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Kenneth Hagin Jr.

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Contents

1 Hea(ing in e,e:ti$n! Present-&ense ea(it............5

2 Haing Faith in a Faith<'( =$,.......................................15

3 Hea(ing in the +h'rh &$,a...........................................23

* >iine Hea(ing Is ai(a(e t$ =$,?s Pe$(e &$,a.......35



Chapter 11 Healing in Redemption: A

Present-Tense Reality

Pr$a( $ne $< the :$st ara:$'nt @'esti$ns

e(ieers as; t$,a is hether $r n$t it is =$,?s i(( t$hea(. &he @'esti$n is n$t hether =$, is able t$ hea(

si;ness an, ,isease) 't hether =$, is willing t$ hea(

si;ness an, ,isease.

Is it =$,?s i(( t$ hea(A &he anser is most

assuredly, yes! &he Bi(e te((s 's that hea(ing is the i((

$< =$,. Hea(ing is a <$reer-sett(e, s'et ea'se

God's Word is <$reer sett(e,.

PSALM 119:89

89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled inheaven.

&he Bi(e te((s 's that =$, ,ea(t ith the sin

r$(e: $< h':anit sen,ing His S$n Jes's t$ e a

Sari<ie an, a S'stit'te <$r 's. Isaiah 53!5 sas) C...

he DJes'sE was wounded for our transgressions, he was

bruised for our iniquities....C n, First Peter 2!2* sas)

CWho his own self bare our sins in his own body on the

tree...." B't $th $< these srit'res also state that =$,

,ea(t ith sickness and disease <$r 's in +hrist?s great

s'stit'ti$nar $r; $n the +r$ss.

ISAIAH 5:!,5! S"rely he hath #orne o"r $rie%s [sicknesses or

diseases], and &arried o"r sorrows '(ains): yetwe did estee* hi* stri&+en, s*itten o% od, and

a%%li&ted.

5



6 Healing oreer ettled

5 -"t he was wo"nded %or o"r trans$ressions,

he was #r"ised %or o"r ini"ities: the

&hastise*ent o% o"r (ea&e was "(on hi*/ and 0IH HIS S2IP3S 03 A23 H3AL34.

erse 5 sas) C... with his stri#es we $%& H&$&(."

It ,$es n$t sa e might be hea(e, $r that e are going

to be hea(e, at s$:e ti:e in the <'t're. N$) the Bi(e

sas e are hea(e,G &hat?s resent tense. &hat :eans

hea(ing is a rea(it right n$. ith His stries e are

hea(e,GHea(ing is a resent-tense <at hih is a(rea,

esta(ishe, in =$,?s $r,.

hat ,$es it :ean that hea(ing is a resent-tense

<atA et :e gie $' an e%a:(e. S'$se $' sai, t$

$ne $< $'r it $<<iia(s) <$r instane) t$ the :a$r $<

$'r it) C$' are the :a$r.C &hat :eans he is

resent( the :a$r) $rretA It :eans he #resently

stan,s in that $<<ie an, h$(,s that tit(e. I< he ere $n(

r'nning <$r the $<<ie $< :a$r) 't $' e(iee, he as

g$ing t$ in the e(eti$n) $' :ight sa) C$' are going

t$ e the ne%t :a$r.C #r $' $'(, sa) C$' might e

the ne%t :a$r.C B't i< he ere a(rea, stan,ing in that

$<<ie an, h$(,ing the tit(e $< :a$r) that :eans he is

the :a$r now.

In the sa:e a) =$, states a resent-tense <at

a$'t 's in His $r,. His $r, ,e(ares hat e are

right now! He sas) C$' are hea(e,.C &hat?s resent)

n$t <'t're tense. Isaiah enne, these $r,s in Isaiah

53!*)5 the insirati$n $< the H$( Sirit een e<$re

Jes's a:e t$ earth in the <(esh t$ re,ee: :an;in,.

&here<$re) in the :in, $< =$,) the $r; $< re,e:ti$nas a(rea, an esta(ishe, <at.

et?s ($$; at the Ne &esta:ent $'nterarts $<

Isaiah 53!*)5.

MAH30 8:1,16

1 0hen the even was &o*e, they #ro"$ht "nto



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality -

hi* '7es"s) *any that were (ossessed with

devils: and he &ast o"t the s(irits with his word,

and healed all that were si&+:16 hat it *i$ht #e %"l%illed whi&h was s(o+en#y 3saias DIsaiahE the (ro(het, sayin$, HIMS3LFOO O2 IFI2MII3S, and -A23 O2SI;3SS3S.

