[Dave]

Originally Posted by bearbear

There are quite a number of testimonies of believers in my church who became Christians after experiencing the Holy Spirit's power, and when I think about it, some of the people who seem to love Jesus the most had experience with signs and wonders as a starting point for their faith.

One of them inherited a autoimmune disorder of the kidneys that was incurable. He wasn't a believer then at the age of 17, but out of desperation, he sought his Aunt (who was a Christian) who gave him the advice of giving praise to the Lord Jesus for 20 minutes every morning.

He used to sit in the front row of our youth meetings looking dead and extremely depressed, but he would force himself to praise the Lord. After a few months he had a miraculous recovery and the doctors at nearby Stanford hospital documented it as a medical miracle. He was so transformed by what happened that he went on from there to become a man of prayer and then a leading youth minister, his personality also completely changed from being characterized by depression to one of joy and happiness. His parents were so surprised by his recovery that they also received Jesus and got baptized in the church.

Here's his testimony on youtube with English subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd__A2BY__k

I watched the video and I am impressed with your congregation and its dedication as well as the testimony of the young man who was healed of the autoimmune disorder although it does not appear to be incurable if you google it (it is relatively new). In any case, after years at a Pentecostal Bible College attending many “healing” services I am not confident in the outcome claimed by people in these services. It’s all a matter of faith i.e. faith if you want to believe it was related to the healing power of Jesus Christ. In any case, you have it all going…the wealth gospel and the healing powers…more power to you.