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In Mark 3:1-6, Jesus heals a crippled man's hand on the sabbath: Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. 2 Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath. 3 Jesus said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand ...

When you read the Old Testament and find restrictions like this one what you need to realize is that most of these types of restrictions are reactions to what the other inhabitants of the land were doing. God didn't want His people to copy the pagan rituals that were going on, and some of it is just preventing the spread of desease. So if you have a doubt, ...

Our Lord Jesus Christ told us, that we should love not only those who love us (Luke 6, 33) (and even our enemies (Matthew 5,44)). Also that we should lend not expecting anything in return (Luke 6, 35) and that we shouldn't seek "the glory of men" when we give alms (Matthew 6, 2). So if you feel that you are not enough rewarded by men, it just means that ...

Jesus also said "Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces" in Matthew 7:6 and "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." in Matthew 10:16 Your master is Jesus Christ. No man can ...

No, medical use of prescription drugs is compatible with the Word of Wisdom. Opiates, alcohol (e.g., cough syrup), and other drugs are commonly used as medicine but would clearly violate the Word of Wisdom if taken recreationally. A recent article in the Ensign (the official Church magazine) stated, "We should not use any drugs except when they are necessary ...

This idea assumes that having a transfusion is equivalent to eating blood. I find that idea a bit strange. If I were to take my food, put it in a blender for a while so it becomes nice and liquified, and then inject it into a vein, it would most likely kill me, even though the food itself, taken properly, is good for me, because I'm bypassing the digestive ...

You can do works until your head explodes and it will never be enough. There is enough need in the world to drain every Christian completely dry and still there would be needs unmet. So asking yourself how long you should continue your good works is a self-defeating question. The real answer lies in a complete paradigm shift from works to grace. When you ...

I don't think there's any reason to suppose he restricted healings or other miracles to the sabbath. It seems he was much more free with his healings (cf. Mat. 9:35ff) and with his commands about healing (cf. Mat. 10:7f). But one instance is enough to disprove the hypothesis: Jesus healed the ear of the servant in Luke 22:49f. Then according to 22:66, he ...

In context, the Pharisees are talking about Christ casting out a devil, not a healing. Matt 12:22,24 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 24) But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub [Satan] ...

Yes, that is a wrestling of scripture. The gifts in question here have more to do with God's plan for Israel, and more generally irrevocable covenants and irrevocable gifts such as Marriage and Baptism. See also Numbers 23:19 ("I was summoned to bless; I will bless; I cannot revoke it!"). The Bible is pretty clear, though: God will not revoke gifts and ...

Analogical place in Luke (11:14-28) have this context: 24 “When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. 26 Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and ...