself. He said three times that she was “normal.” Thus the medical examination confirmed that she was totally healed.

- Dan and Cheryl Corner -

PROOF TEXTS

There is no such thing as a proof text to those who reserve the right to interpret it in the context of their own presupposition.

GOD'S FORGIVENESS

Repentance is the key that opens the door to God's forgiveness.
\you just cannot have one without the other.
And so many Christians try to pick the lock.

BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

Pentecost Sunday or Pentecost someday?

SOMETHING TO PONDER

Here is a scripture you may care to ponder.

Luke 11:9-13
I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Notice that Jesus is speaking to children of God who are filled with the Spirit.
What then are they told to ask seek and knock to receive if it is not the power measure of the Holy Spirit? Pentecost?

Hal

PENTECOST SUNDAY

The cost of Pentecost was the cross. Yet in many churches it is the day of Pentecost lost.

CHILDREN

For parents to expect obedience from their children, they must set an example of their obedience to their Parent -- their Heavenly father. Just as our children must do things they dislike, parents should demonstrate that they are willing to do for their Father some things that they may not like doing. Christian parents who are only doing for God the things they like cannot expect their children to do otherwise.

GOD'S COMING ATTENTION-GETTTER

The events described ithe book of Reveleation that will occur before Christ returns shows the extremea God will be going to in order to get the world's attentionin.

Why then are there those today who are not listening before it is too late?

BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

Here is a website ON A VITAL C HRISTIAN GIFT I discovered that I thought might interest some of you.


http://www.debwebonline.com/Mercy_in_Jesus/baptism.html

sAPTI

PERHAPS FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT

Our commission

Jesus as a man became,
to take my blame,
to bear my shame,
and heal the lame.
And we're to now proclaim,
In His Holy name,
and by the Holy Spirit's flame,
...........the same.
May it be our aim.

Hal Weeks, California

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The Big Question

What purpose do we serve,
If we never have the nerve,
to share our faith
,...without reserve?
For fear we'll turn whoever off,
That some will turn away and scoff.
But keep it bottled up inside,
Because of pride.
We're to be forever bold,
Until our story's told,
...and sold.
And then we'll know a joy untold,
And later get a crown of gold.
So we're to go our way,
And say our say,
Without delay,
...today.And it will pay,
When we go away,
Someday.
..to stay,...I pray.

Hal Weeks, California

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DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING SOFTWARE PROGRAM

This text is being dictated, not keyed. It is made possible by a software program called Dragon naturally speaking which I am using.
It is especially useful for me since that my age, which is 94, overcomes some of the limitations of mye macular degeneration.

Dragon naturally speaking software program

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Try Skyp.com

PLEASE COMMENT

That there are no comments posted makes me wonder if everybody agrees with me or not, which is very unlikely. So I ask you to add your comments to the posts.

FATHER ABRAHAM'S IMPATIENCE

Islam

SHOW AND THEN TELL

If the church wants to promote their beliefs they need to demonstrate that they can do something those who are not Christians cannot do.

Such is heal the sick, cast out demons and other supernatural signs and wonders.

OUR BELIEFS

Our beliefs may save us but it is our works that earn the perks.

CARNALITY

When we constantly give priority to the temporal over the eternal, the material over the spiritual, and time with the world over time with our Lord, we are establishing habits that, the longer they are practiced, the harder they will be to break. In time, they will be unbreakable -- and fatal!

BIBLE STUDY

If we are not aplying our Bible study, there is no tpoint in doing it.

BUSINESS

Being retired, I am often asked what I do to keep busy. It is as if our goal in life is to be constantly engaged in some activity. Is it any wonder, then, that so many Christians cannot find time for Bible study, Bible classes, or fellowship with God? One of the devil's most effective weapons is to encourage our worldly busyness. Be reminded that the enemy of the best is something good.

UNANSWERED PRAYER

If we are asking God to do something for us and it does not happen, we might try asking Hm if we can do something for Him first.

FOLLOWING JESUS

Following Jesus is a walk where the first step is to get to know Him. Then the walk is learning to follow His example.

THE LATEST WORD

I believe the Holy Spirit was sent to indwell us as ,among other things, to be our Updater and Bible supplementer. He will never contradict His word but will fill in the gaps where the Bible is silent. The spiritual gift of the word of knowledge is His instrument.

BIBLE STUDY

Bible study that starts with no clear goal in mind is merely an intelectual exercise.

We should first seek to find out what we are called to do and then study up on what we need to know to do it.

GOD'S WILL

Since the natural makes us comfortable, and God's supernatural makes us uncomfortable, naturally most churches willfully avoid the supernatural. Naturally, that means they are not in God's will and never will be.

GREEk AND HEBREW STUDY

Those Bible students who study Greek and Hebrew must feel it gives them an edge over the less enlightened who consider the available translations sufficiently accurate for them.

They must feel it gives tham an edge to be able to say, "however, in the Greek" over others.

