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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=prthomas@iol.ie href="mailto:prthomas@iol.ie">prthomas</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=Healing-request@justus.anglican.org
href="mailto:Healing-request@justus.anglican.org">Healing-request@justus.anglican.org</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:01 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re:[Healing-Inactivity]</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In response to Fr.Kevin I have always understood
the `Great Commssion`as being that given by Jesus to the 12 when he sent them
out as in Luke 9. 1 & 2. `....to preach the kingdom of God and heal the
sick.` A reference also appears in Matthew 10. verse 1 and verses 5 - 8. Here
the healing dimension is expanded to include raising the dead and driving out
demons. In my view the mainstream churches have neatly avoided this
responsibility of ministry. As one who has experience and training both in the
healing and in the deliverance ministry - and perhaps some little gifting in
both - I find this disregard of the wishes/commands of Jesus disappointing.
At one time I was the only approved Bishop`s Advisor on the paranormal in
the Church of Ireland. My background is on the high catholic side of
Anglicanism with a total commitment to the efficacy of the Blessed Sacrament.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Question : Why, by and large, do the main
denominations sidestep healing/deliverance ? Is is fear of failure, lack of
faith, or ignorance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Blessings in His Name.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fr.Peterr</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>