Doesn't the book of James give us to this as a guarantee, subject to the prayer of faith? (Possibly the confession of sin, also, depending on how you interpret the whole passage?) Isn't wisdom guaranteed in chapter 1 for those who pray in faith?
I take serious issue with some of the doctrines taught in the WOF movement. There are extremes, even those who say God never caused illness, when He said that (contingent on certain conditions) He would lay upon the Israelites none of the illnesses that he lay upon the Egyptians. The concept of a 'good God' can be interpreted in a carnal way.
But even the WOFers would not say that there is no suffering or hardship in this life, for example through persecution. At least some of them allow for suffering. Hagin had some space for that in his teaching.
The question is whether or not their is provision for healing in our covenant, as there was for health and healing for Israel under theirs. Israel had a guarantee not to have any of the illnesses the Lord laid upon the Egyptians if they were obedient. If they were obedient... ay there's the rub. For Christians though, if the elders anoint with oil, the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise Him up. The Lord also heals through certain gifted members, and there are great promises in scripture for those who pray in faith even if they are not elders of the church.
Matthew quotes Isaiah 53 in relation to physical healing in Matthew 8, which undercuts the argument that it was esclusively about spiritual healing.
I take serious issue with some of the doctrines taught in the WOF movement. There are extremes, even those who say God never caused illness, when He said that (contingent on certain conditions) He would lay upon the Israelites none of the illnesses that he lay upon the Egyptians. The concept of a 'good God' can be interpreted in a carnal way.
But even the WOFers would not say that there is no suffering or hardship in this life, for example through persecution. At least some of them allow for suffering. Hagin had some space for that in his teaching.
The question is whether or not their is provision for healing in our covenant, as there was for health and healing for Israel under theirs. Israel had a guarantee not to have any of the illnesses the Lord laid upon the Egyptians if they were obedient. If they were obedient... ay there's the rub. For Christians though, if the elders anoint with oil, the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise Him up. The Lord also heals through certain gifted members, and there are great promises in scripture for those who pray in faith even if they are not elders of the church.
Matthew quotes Isaiah 53 in relation to physical healing in Matthew 8, which undercuts the argument that it was esclusively about spiritual healing.
So, in one sense, I could say healing is GUARANTEED due to the hope of the resurrection, regardless of whether it occurs now or not. The resurrected body will be healed totally.
And, that is part of Jesus' work on the cross, of redeeming all creation to himself. Cessationalists believe this totally.
Your view, though, leaves place for someone to claim that you lack faith because you are not healed. Mine does not.
And, I find it to be disgusting actually. I know a lady who was very faithful and suffered multiple incidences of cancer. She likely died as the result of one of these events. She was a very faithful woman who was always very cheerful and devoted to God. She also had a son who was decapitated in an accident, and a grandchild who choked to death in her care from pneumonia (she was babysitting and wasn't aware he was that sick).
Various Pentecostals and Charismatics would be thinking, in the back of their minds, what secret sins this woman had. Well, I don't think any more than anyone else, and I think she was a great deal more devoted than the vast majority of THEM.
Faith is largely about continuing onward in the faith despite how circumstances look. It isn't about God giving you everything you want, including physical healing. Folks need to read Hebrews 11 and meditate on it before claiming such things.
And, as I said, these types of false doctrines make me retch.