On the other hand, those who depend on the Author, the Holy Spirit, their Teacher, for their understanding would do well not to say so since they would be cosidered presumptious.

CHURCH TRADITION AND RITUAL

Church tradition is a spiritual straightjacket and ritual make it comfortable

SPECULATION

Speculation is a poor substitute for the Spirit of Truth's interpretation.

DOCTRINAL BASLANCE

Although Scripture does not use the word "balance," we are to be in balance. We are in balance when we are in the perfect will of God. We are not all called to the same work, so no one can judge whether someone else is in balance or not.

STAIRWAY TO hEAVEN

.STEP 1: I am a sinner.

STEP 2. But I can be forgiven of my sins.

STEP 3. I believe Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins and then went to Heaven.

STEP 4. I need to turn the management of my life over to Jesus Christ.

STEP 5. I need to invite Jesus into my heart and into my life.

STEP 6. I need to confess Him before men.

STEP 7 . Start climbing!

password to Heaven

Jesus is Lord!

BLESSINGS

When God first blesses us in a new way, we may be full of praise and thanksgiving. If we are not careful, we will come to think of what we have received as something we had deserved and take it for granted. It may then be necessary for God to take it away for a time until we get recalibrated.

THE "MODERN" CHURCH DEFINED

The modern church avoids the supernatural signs and wonders such as healing, the gifts of the Holy Spirit,especially tongues and casting out demons. And sometimes even declaring then no longer available.

THE LAND OF MIRACLES

http://www.howtoheal.org/

Her is a website that has testimonies of miracle healings. Check it out!

BEGGING

There are times that God must foreclose on those things that we have bought into beyond what He has afforded us to pay for. Walking along the brink of bankruptcy on a presumed faith that results in begging for financial support is not stepping out in God's faith. It is ambition. If God ordains something to be done, He may not provide the means up front, but He will never be late in supplying it. God's provision does not require begging. If we find it necessary to beg, we have gotten ahead of God. Having to beg is the evidence that we have stepped out in presumption -- not faith.

ATTITUDE

Since it is our thoughts that decide our attitude, control of our thoughts is vital to enjoying the abundant life that Christ came to bring us. No matter how difficult controlling our thoughts may seem, our peace of mind depends on it.

PRECONCEPTIONS

To be able to be transformed by the renewing of our mind, we should be able to find at least two biblical references to support every belief, or discard it. To hold to a belief for any other reason is one aspect of being enslaved. That is why it is important to read the Scriptures daily. It will show us the things in our doctrinal closet that need to be discarded. Scripture says, "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." This is a command and is therefore something we must do! This requires us to examine our traditional beliefs, our preconceptions, our prejudices, and bring every thought, idea, and mind-set to the Holy Spirit for judgment. This requires us to allow Him to delete from our theology anything that is contrary to whatever the Holy Spirit wants to do in and through us. The computer literate might think of their preconceptions as a write-protected file. If our preconceptions can make us deaf and blind to the new things of God, they also can make us deaf and blind -- but still subject -- to the wiles of the devil.

SPIRIT-FILLED?

Some claim to being spirit-filled but there is no evidence that they have turned on the ignition or stepped on the accelerator.

PENTELCOST

With Pentecost the supernatural becomes natural.

tHE GREAT CHIRADE

To equate trying to doinng and to wquate doing to accpmplishing.

TO LET GO AND LET GOD

Lift up holy hand and sing in the spirit -- tongues.

PROOF OR SPOOF?

To prove we are a Christian, do somethhing a non-Christian can't do.
For example, singing in the choir e won't cut it.
But performing signs and wonders will do it.

THE CLAIM VERSUS THE PROOF

`To claim that we are a Christan, and therefore that we are born-again, and therfore that we are filled with the Holy Spirit proves nothing.

To demonstrate the power of the Holy Spirit - signs and wonders - proves we have been baptized in the Holy Spirit whuch proves we are born-agaun, which proves we are a Christian.

Q.E.D.

GOD'S RETIREMENT PLAN

.......it's out of this world!

TRUE OR FALSE?

A sermon which convicts and exhorts - exports.

THE "ONE" MECESSARY BAPTISM

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Romans 6:3
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Romans 6(Whole Chapter)
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

THE "ONE" BAPTISM

Romans 6:3
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Romans 6(Whole Chapter)
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

THE DEFINITION OF A BELEIEVER?

14 ¶ Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 ¶ So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

GOD'S SILENT TREATMENT

If the church is not hearing God these days, it needs to listen up and then do what it is told.

TRUE OR FALSE?

1 ¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the trut

CHRISTIAN ROOTS

Are our Christian roots our mindset or the launching pad for ongoing spiritual growth?

BIBLE PROOF

There is no such thing as a proof text to a closed mind.

BETTE4R OFFF CHARISMATICS

Charismatics do not claim to be better, but from experience, they have found they are better off. In any case, it cost Jesus the cross.

OBEDIENCE TO GOD

A life without obedience to God negates its purpose for being created.

HONESTY?

If I want something, I say I need it, if I do not want it, I say I do not need it.

