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Healing and Health Physical Emotional Mental The Bible
teaches that good sound health, healing, and wellness in every respect, is
always the will of God for His children. “Beloved, I wish
above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul
prospers.”
God made covenants with His people to heal them (Exodus
15:26; Ex. 23:23; Leviticus 26; Deuteronomy 28; Isaiah 53; Matthew 8:17; 1
Peter 2:24; James 5:14-16). Discovering how you and your
family can be well is a challenging yet rewarding journey. We believe that
you’ll find relief in the sound, clear, practical information on this site
... helping to make your journey simpler. 36 Facts
About Sickness and Healing
1. Health was natural and eternal before “the fall” of Adam & Eve (Gen. 1:26-31; 2:17)
2. Healing is always the will of God for His people who may: "ask what ye will" (Jn. 15:7); "whatsoever" (Mt. 21:22; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:16); "anything" (Jn. 14:14); "what things soever ye desire" Mk. 11:22-24); and "much more" than earthly parents would or could give their children (Mt. 7:7-11)
3. Healing can naturally be expected as part of the infinite care of God over His children (Mt. 6:10; 7:7-11; 17:20; 21:22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Lk. 11:1-13; 18:1-18; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26; Heb. 11:6; Jas. 1:4-8; 5:14-16)
4. The first prophecy and promise of redemption included healing (Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53:5; Mt. 8:16-17; 1 Pet. 2:24)
5. The first recorded healing was by the prayer of a prophet (Gen. 20:7-17)
6. Healing is in fulfillment of prophecy (Isa. 35; 53; 61:1-2; Mt. 8:17; Acts 10:38; 1 Pet. 2:24; Mt. 13:15)
7.
Healing is provided as
part of Christ's atonement (Isa.
53:4-5; Mt. 8:16-17; 13:14-15; Jn. 3:14; 10:10; Rom. 1:16; 8:11; 1 Cor.
11:23-32; Gal. 3:13; Jas. 5:14-16; 1 Pet. 2:24; 3 Jn. 2). Cp. Ex. 15:26; Ps. 91; 103:3) 8. Healing is part of the children's bread and their promised right by virtue of redemption (Mt. 7:7-11; 15:22-28; 17:20; 21:22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Lk. 13:16; Jn. 3:14-16; 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26; 1 Jn. 3:8, 20-22; 5:14-15; 3 Jn. 2)
9. Y’shua (Jesus) proved His Sonship by healing all men (Mt 4:23-24; 11:3-6; Lk. 4:16-2 1; Acts 10:38; 1 Jn. 3:8)
10. Christ came to redeem from both sin and sickness (Isa. 53; 61:1-2; Mt. 8:17; 9:5; Gal. 3:13; Rom. 8:11; Acts 10:38; 1 Pet. 2:24; 1 Jn. 3:8). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
11. Every disciple called and sent by Christ was given power to heal (Mt. 10:1-8; Mk. 6:7-13; Lk. 10:1-21; Acts 1:8)
12. Y’shua (Jesus) commanded His disciples to become endued with power to heal before they went out (Lk. 24:49; Acts. 1:4-8)
13. All disciples throughout this age are commanded to observe the same commands Christ gave the first disciples (Mt. 28:20; Acts 1:4-8; Mk. 16:15-20)
14. Early disciples did confirm the Word by healing (Mk. 16:15-20; Acts 2:43; 3:1-12; 5:2-16; 6:8; 8:7-13; 11:19-22; 14:3, 27; 15:4, 12; 19:11-12; 28:9; Rom. 15:18-19, 29; 1 Cor. 16:10; Phil. 1:7; 1 Th. 2:13; Heb. 2:3-4)
15. Jesus promised every believer, not only ministers, power to do the works that He did (Mt. 17:20; 21:22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; 16:15-20; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26; Acts 1:4-8)
16. Healing proves the resurrection of Christ and the descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-8; 2:33; 3:16; 4:12; Rom. 8:11)
17. The Holy Spirit was sent into the world to carry on the healing ministry (Acts 1:1-8; 2:33; 1 Cor. 12; Heb. 2:3-4)
18. Gifts of healing and other gifts are promised as the spiritual equipment of the church (1 Cor. 1:7; 12:1-11; Rom. 1:11; 12:6-8; 15:18-19, 29; Heb. 2:3-4). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
19. Healing is part of the work of the church (Mt. 10:1-8; Lk. 10:1-21; 24:49; Acts 1:1-8; 1 Cor. 12; Jas. 5:14-16)
20. Healing is one of the signs of the gospel to follow believers (Mk. 16:15-20)
21. Healing was not only for the Old Testament days (Ex. 15:26; Ps. 91; 103:3) and for the Millennium (Isa. 30:26; 33:24; 35:1-10). It is also for this age, or the gospel is faulty and the new covenant less than the old one (Mt. 8:17; 21:22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; 16:15-20; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 2 Cor. 3:6-15; 1 Cor. 12:1-11; Heb. 2:3-4). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
22. Healing proves that God's promises are true (2 Cor. 1:20. See above point)
23. Healing is part of salvation, for the Hebrew and Greek words for salvation all imply the ideas of forgiveness, healing, health, and full deliverance from the curse (Rom. 1: 16; Gal. 3:13; 1 Pet. 2:24). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
24. Both death and sickness originated with sin and are now being propagated by Satan (Rom. 5:12-21; Job. 2:6-7; Lk. 13:16; Jn. 10:10; Acts 10:38; 1 Jn. 3:8)
25. The first-recorded bodily affliction came through wrongdoing (Gen. 20:1-18)
26. God made covenants with His people to heal them (Ex. 15:26; Ex. 23:23; Lev. 26; Dt. 28; Mt. 8:17; 1 Pet. 2:24; Jas. 5:14-16). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
27. God has always kept His covenants and has healed multitudes by spiritual means (Ps. 103:3: 105:37; 107:20; Acts 10:38). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
28. Spiritual means to heal is all that God promised and commanded (Ex. 15:26; Ps. 91; Isa. 58; Mt. 8:17; 13:15; Jas. 5:14-16; 1 Pet. 2:24). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
29.
