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JimfromOhio

I am happlily married with 5 kids. I am an accoutant and worked in an accounting field for over 25 years. I like to make a habit of writing down whenever I have deep thoughts about God (so I won't forget). I really into Reformed Theology that is connected to Presbyterian Church in America.

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Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States

I enjoy having deep thoughts about God and put down what I actually think about (so I won't forget).

Saturday, May 13, 2006

More about the "right to be healed"

For thousand years, Christians have died without being physically healed. Its very much known by everybody except those who holds a doctrine of healing that I disagree. The bottom line is this: Knowing about the "administration of God's grace" that Jesus revealed to the Apostle Paul (Ephesians 3:2-4) is the answer-this time to the problem of unhealed Christians. Ephesians 3:2-4 Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ. Then later in Ephesians 3:10-13 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. Early in Paul's ministry, the Lord gave him the power to heal everyone (see Acts 19:11-12, 28:9 for examples). But there was always one person Paul couldn't heal ... himself! He wrote to the Galatians, "it was because of an illness that I first preached to you." (Galatians 4:13-14) Despite all the talk about "divine healings," the death rate has remained the same, one a piece. We all have to keep in mind of God's eternal promises. What people (like you) are saying are making people more angry than the guilt trip that some want to lay on those of us who are not always and immediately healed here on earth. The bottom line: Healing MAY come in this life, but it's not a lack of faith which causes people to not be healed here and now. The promise, and God's Grace, is still ready and available for any and all to receive -- by faith -- and even if the condition of life contradict the promise, we are still called to proclaim -- by faith -- that we are healed. The complete healing may not be manifested until we all enter Glory, or it may be manifested in ways that we least expect -- emotional and spiritual rather than physical -- but the promise is sure and true and we can depend upon it.