Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: ASC105@psuvm.psu.edu Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Healing Message-ID: Date: 9 Nov 90 05:32:18 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Penn State University Lines: 30 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu There seems to be some questioning about the healing of God. People get sick for a number of reasons. Some are born blind or crippled. These happenings are unfortunate, but for Christians there IS a way out. In the Old Testament of the bible Deuteronomy 28 lists the blessings and CURSES for following and not following the Law. Among the many curses, sicknesses were listed. ALL other kinds of sicknesses not listed in the Law were ALSO included. However, Jesus did a great thing for those who believe on Him. According to Galations 3, Jesus REDEEMED us from the curse of the Law. He took on the curses when he hung on the cross. Therefore we who are in Christ don't need to carry illness if we don't want to. Matthew 8 mentions Jesus baring the sicknesses of people who needed healing. Isaiah 53 mentions that by his wounds "we are healed." Whose wounds were they before? Ours, but now they are His! There are reasons for people getting sick. The bible mentions in John 5 about a person healed by Jesus. Jesus told him to stop sinning, or else something worse may happen. Unrepentant sinning is a reason. If a person gives Satan a foothold, Satan can overcome him with sickness. (List of sins: grudges, lying, unforgiveness, stealing, and PRIDE) Another reason is lack of faith. When Jesus went to his hometown very few were healed because the people just did not believe. It was not that Jesus would not heal them. The bible says that he COULD NOT. Under the conditions of disbelief, a sickness, even on a true Christian, cannot be purged. Praise God! from Allen S. Cheung (Disciple of Christ)