Spiritual means were used in the
wilderness by
30. Healing was promised on condition of obedience (Lev. 26; Dt. 28; Ex. 15:26; Ps. 91; Isa. 58: Jas. 5:14-16). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
31. God permits Satan to afflict sinners and even His own people when they go astray, to bring them to repentance (Job 33:12-30; Ps. 38; 103:3; Num. 12:13-16; 21:9; 1 Cor. 5:1-5; 2 Cor. 2:6-11; Gal. 6:7-8)
32. God always healed when lessons were learned and man repented (Gen. 20:7, 17; Num. 11:2; 12:13-16; 21:1-9; Job 33:12-30; 42:1-12; Ps. 103:3; Jas. 5:14-15). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
33. Health as well as healing was promised when man met certain conditions (Ex. 15:26; Lev. 26; Dt. 28; Ps. 91; Pr. 3:1-8; 12:18; 13:3; 15:4; 18:8, 21; Isa. 58; Jas, 5:14-16; 1 Pet. 3:10-11; 3 Jn. 2). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
34. There is no case recorded in the Scriptures where people got benefits from any other source than by spiritual means and no Scripture encourages human remedies to cure disease (Ps 103:1-4;Ps 107:20; Matt. 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
35. Healing is on the same basis as forgiveness of sins—obedience, prayer and faith (Mt. 9:1-7; 13:15; 21:22; Acts 28:27; Jas. 1:4-8; 5:14-16; Heb. 11:6). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
36. God has provided all necessary spiritual means of healing and complete defeat of satanic powers (2 Cor. 10:4-5; Eph. 6:10-18; Mk. 16:15-20; Jn. 14:12-15; Jas. 4:7; 5:14-16; 1 Pet. 2:24; 5:7-9). (God is love. -1 John 4:7-8,16)
Thus
it is clear in Scripture that bodily healing is provided for in the Old and
New Testaments. The New Testament is based upon better promises than the Old
Testament (Heb. 8:6).
The
Mind–Body Connection Health or disease is a spiritual
condition that manifests in the physical body (generally through thought),
and God has always healed by spiritual means. Spiritual
means to heal is what God commands. Therefore
anything other would be bondage, and counterfeit. (Isa.
30:1-3) The counterfeit can "show great signs and wonders;” insomuch that, if possible, it shall deceive the very "elect" (2 Cor. 11:14; Eph. 4:14; Col. 2:8; 2 Thess. 2:8-12; 1 Tim. 4:1-8; 1 John 4:1-6; Rev. 9:20; 13:1-18; 16:13-16; 19:20). It can also use clergy (Jer 6:13,14; Lm. 2:14).
Whether the
“treatment” works or not is not the criteria (Isa.
30:1-3; 5:20-21; Pv. 14:12; 16:2; Mt. 24:24; 2 Cor. 11:14; Eph. 4:14; Col.
2:8). We
cannot separate the practice from the spirituality: A Christian practitioner
of a counterfeit modality does not change the modality to a Christian one, as
seen in the above Scriptures.
Pharmaceuticals
In
Gal. 5:19-21, the author declares that the ‘works of the flesh’ includes
‘witchcraft’ (v.20). The original Greek word for ‘witchcraft’ is ‘Pharmakeia’ =
medication. Why? Because this does not restore our part of God’s covenant of
health, noted in Points 30 – 34 above. God wants to bless us! Reactions to
prescription medications is presently the fourth leading cause of death in
the U.S.
