Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!umich!samsung!psuvax1!psuvm!VCUVM1!XVDHMAK From: XVDHMAK@VCUVM1 (Michael Kline) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia Subject: Healing Message-ID: Date: 8 Feb 90 09:02:35 GMT Sender: Practical Christian Life Reply-To: Practical Christian Life Lines: 74 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway Comments: To: CHRISTIA@FINHUTC, "ALEWIS VDH ANN M. LEWIS" , 300AINLE@VDACS, JFAIRSER VDH JACK FAIRSERVICE , DMVGLP@DMV2 Why doesn't everyone get healed? I don't think we'll find the answer, and it will probably be one of those things we'll ask the Lord someday. I've heard several different theories. It may be helpful to know that even Katherine Kulman(sp?) didn't know why God didn't heal everyone, and neither did Oral Roberts. John, could you post directly to me. I've been trying to reach you, but they have changed PROFS again, and your address that shows on CHRISTIA doesn't work for me anymore. Also, for the others, I've got a 3x5 card on some of the people on the list to remind me who to pray for and what. I keep the card in my briefcase sort of loose, and everytime I move it and see it I send out another prayer. I guess I should state first, that I do NOT believe sickness comes from God though it seems He may allow it. Everywhere Jesus went, people got healed, and in many cases, demons were cast out and people were healed instantly. I'm not saying that all sickness is from the indwelling of demons, I don't believe Christians can be possessed, but only oppressed. This has to do with the scriptures "What has light to do with darkness", and others. How could a demon and the Holy Spirit occupy the same temple? I do think it is possible to be oppressed. After all, if you're doing the Lord's will, you can only expect to be attacked. How many scriptures have we seen on "If the world hates me, it will hate you", "If they called Me chief of the devils, they will call you...". Ok, on to some of the theories I have heard. One was that no one knows the "ground" upon which the healing is spoken. This concerns the person being healed. If the person harbors unforgiveness or sin in their life, then it may be impossible(?) for the Lord to heal them. Another possibility is that a person has been lax in their conversation and not repented of their "idle" words. We should be careful of things like, "I'd rather die in a car accident than ride in a plane." or "That joke just kills me.". It sounds harmless enough, and I wouldn't advocate anyone to watch their words so closely they are afraid to say anything, but the Bible does say we will give an account. The Bible indicates in some passages that it may be the sins of our parents. I'm reminded of when the disciples asked Jesus who sinned when he healed the beggar. In this case Jesus said no one did, but it was so that the power of God might be shown. So, though it is the least of the theories that I like, it may well be, and is quite well known how the Lord uses the afflicted. Well, that's about it for now, I'm sure there are others. An uplifting exercise might be to post about healings you have witnessed. I remember one lady that had been taken in for a test, and they found a tumor the size of a grapefruit in her. They scheduled her for surgery the following week. The church prayed for her that weekend, as many as wanting going up and laying hands on her. The next week, they put her on the table, opened her up, and guess what? No tumor! No tumor, not ever the faint remains of one. I've seen legs made "even" several times, any where from 1/2 inch of difference to 1-1/2 inches. They were sat in a chair, a person would lift their legs out straight, you could see the difference, and they would be prayed for and the short leg would lengthen. In His Love, Michael A. Kline, Sr. SSE VDH, Technical Support (804)786-1559 XVDHMAK at VCUVM1 Richmond, Virginia