1 P332 <:<!<! 0ho his own sel% #are o"r sins in his own

#ody on the tree, that we, #ein$ dead to sins,sho"ld live "nto ri$hteo"sness: -= 0HOS3

S2IP3S =3 0323 H3AL34.

B hea(ing the si; in His earth( :inistr as e

sa in "atthe 8!16)17/) Jes's as <'(<i((ing Isaiah?s

r$he) C... with his stri#es we are healed, C e<$re He

eer ent t$ the +r$ss an, (ega(( $taine, re,e:ti$n

<$r 's. &hen the $st(e Peter restates =$,?s i(($nerning hea(ing in First Peter 2!2*! C .. by whose

stri#es ye W&%& healed.C Peter as an eeitness t$

hat t$$; (ae as ,esrie, Isaiah. Peter as

resent hen the $:an s$(,iers 't th$se stries $n

Jes's? a; an, h'ng Hi: $n the +r$ss. Bea'se Peter

as an eeitness t$ the ag$n Jes's s'<<ere,) n$

$n,er he $'(, sa a($ng ith Isaiah! Cith His

stries e ere hea(e,CG

$r,ing t$ the $r, $< =$,) Jes's n$t $n( ,ie,

an, r$se again <$r $'r sins) 't He ,ie, an, r$se again

<$r $'r si;nesses an, ,iseases t$$. Hea(ing e($ngs t$

's 'st as sa(ati$n e($ngs t$ 's. Healing is #art and

#arcel of our redem#tion.

$$;ing at the Psa(:s) e see again that hea(ing is$ne $< the ene<its $< re,e:ti$n.

PSALM 1>:1?1 -less the Lord, O *y so"l: and all that iswithin *e, #less his holy na*e.

< -less the Lord, O *y so"l, and %or$et not all



Healing oreer ettled

his -33FIS:

0ho FO2I@3H ALL HI3 IIII3S/

who H3AL3H ALL H= 4IS3AS3S.

erse 3 sas the $r, hea(s all $< $'r ,iseasesn$t

'st a <ean, n$t 'st $'r minor ai(:ents. He hea(s

the: G &he $r, Ca((C :eans nothing left out.

N$thing is (e<t $'t $< the re,e:tie $r; $< +hrist

n$t a hea,ahe) n$t a st$:ahahe) n$t an ;in, $<

aner) n$r an ;in, $< heart tr$'(en$t any si;ness

$r ,iseaseG In =$,?s (an $< re,e:ti$n) eer si;nessan, ,isease has een ,ea(t ithG

he 0illin$ness o% 7es"s o Heal

et?s ($$; at an$ther assage $< Srit're that

<'rther i(('strates =$,?s i(( $nerning hea(ing.

L3 5:1<,11< And it &a*e to (ass, when he was in a &ertain&ity, #ehold a *an %"ll o% le(rosy: who seein$

7es"s %ell on his %a&e, and #eso"$ht hi*, sayin$,Lord, i% tho" wilt, tho" &anst *a+e *e &lean.

1 And he ("t %orth his hand, and to"&hed hi*,sayin$, I 0ILL: -3 HO ;L3A. Andi**ediately the le(rosy de(arted %ro* hi*.

&he @'esti$n $nerning =$,?s i(( t$ hea( is

ansere, er e%(iit( in this assage $< Srit're.

hen the (eer @'esti$ne, Jes's sei<ia(( $nerning

His i(( t$ hea() Jes's ansere,) CI IGC &he /ew

0nternational 1ersion sas) C... ?$r,) i< $' are i((ing)

$' an :a;e :e (ean.? Jes's reahe, $'t his han,

an, t$'he, the :an. ?I am willing,? he sai,. ?Be (eanG?

n, i::e,iate( the (er$s (e<t hi:C . 12)13/.

In erse 12 in the 2ing 3ames 1ersion, n$tie it sas

the :an as full of le#rosy, in,iating that the :an ha,

(er$s hih as in the (ast stages. er$s is a

hi,e$'s ,isease hih ,e<$r:s an, :'ti(ates the $,

as it r$gresses. e an gather <r$: this assage that



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality 4

sine the :an as full $< (er$s) the ,isease as

r$a( :$re a,ane, than 'st a s$t $n his ar: $r

(eg at that $int. et ith $ne sentene <r$: the"aster?s (is! C... be thou clean...,C the (eer as hea(e,G

s a (eer) this :an as $nsi,ere, 'n(ean an,

a$r,ing t$ Jeish (a) ea'se $< his ,isease he as

an $'tast. He $'(,n?t (ie a:$ng $thers h$ ere

hea(th an, h$(e) an, i< he as eer in '(i) he ha,

t$ r $'t) CUn(eanG Un(eanGC S$ at'a(( hen the

(eer thre hi:se(< at Jes's? <eet) he as ,e<ingJeish (a an, 'st$: an, as ris;ing eing 't t$

