When I lived in Springfield Ohio Oral Roberts held a tent meeting for about a week. A group of teenage boys used to go watch him heal people. I used to watch him on television while my mother was fixing lunch on Sundays. One time a woman with a migraine headache was being healed. At that time Oral's technique was to hit the person in the forehead with his open hand and yell "Be Healed!". The healed person would fall back and the helpers would catch them and lay them on the floor. After a few minutes to collect themselves they would stand up and talk with Oral. Considering the migraine I can still see that woman as Oral hit her in the head. Ouch... It apparently worked because she said she did not have a migraine anymore. We may not believe he healed anyone but a lot of people do.
Now is the time we determine how we will treat other religious groups. If we believe Oral to be in Hell I imagine we should be making more of an effort to counteract his influence. If we do not believe Oral is in Hell then maybe we should "fellowship" those followers. Realizing the Father is all wise we have to wrestle with the fact that based on what we believe the Bible teaches Oral deserves an eternity roasting on the fires of Hell. I have to admit it is difficult putting him on the same level as Hitler or Al Capone or any of the obvious bad guys. But apparently that is where we will find Mother Teresa.
Thanks, John Jenkins
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Gatlinburg, TN
Email: jrjenki@gmail.com
Website: http://www.greenbriersolutions.com
Blog: http://littlepigeon.blogspot.com/
If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
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