How Faith in God comes !

HOW FAITH IN GOD COMES: (ACTS 8:5--8) "Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people we want to call you gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: a minute taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city." These great miracles came about as a result of preaching Christ [verse 5]. The New Testament knows no Christ without Christ the Healer. Physical healing--- divine healing--- is part of the Gospel. If there is no Gospel of healing today, neither is there a Gospel of salvation. P. C. Nelson, who was for many years a noted Baptist minister, Said, "Healing is part and parcel of the Gospel." While passionately church in Detroit, Michigan, in 1921, Dr. Nelson was struck by an arm only. His left knee was severely injured. Blood poisoning developed, affecting his entirely and threatening his life. His doctor warned that the leg might have to be amputated. Even if he survived the blood poisoning and delay didn't have to be amputated, the doctor said that leg would be stiff the rest of his life. As Dr. Nelson lay immobile and in great pain, the Lord led him to read the entire epistle of James. He realized he lacked faith for healing, but the story of Aeneas healing in (Acts 9:32--34) inspired faith in his heart. The threat of a major operation prompted Dr. Nelson to renew his consecration and promise to tell the world if the Lord would hear him. Then, desiring to obey (James 5:14--15) he arranged for four spirit feel friends who had been healed themselves to come to his home, unknown him with oil, and pray. As they prayed, he seemed to hear the words of (Acts 9:34) "Jesus Christ healeth thee. Arise !" While his friends waited downstairs, Dr. Nelson dressed with the help of his son. Suddenly he realized his knee was completely free from pain. He joyously ran up and down stairs several times, rejoicing in the Lord. He was totally healed and never suffered stiffness in that knee. "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God." Many years ago, a fine denominational minister had an outstanding evangelistic ministry. Various denominational churches would combine their efforts and sponsor him in Lord citywide meeting. He became sick, Ohio, and by his own testimony within two years all his money was gone. A $10,000 bank account, which was quite a bit at that time, was gone. In order to pay medical bills he had to sail his home, his car, and most of his books. He had been everywhere, including the Mayo Clinic, seeking medical help. I am, he was not on the better, but rather grew worse. Finally he was forced to stay in a county hospital in California. The doctors there said he would die. He called a brother who lived in California and asked him to borrow some money for a train ticket to seeing him home to Texas to die. There 83-year-old mother lived in Collin County, Texas, and he went to see her before he died. His brother borrow the money and send the ailing minister , being in his 50s back to the old home place and that age mother. A 19-year-old boy who lived on the place and did the chores became the sick man's nurse. This required turning him, dressing him, and completely caring for him. One day the boy said to him, "Doctot, why don't you let the Lord hear you ? The Bible says that if there is any sick among you, let them call for the elders of the church and let them pray for you." This minister had studied the Bible-- he had been through seminary--- but he did not know that was in the Bible. He instructed the boy to get to his Bible out of the trunk and find that place. But the Lord told him that he had never learned to read. The minister asked him then how he knew that it was in the Bible. His preacher told him that it was, the boy declared. And so the minister looked it up and there it was !