,eath <$r rea;ing the (a. B't he ha, hear, a$'t

Jes's an, the :ira(es He er<$r:e,) s$ this (eer

egge, Jes's t$ hea( hi:. B't the $int is) hen the

(eer @'esti$ne, Jes's sei<ia(( $nerning His

i((ingness t$ hea( hi:) Jes's ansere,) CI IG B

+NGC ';e 5!13/. he /ew &nglish 5ible ren,ersthis assage! "0ndeed 0 will be clean again." Fr$: this

srit're) e an (ear( see that Jes's <'((

,e:$nstrate, His i((ingness t$ hea(.

It is ei,ent that the (eer ha, hear, a$'t the

hea(ings Jes's er<$r:e, ea'se he <e(( at Jes's? <eet)

saing) CI< $' i(() $' can hea( :e.C &here<$re) the

(eer ;ne Jes's ha, the $er t$ hea( he neer@'esti$ne, Jes's? ability $r $er t$ hea(. H$eer) the

(eer ,i, @'esti$n Jes's? willingness t$ hea(. He sai,)

C... ord, if thou W0, thou canst make me clean C

';e 5!12/. B't $ne Jes's sett(e, the @'esti$n $< His

i((ingness t$ hea( saing) C... 0 will) be thou clean...)C

the (eer reeie, his hea(ing an, the (er$s ,earte,

<r$: hi:G"$st +hristians t$,a ,$n?t hae a r$(e: seeing

Jes's in His earth( :inistr as the Hea(er. &he ,$n?t

@'esti$n that He as an$inte, =$, an, that He ha,

the $er t$ hea( si;ness an, ,isease. "$st +hristians

,$n?t een @'esti$n s$ :'h Jes's? ability t$ hea( e$(e




t$,a as the ,$ His willingness t$ ,e:$nstrate that

hea(ing $er $n their eha(<.

H$eer) an @'esti$n as t$ Jes's? i((ingness t$

hea( is ansere, er ii,( in this a$'nt $< the

(eer in ';e hater 5. n, sine Jes's hasn?t

hange,) an, He as i((ing t$ hea( then) He is i((ing

t$ hea( n$.

H3-230S 1:8

8 7es"s ;hrist the sa*e yesterday, and to day,and %or ever.

It stan,s t$ reas$n that i< Jes's as i((ing t$ hea(

e$(e in His earth( :inistr) He is i((ing t$ hea( 's

t$,aG e nee, t$ hae <aith n$t $n( in Jes's? #ower

an, ability t$ hea() 't a(s$ in His willingness an,

com#assion t$ hea(. e sh$'(, n$ ($nger @'esti$n

hether $r n$t Jes's ants t$ hea( 's ea'se He is thesa:e ester,a) t$,a) an, <$reer. He hasn?t hange,G

He is sti(( saing) CI i((GC

4evelo(in$ nsha+a#le Faith

B't $ne e ;n$ the i(( $< =$, $nerning

hea(ingthat hea(ing is =$,?s i((e an hin,er $'r

$n raers ith the <aith-,estr$ing $r,s) "0f it behy will.C &$ $n(',e a raer <$r hea(ing ith the

$r,s) CI< it e &h i(()C hen Srit're (ear(

teahes that it is =$,?s i(( t$ hea() is t$ ra in ,$'t

an, 'ne(ie< ea'se it :eans e aren?t ar$ahing

=$, $n the a'th$rit $< His ritten $r,. n, as ($ng

as e are in ,$'t an, 'ne(ie< e an?t reeie hea(ing

$r any (essing <r$: =$,.7AM3S 1:,6 -"t let hi* as+ in %aith, nothin$ waverin$. Forhe that wavereth is li+e a wave o% the sea driven

with the wind and tossed.

6 For let not that *an thin+ that he shall

re&eive any thin$ o% the Lord.




