Longer ending accepted; signs and wonders promised; foundational to healing ministry
The Cherubim and Seraphim Church affirms Mark 16:9-20 as part of Scripture and uses this passage as a foundation for its ministry of healing, deliverance, and exorcism. The promises in Mark 16:17-18—casting out demons, speaking in new tongues, and laying hands on the sick for healing—are understood as normative for the Church's ongoing ministry. The Church's emphasis on supernatural signs and wonders aligns with this passage's assurances of divine power.
The longer ending of Mark is not questioned in Cherubim and Seraphim practice; it is embraced as authoritative Scripture that validates the Church's charismatic and healing ministries. This reflects the Church's openness to the supernatural and confidence in God's present power.
Key Distinctions
- Textual status:
- Canonical status:
- Theological value:
- promised signs validated by Church practice
Scripture References
Sources
- Cherubim and Seraphim Church healing ministry
- African Independent Church emphasis on signs and wonders