Pentecostal approaches to faith and healing.

From: International Review of Mission | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Anderson, Allan | Copyright information

A personal testimony

Most Pentecostals, charismatics and members of Pentecostal-like indigenous churches believe in divine healing (they usually prefer this term to "faith healing"), (1) and a few will even admit to their doubts concerning it. (2) Pentecostal belief in healing is often based on testimonies of people who have themselves experienced healing, and they see this as a direct intervening act of God. I share that perspective and offer a personal testimony to cla...

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