Posted on 05/17/2013 3:34:35 PM PDT by Frank Broom
There has been some misunderstandings about God and healing that needs to be cleared up. Some people think that God puts sickness on people to teach them something, that is not true. The scripture says that Jesus came to undo the works of the devil (1John 3:8). What is one work of the devil, let's look at Acts 10:38, How God anointed Jesus of Nazereth with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good, and healing all that was oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. So, sickness is not of God it is from the devil, and God sees healing a good. God anointed Jesus for the purpose of healing. Some people think healing is not important to God, but according to the scripture healing is very important to God. And since he doesn't change it is still important to him (Malachi 3:6).
Now, let's look at another point, God has already provided healing for you. He said in Matthew 15, that healing is the children's bread. What is bread, another word for bread is provision. It is something already provided. But, here's the thing you can not let your body dictate to you what God has done. Because your flesh can't know the things of God because they are spiritually discerned (1Corinthians 2:14). That's why this is a faith walk, because you have to believe independent of your senses. Let's see an example in Luke 17, ten lepers came to Jesus and asked him to have mercy on them and Jesus replied, "Go show yourselves unto the priest." Now in that time you only showed yourself to priests after you've been cleansed. And the scripture says that as they went they were cleansed. Now, when did Jesus provide the healing, when he said, "Go show yourselves unto the priests", because that was all he did. But, notice even though he provided something they didnt' look any different and they didn't feel any different. They did not let there bodies determine whether something was done or not and Jesus called that faith.
Let's clear up something else God does not heal some and not other. God makes the provision to everyone and it's up to you to receive it. Let's look all the way back to the old testament up to the new to see this. Notice in Psalm 105:37 it is referring to the day after the Passover, He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble one among their tribes. God healed everyone, not some and not others. Let's see another example in Numbers 21:8, it refers to when serpents were bitting the children of Isreal and they were dying from the bites. God told Moses, "Make thee a fiery serpent, and put it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live". And it came to pass that if a serpent had bitten any man when he beheld the serpent of brass he lived. Notice God made the provision for everyone. Now let's come up to the new testament and again Acts 10:38, how Jesus healed all who were oppressed of the devil. Jesus never turned anyone away that came to him for healing. Not one time did he say no it's not God's will, that let's me know that it was always God's will for people to be healed and it's still his will. I wanted to get those things cleared up because there may have been some wrong thinking in those areas and John in 3John 2 makes this statement, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." So, your thinking can effect you receiving your healing. So, I just wanted to clear up some thinking that may not have been in line with the scriptures so that someone would be in a better position to receive their healing.
For you lurkers and curious...aren't you somewhat nervous about your future? Are you so sure of your eternity that you are willing to risk it all?
Wouldn't you like to ask others what they trust about this strange concept of God.
Come-on guys...ask.
Eternity hangs in the balance. We will not eat your brains for asking a simple question.
Ask...you can trust us. We will not eat your brains or try to brainwash you...promise.
In the end, you must decide for yourself. No one else can do that for you (hence, no brainwashing will work).
Ah, you’re flat wrong.
God does heal some and not others, for whatever reasons he has.
Healing is NOT for the benefit of men, it’s for the glory of God, and the spread of the Gospel.
So is the persecution of the saints. Recall: The apostles almost all died for their faith. The ones that didn’t died of health/old age.
Our REAL healing is our spirit, and it starts the moment we believe.
This flesh is corrupt, and will not be purified until we receive our new bodies.
The pre-occupation the health/wealth teachers shows you what their real god is — the flesh.
God did not intend for us to be sick a single day, in fact he made us immortal. But because of SIN, death entered the world, and the whole world is groaning under the curse of it. Christians are forgiven, but we still must live in this world, and suffer, and take up our cross.
Now does that mean God will not (or cannot heal us)? ABSOLUTELY NOT!
What it means is that we should GET OVER our flesh. God is concerned with our eternal salvation and will provide us with a new, perfected body....now THATS HEALING!
As to Angels having/not having free will.
Man was created LOWER than the angels.
Hebrews 2:7
When you become VERY familiar with the scripture, any bad theology becomes evident immediately. There is no substitute for knowing the word.
Evil exists because Free Will exists.
If there is NO ability for created beings (angels/man) to do anything other than be a programmed robot, then evil would not exist because there is no evil in God.
However, How can a programmed robot love? It can’t because Love goes beyond reason, and what is logical.
What purpose was Man created for? To worship and enjoy the God!
Is this something he (man) won’t like? No!
If you have ever really loved anybody then you understand that there is no effort required to love someone (assuming of course who you are loving is a perfect person, which of course, God is!)
Scripture does declare, however, that God, in Christ, has dealt with evil totally and completely. That's good enough for me.
Where all disease comes from. It’s a combination of genetics and biology, beside, satan came from God and He new what was going to happen when He crated satan. Everything comes from God if you take it down to its origin.
>> “You believe that cancer comes from satan?” <<
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Cancer comes from the evil in men’s hearts. It is the result of hatred, bitterness, envy, and unforgiveness.
Many oncologists are well aware of this fact, but would lose their medical license if they counseled patients in this area.
Paul’s thorn in the flesh was not sickness. The thorn was “the messenger of satan sent to buffet him”. He also said the thorn was sent because of the “abundance of revelation” given the Apostle.
A careful study of Scripture teaches clearly that the work of Christ on Calvary was complete indeed; and that He bore not only our sins, but our sickness also in His Body. All who sought healing from Jesus received. He never told anyone it was not His will. Never.
>> Evidently you forgot to inform God about your “health & wealth gospel”. I Cor. 11:30 lets it be known that those who mockingly party while remembering Jesus’ sacrifice may be weakened, made sick, or killed. <<
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That is absolute nonsense!
Paul counseled that failure to recognize the healing gift in the breaking of Yeshua’s skin was a cause of disease and early death.
You have a very twisted imagination.
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
Christian Science redux.
And it’s one way for healthy folks to despise the sick: It’s your fault you are sick, because you don’t have enough faith. NyahNyah Nyah...(sarcasm off).
He crated satan.
If satan was crated then we don’t have to worry about him anymore, right?
Right, and we should bleed people and use dung poultices.
I never have
Then why did you seal him in a crate?
Well, if he exists, he’s got to be somewhere... I’m looking out for you
In what way does God chastize his children???
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