Art Thomas

"Great question, Aaron. I think I see where you're headed with your questions (the goodness of God), and I don't have any reason to refute such an absolute truth. Actually, I'm glad you brought it up! You asked me why I would say "revisit" and "punishes." The simple answer is that "punish" or "avenge" are traditional and acceptable translations of the Hebrew word used in Exodus 20:5; Exodus 34:7; Numbers 14:18; and Deuteronomy 5:9 (loosely rendered "paqad" in English letters). There are, admittedly, other ways to render that word, so I don't have a problem admitting that it's possible some translators got it wrong. I'm just telling you why I used the word. As for "revisit," you got me there. I used the wrong word. "Visit" is better. You'll notice, in a few minutes, that I will have edited the article to simply say "visits." I'm not as interested in playing a semantics game as I am interested in helping people discover freedom in Christ. But I also want to be accurate and above..." - Art Thomas

"$23,718, filed jointly with my wife. About a fifth of that was ministry related; the rest was secular income. I was on staff at a church and had (if i remember right) an $8,000 housing allowance, which really helped with our new baby. How much did you claim on your taxes? I believe the best way to show that you truly care about any human being is practicing what you preach. One last thing: Next time you demand transparency from a person, please sign your name. Merry Christmas! --Art" - Art Thomas

"$23,718 (filed jointly with my wife). About a fifth of that was ministry related. The rest was secular income. How much did you claim on our taxes?" - Art Thomas

"You make a great point about not having seen any miracles. I tried ministering healing for years, and the only examples I had were flashy "Faith Healers" on the television. Needless to say, their methods didn't work for me, and I struggled a long time in frustration. But after seeing some ordinary people ministering healing in Jesus name--and doing it in a down-to-earth, practical way--I realized how simple God made it. Seeing it happen certainly helps. That's why I've been posting videos on my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user.... Thanks for your comment!" - Art Thomas

"Awesome, Coe! If you have any questions along the way, feel free to ask. I love seeing people step out in ministry. God bless!" - Art Thomas

"Well, this took me by surprise! A gentleman just e-mailed me to tell me that he was healed--not as he read this article, but as he read the next one: http://supernaturaltruth.blogspot.com/2011...... Then he read this article and decided to e-mail me. Here's the e-mail he sent: "Thank you so much for your article and ministry in Uganda. I praise God and thank him for using you. While reading the email (witchdoctors, demons...) and reading about what was happening to you while there and challenging the witchdoctors, I sensed that there was healing power in your message. So, I asked the Lord to heal me of a pain in my side and within 5 minutes it was gone. Then I read this article and I was so pleasantly surprised to read that you stated there was healing in this article, and I had already received a healing from the previous article." Praise God for His miracle-working power! --Art--" - Art Thomas