Is sickness a blessing?
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Job 1:21B and 13:15A
Thank you for the inspiration .
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In a fallen world, things that formerly didn't exist can have beneficial and harmful effects.
Image a world without pain. You could bump into a door, have internal bleeding, and die before you ever realized it. Cancer could devastate your body before there was any chance for recovery. I had a friend who had a terrible accident and split open his head. While he was being treated they found brain tumors.
I realize this is little consolation to those who suffer with pain regularly or constantly. But I do encourage you to keep seeking the Lord and trusting Him.
Image a world without pain. You could bump into a door, have internal bleeding, and die before you ever realized it. Cancer could devastate your body before there was any chance for recovery. I had a friend who had a terrible accident and split open his head. While he was being treated they found brain tumors.
I realize this is little consolation to those who suffer with pain regularly or constantly. But I do encourage you to keep seeking the Lord and trusting Him.
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It has been proven.
I am speaking as the 97 year old, healthy woman I am.
Prove it for yourself. Use your imagination to bring up someone you resent, who you haven't been able to forgive, now how are you feeling? Are you relaxed? Imagine holding your body this way all day.
Now think of a lovely time you have had, or someone you love, Meditate on a favorite scripture. What a difference in how your body feels! There is healing and happiness in the body, now.
I am speaking as the 97 year old, healthy woman I am.
Prove it for yourself. Use your imagination to bring up someone you resent, who you haven't been able to forgive, now how are you feeling? Are you relaxed? Imagine holding your body this way all day.
Now think of a lovely time you have had, or someone you love, Meditate on a favorite scripture. What a difference in how your body feels! There is healing and happiness in the body, now.
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Nowhere in the Scriptures do I see God saying that sickness is "a blessing"!
But, what I do see is the Lord Jesus and the early Church healing multitudes of sick persons, not only physically sick, but those with mental and emotional problems. Matt 8v16, Acts 5v16
And no matter when anyone tries to say otherwise, healing IS MOST DEFINITELY included in the atonement! Isaiah 53v4 with Matt 8v16,17.
It would make good sense for the Body of Christ today, to emulate the pattern laid down by the Lord Jesus and the early Church and heal ALL who are sick, instead of making excuses for their blackslidden prayerless state!
But, what I do see is the Lord Jesus and the early Church healing multitudes of sick persons, not only physically sick, but those with mental and emotional problems. Matt 8v16, Acts 5v16
And no matter when anyone tries to say otherwise, healing IS MOST DEFINITELY included in the atonement! Isaiah 53v4 with Matt 8v16,17.
It would make good sense for the Body of Christ today, to emulate the pattern laid down by the Lord Jesus and the early Church and heal ALL who are sick, instead of making excuses for their blackslidden prayerless state!
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Long life is a gift from God. However, to give up one's life in service to God if God so wills brings even greater rewards to a Christian.
Proverbs 3:1-3
King James Version
3 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Proverbs 3:1-3
King James Version
3 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
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Healing the sick, raising the dead, and taking up snakes and poisons without harm were all sign gifts God used to prove those true disciples preaching in the name of Jesus were of God.
Mark 16:20
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
After the Bible was completed (that which is perfect was come) ...
1 Corinthians 13:10
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
there was no longer a need for miracles to prove preachers were of God. Everyone could read the Bible or access the Bible for themselves to confirm the word of God.
Mark 16:20
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
After the Bible was completed (that which is perfect was come) ...
1 Corinthians 13:10
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
there was no longer a need for miracles to prove preachers were of God. Everyone could read the Bible or access the Bible for themselves to confirm the word of God.
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I don't know where this idea has come from but it is wrong. It's a verse ripped from it's context.
A completed canon is not remotely hinted at as the perfection to come.
The perfection to come is after resurrection when we see God face to face. As is explained in the same passage of scripture.
1 Corinthians 13
8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away with; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away with. 9 For we know in part and prophesy in part;
11 When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.
12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I also have been fully known
A completed canon is not remotely hinted at as the perfection to come.
The perfection to come is after resurrection when we see God face to face. As is explained in the same passage of scripture.
1 Corinthians 13
8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away with; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away with. 9 For we know in part and prophesy in part;
11 When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.
12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I also have been fully known
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