Explore key scriptures that answer the question of whether healing is our right and guarantee in Christ’s atonement on the cross and how to walk in faith.
Definitely a challenging issue. It becomes so raw and heart-wrenching that we want to cling to a promise or some thread of control to change the circumstances we are in. But the answer isn't to twist God's word to try and somehow make Him answer our demands for healing, but rather to walk in intimate abiding with Jesus, in fellowship with the Spirit, and in faith in God's word and character. God can and does heal, but we aren't in control of when or how or why. Ours is to entrust our lives completely into His hands and pray that His will be done.
Every doctrinal theologian I have shared this with totally agreed that this is a doctrinal lock and were surprised the mainstream church had not discovered this simple scriptural proof since the reformation! Although, I am sure I had read it countless times and it never occurred to me until I prayed that God would give me the scriptural answer to what I already was sure was the truth. Even Katherine Kuhlman felt this way after little old Sunday School teachers with cancer didn't get healed in her healing services but a deaf drunk stubbled in one night and had his hearing restored. Then there is all the famous pastors that thousands prayed for and they died anyway including some well known ones in the faith movement in recent decades!
Great commentary on healing. Way too many are influenced by someone teaching healing as a factor of faith and some even teach they are equipped to heal. I feel sorry for them and pray for them.
Definitely a challenging issue. It becomes so raw and heart-wrenching that we want to cling to a promise or some thread of control to change the circumstances we are in. But the answer isn't to twist God's word to try and somehow make Him answer our demands for healing, but rather to walk in intimate abiding with Jesus, in fellowship with the Spirit, and in faith in God's word and character. God can and does heal, but we aren't in control of when or how or why. Ours is to entrust our lives completely into His hands and pray that His will be done.
Every doctrinal theologian I have shared this with totally agreed that this is a doctrinal lock and were surprised the mainstream church had not discovered this simple scriptural proof since the reformation! Although, I am sure I had read it countless times and it never occurred to me until I prayed that God would give me the scriptural answer to what I already was sure was the truth. Even Katherine Kuhlman felt this way after little old Sunday School teachers with cancer didn't get healed in her healing services but a deaf drunk stubbled in one night and had his hearing restored. Then there is all the famous pastors that thousands prayed for and they died anyway including some well known ones in the faith movement in recent decades!
Great commentary on healing. Way too many are influenced by someone teaching healing as a factor of faith and some even teach they are equipped to heal. I feel sorry for them and pray for them.
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