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HEADLINE ~ "Serpent-handling pastor dies from rattlesnake bite"..... Well............................................ DUH!

n/t
 
[size=large]... AFTER Jesus had risen and returned to heaven. I'm not going to go into a lot of detail or argue with anyone's beliefs but those 11 apostles were protected by God on that mission. Their lives were protected for the duration of that ministry; that's what they're talking about the protection from serpents, poisons, etc. Those protecting gifts and powers were for a short time to help sway the people with healings and miracles. Those gifts (powers) are gone today (but you're welcome to believe what you want). Another time while Jesus was here, he sent the apostles out to preach the word, and he told them that if they didn't have a sword to sell their coat and buy one!... the sword was their protection ~ They were on their own without his protection. As most always you have to read what happened before and what happened after to truly understand the text you are reading. Who and when it was wriiten to and for what purpose. Not for some nut to prove he's saved by waving a handful of rattlesnakes around. You can tell a person is a christian by his fruits. OK, didn't mean to rattle on, I usually don't take the pulpit.

Vernon [/size]
 
"Their lives were protected for the duration of that ministry; that's what they're talking about the protection from serpents, poisons, etc."

Is this in Mark Vern ?
You've piqued my interest.
I aint gonnaturn this into a 'discusion', i jist wanna find, read it and learn it.
For the record, i'm on the same page with ya there. Anyone that waves venomous serpents around deserves a good dose in my book.
:rolleyes:
 
He provides the means to go and then through their righteous living and daily prayer for guidance, He provides their protection when truly needed! Many have seen angels camped around about them when in severe danger from the natives or other dangers! God's Holy Spirit is real and He helps His own always when we lean on and trust in Jesus! God is the same today, yesterday and forever and He does not change! Amen!

A fool is one who does things on their own without God's Holy Spirit guiding and giving direction on what to do and which way to go! Now, if He told someone to protect someone else by picking up the snake when they were in danger, then He would protect His faithful servant or take them home if He was finished with their serving Him! :angel: Ma
 
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