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Originally Posted by stmatthew
Isa 53:5 But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Mat 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with [his] word, and healed all that were sick:
Mat 8:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare [our] sicknesses.
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I agree with Newman, Matt, and have several things to say not related to your post, but it seems like a good jumping off place...know you don't mind.
This is a very sensitive subject for me because I have a nephew with CP, one with Asperger's Syndrome, and a 20 year old nephew who died due to complications of diabetes.
I am a believer in healing and am certain that it is God's will that all are healed, yet all are not healed...I am not smart enough to have all the answers, nor am I arrogant enough to pretend that I do.
However, I do know with John that he was prayed for by many men and women of faith in the Church, and he believed as did those around him...YET John died...I don't know.
There are those who have said that these happen because of sin on the part of the parents. Sickness first came into this world because of sin...true enough, but is not indicative of wrong doing by a parent or individual, IMO.
Sickness is the result of the rebellion in the Garden of Eden, but comes to our lives for a variety of reasons: poor diet, environment, unsanitary conditions, exposure to someone who is sick--any number of things can cause sickness and disease. Sometimes it is our fault (possibly through negligence), and sometimes it is no one’s fault.
Let us remember that the man in
John 9 was not born blind because of sin or poverty in his family, but so “that the works of God should be manifest” (v. 3).
Yet, the so-called father of the Faith movement said, “God is glorified through healing and deliverance, not through sickness and suffering.” This contradicts Scripture. The glory of God is seen through healing, but I have also witnessed God work through sickness. And, the life of the above-mentioned teacher doesn’t mirror his own words. He claims to having not been sick in sixty years, yet had been treated by doctors several times in recent years for heart problems.
Another Faith teacher boldly declares that he does not allow sickness to come to his home, but his wife had cancer. This is not an attempt to make light of their situations...heaven forbid, however, we must be careful when we make bold declarations that the “chickens don’t come home to roost!”
Just my thoughts...need to head out to run errands...
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