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The Theology of Healing.
Naaman the Syrian had a problem with his skin and it wasn’t one that money, rank or status could solve. He could not hide or gloss over his skin disease – it was there for everyone to see. It was…
The events of Columbine, Virginia Tech and many other tragic examples highlight times in people’s lives when they deal with tragedy. In the two cases mentioned, it is sons and daughters cut down even before they reached the prime of…
The question believers often ask is how they might grow in their faith for healing and in their effectiveness in ministry. Healing is supernatural, but like many other supernatural things, it has natural analogies. The New Birth is supernatural also,…
An important topic for Christians is the relationship between sin and sickness. Another is the connection between forgiveness of sins and mercy. There are many thoughts here, so this will likely be Part one of a series. The first question…
Perhaps a better title for this post might be: “So what if it doesn’t work?” This is the vexing question that paralyzes well-intentioned Christians the world over. What if I pray and nothing happens? Ecclesiastes 11:4 states; Whoever watches the…
In a previous post, I discussed Paul’s Thorn and how a careful reading shows that it has nothing to do with sickness. Instead, Paul was referring to persecution he faced again and again as he sought to fulfill his calling…
In Acts 19:10-12, Luke narrates how God did special or extraordinary healing miracles through Paul, 11God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were…
We have seen up to this point, multiple ways by which God heals. In some instances, the process is initiated by men, and in others, it is dependent on the gifts of the Holy Spirit working through others. A common…
In Jesus’ day, invalids would wait at the Pool of Bethesda, near the Sheep Gate, for the ‘stirring of the waters’. John describes this in John 5:1-4, 2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which…
The scenario is a common one. A sickness occurs among friends or loved ones, we fire up the prayer network, we gather round in a large group and pray for the person, but nothing happens. We do it again for…
