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In this issue: Special Report on Charles Ndifon in Tübingen |
Here are some of the reports:
The healings in Tübingen have continued since Charles Ndifon's departure. In the Sunday service following the conference, people were healed of arthrosis and varicose veins.
The reports about meetings with Charles Ndifon sound like the Bible: "the blind see, the lame walk, the sick healed and the oppressed set free!" No, not only in Asia, Africa or South America - in Europe too! Following a series of meetings with Charles Ndifon in various parts of Germany, many previously sick people report of their healing. Some were healed on the spot, others over a period of time. Plagued by a headache, I asked Charles Ndifon whether he also sometimes suffers from headaches or a cold. "Only unbelieving Christians give me a headache, and I have no idea how to spell 'cold'," says the father of four sons. When asked how God led him into this ministry, he answered with a question: "Which ministry? I do not have a healing ministry. We must simply do that which the Bible tells us to do. Jesus' command is clear: 'heal the sick!' I do not pray for the sick, I heal them." "Charles, that's all good and well, but have you also experienced failure?" I ask. "If you want to be successful," he replied, "you mustn't let failure hold you up. I have resolved to do only that which leads to success. I don't bother with other things."
"What do you think are the main hindrances to healing?"
"Ignorance, particularly ignorance of the Bible. I spend most of my time
replacing Christians' unbelief with faith. Some hold on to their doubt.
Unbelief often comes through a diagnosis: 'you will never be able to move
your arm again' or 'you will never be able to walk again' an so on. These
statements limit us, putting our thoughts in a corset, convincing us that
we really will not be able to move our arm again. Of course there are
physical facts which also limit us, but I simply change them. Facts can
change, but God's Word never changes! Faith is also a gift, which comes
through the Word. Legs are there to walk on; that is the normal order of
Creation. Everything else is abnormal. People are healed through His Word,
not because of me."
"Is it simpler to heal Christians or non-Christians?"
"It is easier to create faith in non-Christians. They often react very
positively if you suggest that God wants to heal them. I tell them that I
have good news for them. It is so simple! Many Christians have often
received prayer or tried various things, without success. Such negative
experiences cause faith for healing to shrink. They are jaded. That's when
the healer's faith comes into play."
"What do you recommend typical Western Christians should do?"
"I have three points: firstly, read the Bible! Secondly, put what you read
into practice! Thirdly, read the Bible again!"
"You have experienced many miracles in the 17 years of your ministry. Which
was the most spectacular?"
"For me, one miracle is no greater than the
other. Seeing five people raised from the dead in one evening was
impressive. I am also astonished every time missing body parts grow back."
"What can you say to the connection between healing and church planting?"
"I see many people come to faith in Jesus through physical healings. That
doesn't only happen in large events. I heal people in restaurants, in their
homes or on the street. I also believe that we should start new churches
with new believers."
Infected by Charles Ndifon's fresh faith, I drove home and commanded my
headache to stop. The pain vanished immediately, and has not returned
since!
Source: Eno Demiral, e-mail eno at gmx.ch
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