&he reas$n :an e$(e aren?t reeiing heaen?s

est is that the?re halfway in <aith an, halfway out $<

<aith) s$ t$ sea;. In $ther $r,s) the aren?t rea((s're hat the e(ieeG &he?re n$t rea(( $::itte, t$

the integrit $< =$,?s $r,. #ne ,a $' :ight hear

the: sea;ing the $r, an, sh$'ting the it$r) an,

the ne%t ,a $' :ight hear the: ta(;ing ,$'t an,

'ne(ie<. B't the Bi(e sas here in Ja:es hater 1)

that the $ne h$ aers $n?t reeie anthing <r$:

the $r,. $'r <aith in =$,?s $r, :'st e <ir: an,

'nsha;a(e. $' an ,ee($ a <ir: an, 'nsha;a(e

<aith in =$,?s $r, hearing it) :e,itating $n it)

an, sett(ing in $'r heart $n the as$('te integrit $<

the $r,. &his is the $n( a $' i(( $tain <aith

ea'se the Bi(e sas) C... faith cometh by hearing, and

hearing by the word of God" $:. 10!17/. hen =$,?s$r, e$:es <ir:( esta(ishe, in $'r heart) $'?((

hae n$ tr$'(e e(ieing =$, <$r hea(ing an,

ar$riating it <$r $'rse(< ea'se =$,?s $r, is

foreer settled $n the s'et $< hea(ing.

#ne a +hristians) in(',ing :inisters $< the

g$se() ,e:$nstrate their (a; $< <aith is hen the

ra <$r hea(ing saing) C0f it e &h i((.C Pe$(e's'a(( ,$ this ea'se the are asing their raers $n

Jes's? raer t$ =$, in the =ar,en $< =ethse:ane 'st

e<$re His etraa( an, r'i<i%i$n. Jes's rae,) C...

ather, 0 H9: 5& W00/G, remoe this cu# from

me) neertheless not my will, but thine, be doneC ';e

22!*2 see a(s$ "att. 26!*2)** an, "ar; 1*!35)36/. &he

$n(',e that ea'se Jes's rae, that a) then it:'st e srit'ra( t$ ra) CI< it e &h i((.C

H$eer) in the =ar,en $< =ethse:ane Jes's as

raing a raer $< $nserati$na raer $<

$::it:ent t$ ,$ =$,?s i((. &hat?s the $n( reas$n He

rae,) CI< it e &h i((.C Jes's sai, t$ the Father)



7; Healing oreer ettled

CN$t " i(() 't $'rs e ,$ne.C Jes's as in ang'ish

$< s$'( as He rae,) CFather) i< $' are i((ing) (et this

' ass <r$: "e neerthe(ess) n$t " i(() 't $'rse ,$neC ';e 22!*2/. Jes's? raer ha, n$thing t$ ,$

ith @'esti$ning =$,?s i(( $nerning His i((ingness

t$ hea(. It as a raer $< $::it:ent an, ,e,iati$n

t$ =$,. Jes's as si:( rea<<ir:ing His $::it:ent

t$ i((ing( $e =$,?s i(( n$ :atter hat s'<<ering it

$'(, $st Hi: ers$na((.

$' ,$n?t hae t$ ra) CI< it e &h i((C hen=$,?s i(( is a(rea, esta(ishe, an, reea(e, in His

$r,. $' a(rea, ;n$ =$,?s i(( $nerning hea(ing)

<$r e%a:(e) ea'se $' hae His $r, <$r it $' hae

sei<i srit'res t$ ase $'r <aith $n. =$,?s i((

$nerning hea(ing is (ain( state, in His $r,. God's

Word is God's will.

I hear, a$'t a $'ng +hristian $:an h$ as<asting an, raing an, see;ing =$, a$'t hether she

sh$'(, :arr a ertain :an h$ asn?t a +hristian.

She rae,) C$r,) i< it e $'r i(() (et :e :arr this

:an.C B't she a(rea, ha, =$,?s will $n the :atter

ea'se she ha, =$,?s Word $n the :atter. &he Bi(e

sas) <5e ye not unequally yoked together with

unbelieers . . . C 2 +$r. 6!1*/. &his :an as an'ne(ieer an, she as a e(ieer. She ,i,n?t nee, t$

<ast an, ra t$ get =$,?s i(( His i(( as a(rea,

(ain( state, in His $r, $nerning her sit'ati$n)

an, a(( the <asting an, raing in the $r(, asn?t

g$ing t$ hange it. It?s ,i<<erent hen a $'(e is

a(rea, :arrie, an, $ne $< the: gets sae, the Bi(e

a(s$ a,,resses that ;in, $< a sit'ati$n. B't a$r,ing t$the $r, $< =$, an 'n:arrie, +hristian is n$t t$

:arr s$:e$ne h$ is 'nsae,eri$,G

+ertain( e an in(',e the $r,) Ci<C hen

raing a$'t :atters here =$,?s i(( has n$t een

sei<ia(( reea(e, $nerning $'r sit'ati$n. F$r



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality 7=

e%a:(e) e :a e raing <$r ,ireti$n an, g'i,ane

in a arti'(ar area $< $'r $n (ies. &he Bi(e ,$esn?t

gie sei<i ,ireti$n as t$ hat it e are t$ (ie in)<$r e%a:(e) $r hat h'rh e are t$ e($ng t$. In

sit'ati$ns s'h as these) it $'(, e a(( right t$ ra) CI<

it e &h i(()C ea'se the i(( $< =$, in that sit'ati$n

has n$t een e%ress( reea(e, t$ 's in His $r,.

