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NASB | Isaiah 57:1 The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 57:1 The righteous man perishes [at the hand of evil], and no one takes it to heart; Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil. |
Bible Question:
There is a lot in here but I would like to take one thing at a time. 'But is healing really based on your faith alone?' When I read this I thought of the woman with the issue of blood: 'thy faith has made thee whole' (Mt 9:22). Then I thought of Jairus: 'fear not, believe only' (Lk 8:50). Then the centurion (LK 7:2-10). Then of what Jesus said in Mark 11:22-23. Healing may not be based on faith alone, but from these scriptures, is not faith important? If faith is important, I wonder at the statement: 'But healing does not depend on faith'. The second part of that statement, 'Healing depends on the Healer' stirs this up in me: 1. I believe that the power to heal comes from The Lord that heals. I don't doubt that. 2. If I depend on the Lord that heals, what am I depending on Him to do? I am depending on Him to heal me in whatever area I am sick (ie physical, mental, spiritual) because He is the Lord that heals. Because of #2, some may say I am trying pressure GOD into doing my will. Well... I beg to differ because I believe it is my Father's will that I be in health (III John 2). So, if it's His will and I have asked according to His will... you know how the story ends (I John 5:14-15) 'I have seen those of great faith die'. Am I to base my faith on what brother Keefauver has seen or on what the Word of GOD says? Of course I am to base my faith on the Word of GOD and not what is seen by me or other brothers and sisters (Walk by faith, not by sight). So if brother Keefauver says he has seen people of 'great faith die', my question is were they sick and if so, did they have 'great faith' that physical healing had been provided by Jesus? 'In fact, everyone Jesus healed eventually died'. I would like to make it clear that when I speak of healing, I am speaking of a person having a disease (cancer, heart disease, diabeties, etc) and being cured or healed of that disease. The disease is no longer present in their physcial body. Everyone one that Jesus healed may have eventually died but did they die because of the disease Jesus healed them of? I'd better stop now because I didn't want this response to be too long. I think we can easily get away from our initial point when we keep expanding and bringing in other points. So, I'll be waiting to hear back from you. Blessings and peace to you |
Bible Answer: Greetings in Jesus' Name! I agree with much of what you have said but perhaps I come at it from a different perspective. It is indeed God's will that we be healthy in spirit, in mind and in body. (Redemption was HIS idea!) But we are corruptable creatures. Sin has ruined God's perfect creation! Until we are given our new bodies, which are imperishable and incorruptable, we must deal with the consequences of sin in this existence. However, I also believe that Jesus, God's plan for redemption of our bodies (spiritual as well as physical)is not a "get well" quick ticket in this life. I believe that healing is not complete until we die physically -or are "raptured" (whichever comes first!). God's intention is for the complete healing of our bodies and that will only be realized in eternity. To assert that if one is not healed in the physical, temporal existence we enjoy at this time, because we don't have faith to be healed, takes the focus OFF the Healer and places the responsibility for healing upon the recipient. I struggle with this concept. God's Will belongs to Him; if His will is to heal in this present life, then He will do it - but the ultimate healing is reserved for the future and that's what I'm looking forward to! No more death, no more pain, no more tears, no crying remains! Sin has been vanquished and I have been changed, to be just like My Savior and with Him I will reign! Blessings today! Mommapbs PS: Yes, I have experienced Divine healing and I have also seen God say "NO" to my petitions for healing - in fact, God even announced His answer to my prayer, preparing me for what was to follow. |