Praying to the body/cancer cells?

[ltwin]

Once you open Pandora’s box of private interpretation, the possibilities are endless. Not only do we need scripture’s context, but its fulness. The bible is a coherent whole, not just a box of theological chocolates from which we choose.

I agree.

And, just where did they get the “God needs faith” from?

This is part of the teaching of Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, and their disciples in the Word of Faith Movement. Kenneth Hagin is widely believed to have plagiarized most of his teaching from E. W. Kenyon, a Baptist preacher who lived from 1867–1948. He studied acting for one year at Emerson School of Oratory in Boston, which at the time was a center of the New Thought Movement. Among some of his works are such titles as:

In His Presence: The Secret of Prayer
Jesus the Healer: Has Brought Healing to Thousands
New Creation Realities
Wonderful Name of Jesus: Our Rights and Privileges in Prayer

You get the idea . . .

Sounds much more like an invisible man than God. Spirits are definitely involved, but not in the manner they think. They themselves are following worldly spirits. Did Job ever once attempt to oppose God’s plan that good be brought from his devil-caused affliction?

Prosperity teachers don’t shy away from teaching on the book of Job. It may not be obvious, but the story of Job can be used very effectively by prosperity teachers.

 

[po18guy]

Prosperity teachers don’t shy away from teaching on the book of Job. It may not be obvious, but the story of Job can be used very effectively by prosperity teachers.

That old happy ending. Odd, not a peep in Job about tithing to Pastor.

 

[saved75]

I’ve noticed that other Christian religions has this “prayer method”… quoting an example:

From Charles Capps’s book God’s Creative Power of Healing

"Jesus bore the curse for me; therefore, I forbid growths and tumors to inhabit my body. The life of God within me dissolves growths and tumors, and my strength and health is restored. (Matt. 16:19; John 14:13; Mark 11:23.)

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Growths and tumors have no right to my body. They are a thing of the past for I am delivered from the authority of darkness. (Col. 1:13,14.)

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Every organ and tissue of my body functions in the perfection that God created it to function. I forbid any malfunction in my body in Jesus’ name. (Gen. 1:28,31.)

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Arthritis, you must GO! Sicknesses MUST FLEE! Tumors can’t exist in me, for the Spirit of God is upon me and the Word of God is within me. Sickness, fear and oppression have no power over me for God’s Word is my confession. (Mark 11:23.)"

I’ve never heard catholics praying like this… why? Is it a little “silly”?

No it isn’t silly, It is saying what God has said about us.
“By His[Jesus]Stripes we WERE healed”, 1 Pet 2: 24.
Also see Isaiah 53: 3–5 and v10. Matt 8: 1–17, [V17… Jesus has already taken our sicknesses, And all we have to do is believe and receive healing, And until it is manifested, We have to agree with and confess what the Bible says.

Every thing [Including sickness] Has to go in the name of Jesus.
Mk 16: 17–18 Acts 3: 6–10.

To many people go by what their sick body is saying, Instead of what God has said.

PS. Faith and confession has worked for me for over 37 years, So I know it works.
It will work for anyone who believes, Because God is no respecter of People, What He has done for one, He is bound by His word and His love to do for everyone.

 

[saved75]

It’s not just because it sounds “silly” that Catholics don’t pray that way. It’s because it’s very presumptuous and is destined to lead to situations where people are told they’re not praying well enough simply because they have cancer (or arthritis or a sinus infection).

Catholics often pray intercessory prayers. We ask God for things as Jesus said (see Matthew 7:7-11). We even ask for the saints to pray for us, too. But we don’t presume to tell God what He must do.

There is a big difference between Faith and presumption. Faith speaks healing, 2 Cor 4: 14
Whereas presumption is foolish.

It’s not a case of telling God what to do, It’s a case of God Through Jesus has already healed us.
Isiaha 53: 3–5 &v10. Matt 8: 17. Gal 3: 13. 1 Pet 2: 24.
Now we just believe it and receive healing… It’s not a case of waiting for God to heal us, It’s a case of God waiting for us to receive healing.