H$eer) hen e ;n$ hat =$,?s $r, has t$

sa a$'t $'r sit'ati$n) a(( ,$'ts sh$'(, e sett(e,.

n, e ertain( ,$n?t hae t$ ,$'t =$,?s i(($nerning hea(ing ea'se e a(rea, hae His $r,

<$r itG Hea(ing is a <$reer-sett(e, s'etG



Chapter 2 2 Having aith in a aith!"l

#od

s a arent) i< $' te(( $'r hi(,ren that $'?re

g$ing t$ gie the: a gi<t) an, the $:e t$ $' (ateregging <$r hat $'?e a(rea, r$:ise, the:) $'?,

e 'set ith the:. B their ati$ns the $'(, e

saing) Ce ;n$ $' said $'?, ,$ it) 't e ,$n?t

e(iee $' will!" &hat?s asia(( hat e ,$ t$ Jes's

$'r Hea(er hen e $n(',e $'r raers <$r hea(ing

ith the state:ent) CI< it e &h i((.C Jes's has

a(rea, gien His $r, t$ 's a$'t hea(ing! Cith Hisstries e are hea(e,GC

Instea, $< asing $'r raers <$r hea(ing $n the a

Jes's rae, in the =ar,en $< =ethse:ane) CI< it e

&h i(()C h n$t ase $'r raers <$r hea(ing $n the

a Jes's rae, for healing> t'a(() i< $'?(( n$tie

h$ Jes's :inistere, t$ si; e$(e in His earth(

:inistr) $'?(( <in, that :$st $< the ti:e He ,i,n?teen ra <$r their hea(ing He 'st s$;e $r,s t$ the

e<<et) CBe hea(e,GC an, the si; ere hea(e,. Jes's ,i,

ra) h$eer) hen He raise, aLar's <r$: the ,ea,.

Jes's sai,) " . . . ather, 0 thank thee H$ H9:

H$ H&$%( ?& C J$hn 11!*1/. &hen Jes's

$::an,e,) C... a@arus, A9?& 9%H . . .C . *3/.

n, i< $'?(( st', the ,i<<erent a$'nts $< hea(ing in

the <$'r =$se(s) $'?(( n$tie that Jes's neer re<'se,

an$ne h$ a:e t$ Hi: t$ reeie hea(ing. N$t $ne

i(( $' <in, Jes's raing t$ =$,) CFather) hea( this

ers$n if it e &h i((.C Jes's neer rae, that a

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ea'se He a(rea, ;ne =$,?s i(( $n the s'et $<

hea(ingG

#< $'rse) $$nents $< ,iine hea(ing i(( a(as

e a(e t$ ite ases $< si; e$(e h$ ere rae, <$r)

't ,i,n?t reeie their hea(ing. hen e$(e aren?t

hea(e,) :an a't$:atia(( $n(',e) Ce(() it :'st e

=$,?s i(( that I?: si;.C B't isn?t it strange that then

the?(( :a;e an a$int:ent ith the ,$t$r t$ get

s$:e :e,iati$n s$ the an get e(( and get out of the

will of God! e(() i< it?s n$t =$,?s i(( t$ hea(i< it?s=$,?s i(( <$r His e$(e t$ e si;then a$r,ing t$

that ;in, $< thin;ing) si; e$(e nee, t$ ra <$r :$re

si;ness s$ the an e ertain the?re in the #erfect i((

$< =$,G

$' :ight sa) C&hat s$'n,s ri,i'($'sGC es) it

ertain( ,$esG B't I sai, that t$ he( $' see the

as'r,it $< s$:e $< the teahings e hear in the B$,$< +hrist t$,a hih tr t$ r$e that ,iine hea(ing is

n$t =$,?s i(( <$r 's) $r that it?s n$t <$r 's t$,a.