The
owner of this page is not a “Christian Scientist.” And not anti-medical
doctor. What about health
food or herbs or supplements? What
are some additional examples of counterfeit modalities? What about
the man born blind? Where
to get help with
getting healing from God and how to be in health (3 John 1:2)
God’s Pathway
to Healing and Health Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts
tell of the power and the will of God—in spite of sin—to heal through the
many recorded miracles, signs, and wonders. God's pathway for healing was
created when Y’shua (Jesus) bore our sicknesses in His body on the cross (Matt. 4:23-24;
8:16-17; 12:15; 14:14; 14:36; Lk. 4:40-41; 6:17-19; Acts 10:38; 5:12-16). Healing Through
Purification (Sanctification) The Bible books Romans through Jude emphasize
the sanctification and purification of the believer. We can put off the ‘old
man’ and then choose to repeatedly put on the nature of Y’shua the Messiah (Jesus
the Christ) through the work of the Holy Spirit. This is emphasized
throughout these books. Part of the reason for this emphasis is to show that
sanctification is connected with healing of disease. It is the lack of
sanctification (sin and spiritual problems) that causes the sickness (I Thess. 4:3; 5:23; Eph. 4:20; 5:26-28; Jas. 5:14-16). Just as each individual must appropriate salvation through trusting (faith) in Y’shua (Jesus Christ) (Jn.
3; Rom. 10; 1 Jn. 1), so must each individual appropriate their
healing provided by Jesus’ stripes (scourging) through trusting (faith) in Jesus Christ (I
Thess. 4:3; 5:23; Eph. 4:20; 5:26-28; Jas. 5:14-16). This seems to
be a blind spot even in the Christian church today (Jer
6:13,14; Lm. 2:14). We strongly believe that it is not a blind spot at Be In HealthÔ Ministries. We earnestly encourage all interested in healing,
health, and or learning how to
participate properly with God, to consider the teaching and ministry of For My LifeÔ – a
cutting edge, world class 40-point curriculum that attacks all disease in one
week. It is bearing much good fruit. A powerful book has come out of this ministry entitled A
More Excellent Way Additional Media Attention Click Here to download and watch a video that provides an excellent
introductory overview on how to get the complete healing provided by Jesus’
stripes ... even if nothing else has worked, including laying on of hands,
and prayer. Click Here to read a reporter’s description of the ‘Be In HealthÔ
Ministries’ mentioned above. Click Here for a brief letter from Bob
Siegel, Christian apologist, national speaker, author, and
“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free!” – Jn. 8:32
What about health food or herbs or supplements? “Beloved, I wish above all
things that you may prosper and be in health,
even as your soul prospers.” – 3
John 1:2 Links Link to 80 Lessons
About Health, Sickness, and Healing “He personally bore our sins in His own body on the tree,
that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes
you were healed.” (1 Peter 2:24) See
the source of sin, sicknesses
and diseases
(Point 24 above) “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I
pray God] your whole spirit
and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 5:23).
See the tri-unity
of humans. Some
links require Adobe Acrobat Reader “For His divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who has called us to glory and goodness. And by that same mighty power, He has given to us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these you all might be partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2 Peter1:3-4) There are 750 promises in the New Testament alone. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places.”
(Ephesians 6:12) See
the reality of evil,
Satan, or the devil The Key That Unlocks All Promises
“This
Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished
from start to finish by faith.
As the Scriptures say, ‘The just shall live by faith.’” (Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Habakkuk
2:4) “So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.” (Hebrews
3:19) See Doubt and Unbelief
concerning God’s Word “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication [prayer as from neediness] with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” (Philippians 4:6) See The Art of Prayer
This site relies mostly on the “King James Version”
(KJV) of the Bible. Here are
some of the reasons. “Therefore if any man [or woman] be in Christ, he
is a new creature: old
things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) “…The eternal
purpose which He [God] purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Ephesians
3:11). “…Rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). Link to God's
Plan for Mankind Thank you Finis Jennings Dake
and Dake Publishing Thank you Henry W.
Wright and the book A More Excellent Way Thank you Derek Prince Ministries and Foundational Truths for Christian Living The plan of God is to end evil and
suffering forever (Exodus 34:6-7; Matthew 13:37-43; I Corinthians
15:24-28; 1 Timothy 1:5; Revelation 21-22). The ultimate purpose of God in
all His present dealings with man is to bring him back to the place where he
was before the fall (beloved fellowship) and purge him of all possibility of
failing in the future. “The object and purpose of our instruction and charge
is that all believers would be filled with charity (love) that comes from a
pure heart, and a clear conscience, and genuine trust faith.” —1 Timothy 1:5 |
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