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1 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | EdB | 105590 | ||
Isaiah 53:5 says by his stripes we are healed. If this is talking about physical healing then every person would instantly be healed upon salvation just as they are instantly saved upon salvation. If that were true then one would wonder why God included James 5:14 If anyone is sick let him call for the elders... We also see many faithful Christians that are sick Paul in Gal 4:13, Tropimus as you mentioned in 2 Tim 4:20, Epaphroditus in Philippians 2:26, and Timothy in 1 Tim 5:23. However James 5:14 tells us that healing is available to us and that we need to ask and to have faith. We also know that not everyone is healed and the answer to that question is not known to us. However we are given this assurance in Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Many Christians let their physical situation overshadow their spiritual situation both in fact and in importance. God is far more concerned with our spiritual well being. This should be our pattern, our lives are short lived. A physical healing no matter how great or how miraculous will only last as long as the person lives. However the spiritual healing spoken about in Isaiah 53:5 will last for eternity. I heard a quote from a great Christian man that recently died of cancer. When his doctor told him of his cancer he praised the Lord. The doctor was taken back and said you have any idea of what your saying? The man replied, “Doctor, we all are going to die, that is enviable, my destination is certain and I am just a little more aware of my time and the preciousness of the remaining time God has given me to accomplish what I can for his glory.” Should we pray for healing? Yes absolutely! Should we have faith for a healing? We must! Is our healing promised? Yes but in God’s timing and according to His plan and His purpose. However it might be through the ultimate Christian healing, which is our home going. As Christians we should live for the day we are in the presence of the Lord not to extend our lives here, a place tainted with sin. EdB |
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2 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | denim | 105606 | ||
Excellent answer Ed! God is more concerned with our spiritual being. This is something that I am hearing alot of lately and of course I know it is true but somehow it is ringing more and more true. We all try to extend our lives as you have said living in a world tainted with sin. This reminds me of Woody Allen's joke about the lady who complained about the food and then went on to say how there wasn't enough of it. Same thing... We have an eternity waiting for us being with the Lord! Praise God. Peace. |
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3 | Is healing a guarantee?? | Is 53:5 | EdB | 105615 | ||
denim I like your Woody Allen analogy. Thank you EdB |
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