Hea(ing is =$,?s i(( ea'se =$,?s $r, sas it is)

an, it is i:$ssi(e <$r =$, t$ (ie N':. 23!19/. It is

=$,?s i(( <$r 's t$ e e(() h$(e) ha) an, (esse,

ea'se the Bi(e sas that =$, is $'r heaen( ather,

an, as a <ather) He ($es 's an, ants $n( the est <$r

's.

MAH30 6:6?11

6 As+, and it shall #e $iven yo"/ see+, and yeshall %ind/ +no&+, and it shall #e o(ened "nto

yo":

8 For every one that as+eth re&eiveth/ and he

that see+eth %indeth/ and to hi* that +no&+ethit shall #e o(ened.

9 Or what *an is there o% yo", who* i% his sonas+ #read, will he $ive hi* a stoneB

1> Or i% he as+ a %ish, will he $ive hi* a ser(entB

11 I% ye then, #ein$ evil D$r nat'ra(E) +now how to



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality 7-

$ive $ood $i%ts "nto yo"r &hildren, HO0 M;H

MO23 SHALL =O2 FAH32 0HI;H IS I

H3A@3 I@3 OO4 HIS O H3M HA AS HIMB

"an e$(e e(iee that =$, a<<(its e$(e ith

si;ness an, ,isease in $r,er t$ ,isi(ine the: $r t$

teah the: a (ess$n. B't h$ :an $< $' h$ are

arents $'(, ,isi(ine $'r hi(,ren :a;ing the:

si;A I< $' $'(,) $'(, $' get s$:e aner an, inet

it int$ $'r hi(,ren an, te(( the:) CN$) I?: g$ing t$teah $' a <e thingsCA #< $'rse n$tG Besi,es) i< $'

ere t$ ,$ that) I g'arantee) $'?, sen, @'ite a <e

ears ($;e, ' ehin, arsG e(() the Bi(e sas i<

nat'ra( arents ;n$ h$ t$ gie g$$, gi<ts t$ their

hi(,ren) how much more ,$es =$, $'r heaen( Father

;n$ h$ t$ gie g$$, gi<ts t$ His hi(,renG et $'r

Heaen( Father is a'se, $< giing His hi(,renaner) t'er'($sis) an, eer $ther ;in, $< :a(a,

an, si;ness $' an thin; $<. &hat ;in, $< reas$ning

,$esn?t een :a;e senseG

7AM3S 1:1616 3very OO4 IF and every P32F3; IFis %ro* a#ove, and &o*eth down F2OM H3FAH32 o% li$hts, with who* is novaria#leness, neither shadow o% t"rnin$.

e an rea,i( see <r$: this srit're that it is =$,

h$ has r$i,e, the :an as <$r 's t$ e he(e,)

hea(e,) an, (esse, in this nat'ra( rea(: e (ie in.

=$, ,$es n$t $et t$ e$(e $taining hea(ing thr$'gh

nat'ra( :eansthr$'gh :e,ia( siene) <$r e%a:(e.

B't $n the $ther han,) as His $r, (ear( states) Hehas a(s$ r$i,e, the :eans here His e$(e an

reeie ,iine hea(ingG =$, is the 'th$r $< $th :eans

$< $taining hea(ing.

It?s strange that e a(:$st neer @'esti$n the

,$t$r?s $r, hen he te((s 's t$ ta;e a ertain




:e,iati$n s$ e an get e((. n, e a(:$st neer

@'esti$n $taining $'r hea(ing s$:e $ther nat'ra(

:eans s'h as i:r$ing $'r eating haits an, gettingthe r$er a:$'nt $< rest eah ,a. "$st e$(e i((

ta;e a ,$t$r?s a,ie) $r egin t$ i:r$e their ,iet an,

get a,e@'ate s(ee in $r,er t$ re$er <r$: s$:e

ai(:ent $r t$ he( the:se(es e$:e e(( an, str$ng.

B't hen it $:es t$ ar$riating ,iine hea(ing) the

s$:eti:es aer $r @'esti$n hether $r n$t it i((

$r; <$r the:G Nat'ra( :eans $< $taining hea(ing areg$$, an, ene<iia(. B't in s$:e ases) there is $n( s$

