This is my ramble for this day, if any would like to add a comment and/or ramble, please feel free to do so.

First, to any who would like to know, Crossing Fellowship is growing.....God has had me teaching on relationships the past 3 weeks...The series was called "My Space"..based out of Ecc. 4., dealing with how we shut people out in our lives thus shutting out God.   I have seen people open up and find God in ways I could never imagine.  Instead of shutting people out they are opening up to learn how to have real relationships with each other and most importantly God.  I think many miss that today, the modern church is moving towards missing out on what God has for them, this is a microwave generation and people need to slow down and let God be God in their lives.  Take time to read the word, to pray and seek His face, and encourage one another, sharpen one another, spur one another along.  Since we are the bride, should we not be ready for that day...Peter writes, we are to be Holy, so I close with this question to you, how do you define "HOLY"?

Hebrews 9:28   so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

But to “bring” salvation.  This wording changes what many think about already having salvation.  We say that all the time, but is it something promised, but yet to be delivered?  Have we received a portion of which the remainder will be given later? 

This was a question that was posed to me in an email, so I thought it would be good for discussion, any thoughts?

I know we have lightly touched on the spiritual gifts, but I think we can take it a bit further.

I have heard it taught by different people that they believe that the gifts of Healing, Tongues, Miracles are no longer present for this day, they were temporary gifts to establish the church.

So, concerning healing, do you believe it is still a  functional gift as it was in the day of the Apostles, after the ascension of Jesus? 

Why/Why Not- Back it up with the word..........