Orthodox theology will not get you through. There must be a living relationship with the Father through the Son. This life cannot be lived without the filling of the Holy Spirit. We tend to characterize the Pharisees but one look state of the church today tells us that the average professing believer has no more than they had.
It is clearly evident from this passage that a lot more went on in this man's life besides physical healing. His heart had been genuinely changed and filled with the Holy Spirit. We know that because we see both the spiritual discernment and boldness that are characteristic of being filled with the Holy Spirit. We are going to be the voice of God in this generation then we need more than good arguments we need a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Pastor Jim McLoughlin has been a follower of Jesus Christ for over 30 years. Jim is currently the interim Pastor at the Tottenville Evangelical Free Church in Staten Island New York. He also holds a full-time job as a computer consultant. Pastor McLoughlin and his wife Cheryl...