:'h :e,ia( siene an ,$ s$:eti:es ,$t$rs hae t$

te(( their atients there?s n$thing :$re :e,ia( siene

an ,$ <$r the:. B't) than; =$,) e ;n$ the =reat

PhsiianG He?s $'r Hea(er an, He i(( a(as hea( 's

hen e $:e t$ Hi: in <aith a$r,ing t$ His $r,G

I?: n$t against h$sita(s $r ,$t$rs. I than; =$, <$rhat ,$t$rs an, :e,ia( siene an ,$ t$ he(

s'<<ering h':anit. B't I a(s$ than; =$, <$r ,iine

hea(ing ea'se there are ertain ases in the nat'ra(

here :e,ia( ,$t$rs r'n int$ a ,ea,-en, street) s$ t$

sea;. B't ith Jes's) $'r =reat Phsiian) there are

n$ ,ea,en, streetsG &he Bi(e sas) C... 0f thou canst

beliee, all things are #ossible to him that belieethC"ar; 9!23/.

e ;n$ <r$: the $r, that =$, is the =ier $<

eer g$$, gi<t. =$, n$t $n( r$i,e, ,iine hea(ing <$r

His e$(e) 't He has a(s$ r$i,e, nat'ra( :eans <$r

:an t$ e he(e,. e ;n$ that it is =$, h$ gies

,$t$rs an, sientists the ;n$(e,ge an, the ai(it t$

,ee($ :e,iine an, :e,ia( r$e,'res hih sae$'nt(ess (ies. e ;n$ the deil is ertain( n$t

he(ing :an ,ee($ :e,iine that i(( he( e$(e an,

sae (ies) ea'se that $'(, e $ntrar t$ the Bi(e.

&he Bi(e sas that the ,ei( is $'r a,ersar $r

$$nent an, that he C... as a roaring lion, walketh

about, seeking whom he may (&19:%C 1 Peter 5!8/.




J$hn 10!10 a(s$ sh$s 's hat the ,ei( is 's ,$ingG

7OH 1>:1>1> he thie% &o*eth not, #"t %or O S3AL, andO ILL, and O 43S2O=: I '7es"s) a* &o*ethat they *i$ht have li%e, and that they *i$hthave it *ore a#"ndantly.

=$, has r$i,e, the aen'e $< :e,ia( siene

thr$'gh hih :an;in, an reeie he( an, hea(ing

<$r the hsia( $,. e ;n$ this ea'se $< Ja:es

1!17 hih sas that eer g$$, gi<t an, eer er<et

gi<t is <r$: =$, a$e an, ,$t$rs an, :e,ia( siene

are ertain( a ene<it t$ :an;in,. S$ it is =$, h$

esta(ishe, the :eans here :an;in, an e he(e,

thr$'gh :e,ia( siene.

Healin$: odCs IdeaDot ManCs

$$;ing in the #(, &esta:ent) e a(s$ nee, t$

rea(iLe that it as God's i,ea) n$t :an?s) t$ esta(ish a

stat'te $< ,iine hea(ing <$r His e$(e. It as then that

=$, reea(e, Hi:se(< as $'r Phsiianas Jeh$ah

aha "he ord that healeth. "

3EO4S 15:<<?<

<< So Moses #ro"$ht Israel %ro* the 2ed sea,and they went o"t into the wilderness o% Sh"r/

and they went three days in the wilderness, and%o"nd no water.

< And when they &a*e to Marah, they &o"ldnot drin+ o% the waters o% Marah, %or they were#itter: there%ore the na*e o% it was &alledMarah.

<! And the (eo(le *"r*"red a$ainst Moses,sayin$, 0hat shall we drin+B

<5 And he &ried "nto the Lord/ and the Lordshewed hi* a tree, whi&h when he had &ast intothe waters, the waters were *ade sweet: therehe *ade %or the* a stat"te and an ordinan&e,and there he (roved the*,



;8 Healing oreer ettled

< And said, I% tho" wilt dili$ently hear+en to

the voi&e o% the Lord thy od ... I will ("t

'(er*it) none o% these diseases "(on thee,whi&h I have #ro"$ht "(on the 3$y(tians: %or I

AM H3 LO24 HA H3AL3H H33.

&he Israe(ites ere :a;ing their e%$,'s $'t $<

gt here the ha, een in $n,age an, s'et t$

the r'e( s(aer $< Phara$h an, the gtians. &he

ere $n their a t$ the r$:ise, (an,) an, $n their

$'rne the ent're, int$ the i(,erness $< Sh'r an,s$$'rne, there <$r three ,as ith$'t an ater. &hen

hen the a:e t$ "arah an, <$'n, ater) the

$'(,n?t ,rin; it ea'se it as itter. "$ses rie, t$

the $r,) an, the $r, sh$e, hi: a tree an, t$(,

"$ses t$ ast it int$ the ater. hen the tree as

,ie, int$ the ater) the ater ea:e seet s$ the

hi(,ren $< Israe( $'(, ,rin; it %$,. 15!25/.&he tree "$ses ast int$ the aters is a se:(ane

