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Pentacostal with a level head here. The practice of faith healing, while surrounded by skepticism, is scripturally founded. Isaiah 53 says that by Jesus' stripes, we were healed at calvary. In mark 16, Jesus tells us to not only go out and make disciples, but to go and heal the sick, raise the dead, perform miracles, etc. In James 5, Paul instructs people to lay hands on the sick and that they will recover.

I've seen many people healed by the power of prayer, be it mental or physical. I've seen friends walk into church services on crutches and leave in perfect condition. There are circumstances in which a medical outcome can only be attributed to God, for there is no physical explanation. Is it a perfect science? Absolutely not. Why does prayer not work sometimes? I couldn't begin to tell you. I do know, however, that there is healing power provided to anyone who believes for it. As for tongues being a sign of salvation, are you sure you're not confusing it with being an initial sign of the baptism of the holy spirit?

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