[eliot mayfield]

Re: Praise God I have Swine Flu!

Than why not play it double safe :
Pray AND take medicine and rest.

JESUS IMPLIED THAT IT WAS AN ACCEPTABLE PRACTICE TO USE MEDICINE FOR HEALING. Luke 10:30-37.
In telling the story of the good Samaritan, Jesus describes the emergency measures taken by the Samaritan by mentioning his use of “oil and wine,” common medications used in that day to treat cuts and bruises (verse 34).
He then commends the Samaritan for his action (verses 33, 36-37). It would hardly seem possible for Jesus to commend someone for resorting to a practice that He, Himself, considered unacceptable.

Hezekiah, King of Judah (724-695 B.C.), became deathly ill from an infectious boil (verse 1). The king wept and prayed for healing (verses 2-3). God (through Isaiah the prophet) told Hezekiah that he would be healed, and even given 15 years longer to live (verse 5-6). Through Isaiah, God instructed Hezekiah to make use of a fig poultice (verse 7), which provided the needed medication for his full recovery. Notice, the king acknowledged that it was the Lord healing him (verse 8), yet he used the medication.

I made it quite clear I had been in bed all day. I have been praying and where have I stated I'm not taking medicine? No place! In fact if you took the time to read you'd see I was taking cough medicine!

I live in a country with communist medical care. Now that could be seen as suicidal to put my life in their perverted atheist incompetent hands.
Here's an example from just the other week.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g1t2VmYz6WlUQ2DZOrWtvXQe0qigD9DSP1P01

PRAGUE — It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a foot-long medical tool inside her abdomen.
This month, doctors at a clinic in the southeastern town of Ivancice discovered their colleagues had forgotten to remove a spatula-like surgical instrument from the woman following gynecological surgery in September.
Top regional official Michal Hasek apologized Zdenka Kopeckova, 66, and said Monday that the region, which is in charge of the clinic, plans to compensate her.
Clinic head Jaromir Hrubes blamed "a series of individual failures" and said four employees had been punished.

(Why they were poking a woman's private parts with a foot long instrument is an answer I don't want to know!)

Are you saying I'd be better off with them than Jesus?

I have the swine flu. If I go sit in a dark cold waiting room for 6 hours and give it to 100 other people, wouldn't that be murder? Do you condone that?

[James Hutchins]

Re: Praise God I have Swine Flu!

Than why not play it double safe :
Pray AND take medicine and rest.

JESUS IMPLIED THAT IT WAS AN ACCEPTABLE PRACTICE TO USE MEDICINE FOR HEALING. Luke 10:30-37.
In telling the story of the good Samaritan, Jesus describes the emergency measures taken by the Samaritan by mentioning his use of “oil and wine,” common medications used in that day to treat cuts and bruises (verse 34).
He then commends the Samaritan for his action (verses 33, 36-37). It would hardly seem possible for Jesus to commend someone for resorting to a practice that He, Himself, considered unacceptable.

Hezekiah, King of Judah (724-695 B.C.), became deathly ill from an infectious boil (verse 1). The king wept and prayed for healing (verses 2-3). God (through Isaiah the prophet) told Hezekiah that he would be healed, and even given 15 years longer to live (verse 5-6). Through Isaiah, God instructed Hezekiah to make use of a fig poultice (verse 7), which provided the needed medication for his full recovery. Notice, the king acknowledged that it was the Lord healing him (verse 8), yet he used the medication.

Oh Mark, it is not that simple. See if you take the medicine, the very act of doing so is a slap in the face to God. You are telling Him, in no uncertain terms, that you do not have 100% faith. The sure bet is to give yourself entirely to God. His will shall be done, kingdom come.