Why Won't God Heal Amputees?

From: gotquestions.org
http://www.gotquestions.org/God-heal-amputees.html

We don't put "Death" on our day planner, but sometimes it just happens.
Are you ready?

If God really is omnipotent as the Bible teaches, then God CAN heal amputees. Though, since our human limitations, we may not know why some have an amputated limb, cancer, or diseases. Yet, it's like the scenario between a child and his mother. The child asks for candy while his knowing mother tells him no. Why does she tell him that? Because she knows what the effects are AFTER he takes the sugary treat, while the child just focuses on how sweet the tasty treat is!

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[redsaint182]

Hello :) I am an ex-Christian and have one question: In the second assumption listed, it mentions that the scriptural definition of love is "a sacrificial seeking what is best for the loved one."

I'd greatly appreciate the verses that give this definition (I have been wondering what the Biblical definition of love was for the past few days.)

Thanks, and take care.

[4EverLoveAmbassador]

redsaint182; May I answer you in a personal message?? I have amny more that I would like to share with you other than the below passages. Thanks for the comment!

Here are the most basic ones that will answer your question..

-1 Corinthians 13

-& Romans 12:9-21

[prettyboiiken]

The bible isn't credible as factual or historical...you need other sources to back those claims up, such as physical evidence and other writings...until then, you have no evidence or "proof"...the bible is not self-evident...

[4EverLoveAmbassador]

@prettyboiiken; Although I think that we have MORE than enough historicity to the authors of the Bible, there are actually 10 known NON-Christian writers who mention Jesus within 150 years of his life. By contrast, over the same 150 years, there are 9 non-Christian sources who mention Tiberius Caesar, the Roman EMPEROR at the time of Jesus. If you include the Christian sources, authors mentioning Jesus outnumber those mentioning Tiberius 43 to 10!

Here are the 10 non-Christian writers:

[4EverLoveAmbassador]

[Continued] The10 non-Christian sources are: -Josephus; Tacitus -The Roman historian; Pliny the Younger -A Roman politician; Phlegon, -A freed slave who wrote histories; Thallus, -A first-century historian; Seutonius -A Roman historian; Lucian -A Greek satiris; Celsus, -A Roman philosopher; Mara Bar-Serapion, -A private citizen who wrote to his son; & -the Jewish Talmud. Some of these sources--such as Celsus, Tacitus, & the Jewish Talmud--could be considered ANTI-Christian sources.

[4EverLoveAmbassador]

[Continued2]

While these works do not have any eyewitness testimony that contradicts events described in the New Testament documents, they are works written by writers whose tone is decidedly anti-Christian. (if you would like a complete listing of mentions of Christ from these sources, just let me know and I'll show you where to look at them[in a book])

[dannybambino]

I found myself ACTUALLY facepalming while reading this stupidity.  Actually... couldn't... bear it.

[donntruj]

A person recovering from an ailment is a coincidence, a limb growing back would be a miricle. stop giving credit to god for scientific advances.

[akaten916]

@Firesaint89 Sorry but your god is an imaginary being. So try again.

[akaten916]

Christians and their circular logic...

God exist because the bible says so and the bible is the word of God because God says so.

[Firesaint89]

God IS real. And all will know soon. I'm just surprised at the lack of gratefulness to have the lives we have, even if we messed it up ourselves in our own sin against each other. But when God brought healing from our sins, people asked physical proof. When God brought physical healing, they still denied him. In fact, he was crucified and hated. In the same way as few will enter the narrow gate to Life, few will actually follow Jesus; despite his gifts of life. Thank you @4everloveambassador.

[joegt123]

"Why won't god heal amputees?"

BECAUSE HE DOESN'T FUCKING EXIST.



[audiotrax2000]

demonstrated in 2000 years. Think about that. Believers can talk until they are blue in the face, but they are left holding the bag for God when they cannot demonstrate ANY of his claims. Ever. Your video is nothing more than a childish vanity play (at the expense of others misfortunes) that your self serving fantasies MUST be true in spite of themselves. Grow up already.

[audiotrax2000]

Okay, what kills me here is as a believer in the Bible and Christianity for many many years I gradually made the realization on my own that God and Jesus, or at least the people who wrote about them in the Bible, specifically made very literal statements and promises that cannot be taken any other way. Whatever you so ask in Jesus's name will be done for you. You will do greater miracles then Jesus performed in the Bible. And you know what? None of these Christian claims has ever been demonstra

[psycho3968]

why are there NO prayer wards in any hospitals?...umm because prayer is completley futile and maybe because God, any God does not exist? If you were rushed to a hospital with a severley gashed artery and death was potenitally imminent..would you be happy to see the nurse and doctor get down on there knees and start praying whilst you squirted blood everywhere?? I'd bet no, wake up you morons! There are no God/s, there is no afterlife (I have died twice and I can guarantee this).

[krunstefluts]

Here's another question:

There's a biblical story about Ba-al priests who were challenged by the jews to let their god light a fire. They didn't succeed. Then the jewish priest prayed and a bolt of lightning came from heaven and lit the wood.

This "proved" the jewish god to be the only real god.

But if we challenge christian priests to do such a thing, they say that you must not challenge god.

Hello???

[GUALLACOL]

@StuffedAnimalPlanet Nice try very clever, but it is got to be one or the other. "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer" MATTHEW 21:22! It doesn't say: and if it is the will of God!  Go back to school and learn some more!