PROVING YOUR A CHRISTIAN

To prove your a Christian, do what it takes being a Christian to do.
See Mark 16:15-20

Doing what any non -Christian can do may be pleasing to God but it does not prove your faith.

THE UNHOLY TRINITY

Me, myself, and I.

PRESUPPOSITIONS

Presuppositions can be a firewall to the truth.

the missing supernatural

The church of Jesus Christ minus the supernatural equals the modern luke-warm church. And is therefore unreproductive.

WORSHIP STYLE

The woship style of some Pentecostals may not be our cup of tea butChrist ahd to die and be resurrected tomake what they have available.

PERSONAL BIBLE INTERPRETATION

Private Bible interpretation is an Escapte route to avoid being convicged.

LORD JESUS?

Jesus is Lord only as long as, and insofar as, we do what He tells us. Otherwise, we are only giving Him lip-sevice.

THE BIBLE AS A MENU

If the Bible is to be taken as a menu, then we must allow the Holy Spirit todecide what is put on our plate.

LUKEWARM CHURCH SERMON NO-N-OS

Sin and repentance

Hell and damnation

Geing born-again

Baotism in the Holy Spirit

Soeaking in tongues

Casting out demons

Laying on of hands for heling the sick

Fiscipleship and evangelism -the Great Commission

The judgement seat of Christ

Divine repards

The rapture

Tne second coming


Escatology

See 1 timothy 2:1-4
1 ¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

UNWRAPPED GIFTS

There are Christians who say they have received spiritual gfts from God bu have not opened them yet. Is it because there are strings attached?

RECEIVING FOROM GOD

We will never teceive anything from God we do not beleieve we need.

LIFE

Given we are mortal, life is only death in remissison.

MORE OF GOD

If you want more of Gid, at lest give him a down payment of yourself.

DYING

Dying may be tough but we only need to do it once.And Christ has made it worth it.

THE PROMOSE

The promse of promises
Acts.1
[4] And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me,

A QUESTION

If we were to think of ourselves as a computer, would the Holy Spirit be our operating system or a seldom used utility? And if so, does it have the Pentecostal Power Pak upgrade?

HOLY SPIRIT FILLLED VS HOLY sPIRIT EMPOWERED

Being Holy Spirit filled gives us the pitential whereas being Holy Spirit empowered gives us the experience.

FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

When we are born-again the Holy Spirit enters our spirit. When we are are baptized in the Holy Spirit He enters our mind as our Teacher, our soul as our Comforter, and our body as our Healer. Why do so many Christians quarentine Him?

FAITH

Faith as a claim is dead faith. But when we act on it, it comes alive.

MAKING JESUS LORD

Making Jesus Lord means tearing up oar declaration of independence.

PROOF OF HOLY SPIRIT RESIDENCY

His guidance confirmed by experience.

GOD'S FORMULA

Worry plus prayer equals peace.
Phil. 4:7

THE HELPER

The Holy Spirit has been sent to be our Helper. But it is up to us to get going and then He will enable us to keep going and produce fruit..

FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

When we are born-again we are filled with the Holy Spirit. But have we placed Him in charge or just take Him along for the ride?

FOLLOWING CHRIST

When we say we are a follower of Christ are we trading on His heels or just bringing up the rear?

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Speaking in tongues is the objective evidence of having totally surrounded ourselves to the Holy Spirit..

HOLY SPIRITGIFTS FOR TODAY

http://www.jimfeeney.org/giftsofholyspirit.html

THE JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST

http://pawcreek.org/articles/endtimes/BelieversAtTheJudgmentSeatOfChrist.htm

SPIRITUAL WARFARE TEACHING

http://www.sw-mins.org/teaching.html

PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT

http://www.gotquestions.org/praying-Spirit.html

TJE HOLY SPIRIT AS A PERSON: "WHO?"

http://www.spirithome.com/spirpers.html

THE HOLY SPIRIT AS A PERSON: "WHO?"

http://www.spirithome.com/spirpers.html

DIVINNE HEALING IS FOR TODAY

The moiodern church: "huh?"

A CLOSED MIND

A person wit a closed mind can always find a scripture that is elastic enough to confirm their belief. And no how many there are tht cinvirm that they are in error they will not change their belief.

GOD'S CONSTITUTION

Those that regard the Bible as God's constitution still need the Holy Spirit as the supreme court for the correct interpretation.

CHRISTIANITY

Christianity is a claim but Pentecost is the name of the game.

THE HOLY TRINITY

Three in quantity but one in quality.

SIN

Doing what you like when you feel like doing it.

COMFORT ZONES

Comfort zones are hum-ho, no-go, status-quos, that are imune to no-doze.

cCHURCHIOSITY

pentecostalism - evangelism - signs and wonders - personal testimonies - spontaneity - ritual - outworn traditions = modern churchiosity + declining membership worldwide.

DYNAMIC CHRISTIANITY

Dynamic Christianity includes the doctrine of doctorin'.