$r a te $< the tree that Jes's ,ie, $nthe +r$ss $<

+a(ar. In :an (aes in the Bi(e ater is

reresentatie $< #eo#le. Isn?t it interesting that in the

sa:e a the tree as ,ie, int$ the aters at "arah

an, 'se, t$ hea( the aters) Jes's +hrist) h$ ,ie, $n

a tree an, r$se again <r$: the ,ea,) as C,ie, int$the atersC $< h':anit) s$ t$ sea;) t$ $tain $'r

hea(ing an, $'r re,e:ti$nG

3EO4S 15:<< ... I% tho" wilt dili$ently hear+en to the voi&eo% the Lord thy od, and wilt do that whi&h isri$ht in his si$ht, and wilt $ive ear to his

&o**and*ents, and +ee( all his stat"tes, I will

("t Der:itE none o% these diseases "(on thee,whi&h I have #ro"$ht "(on the 3$y(tians: %or I

AM H3 LO24 HA H3AL3H H33.

In %$,'s 15!26) =$, esta(ishe, a stat'te $<

hea(ing <$r His e$(e. N$here in the Bi(e ,$es it sa

that this stat'te $< ,iine hea(ing has een re$;e,)



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality ;7

hange,) $r a(tere,. In <at) "a(ahi 3!6 sas) C... 0 am

the ord, 0 change not....C &he $r, has neer hange,

His :in, $r His i(( $nerning the stat'te $< ,iinehea(ing. hen =$, :a;es a $enant) $r an agree:ent

ith His e$(e) He ai,es that $enant 'nti( it is

re$;e,) st$e,) $r s'erse,e, a etter $ne.

&here<$re) sine hea(ing is a(s$ <$'n, in the Ne

&esta:ent) e ;n$ that =$,?s hea(ing $enant is sti((

in <$re t$,a. Besi,es that) ea'se =$, esta(ishe, a

stat'te $< hea(ing ith His e$(e the hi(,ren $< Israe( an, the Bi(e sas =$, neer hangese ;n$ that

hea(ing is sti(( aai(a(e <$r His e$(e t$,a. t'a(()

ea'se $< the re,e:tie $r; $< +hrist) the Bi(e sas

that e hae a better $enant than the Israe(ites ha,)

esta(ishe, '$n better r$:ises He. 8!6/G

$o"r Part in 2e&eivin$ Healin$Ces) 't I ;n$ s$:e$ne h$ as rae, <$r an,

,i,n?t get hea(e,)C $' hear e$(e sa. B't 'st ea'se

s$:e$ne <ai(s t$ reeie hea(ing ,$esn?t :ean the $r,

$< =$, is <a(se) $r that =$,?s $enant $< hea(ing is n$t

in <$re t$,a. I ,$n?t ;n$ h s$:e e$(e reeie

their hea(ing an, $thers ,$ n$t. In s$:e ases) e

si:( ,$n?t ;n$ eerthing there is t$ ;n$.H$eer) I ,$ ;n$ that a ers$n :'st :i% faith ith

the $r, in $r,er t$ reeie hea(ing $r an (essing $r

r$:ise <r$: =$,.

H3-230S !:<< For "nto "s was the $os(el (rea&hed, as wellas "nto the*: #"t the word (rea&hed did not

(ro%it the*, O -3I MIE34 0IH FAIH inthe* that heard it.

In $ther $r,s) i< e nee, hea(ing) $'r <aith has

s$:ething t$ ,$ ith reeiing hea(ing <r$: =$,

ea'se =$,?s $r, i(( a(as $r; hen e at $n it

in faith. J'st ea'se s$:e$ne <ai(e, to receie hea(ing



;; Healing oreer ettled

,$esn?t hange the <at that hea(ing e($ngs t$ 's an,

that it?s =$,?s i(( that e a(; in ,iine hea(th.

"an ti:es e ,$n?t 'n,erstan, h s$:e g$$,

+hristian e$(e e$:e si; an, instea, $< reeiing

hea(ing) the ,ie an, g$ $n t$ e ith the $r,. B the

sa:e t$;en) e :a n$t 'n,erstan, h eer$ne isn?t

saed either 't hether $r n$t e 'n,erstan, h

s$:e e$(e ,$n?t h$$se t$ aet their sa(ati$n) the

Bi(e sti(( teahes that sa(ati$n is aai(a(e t$ a((. e

:a n$t 'n,erstan, h things haen as the ,$) 'ta (a; $< 'n,erstan,ing $n $'r art ,$es n$t ,isre,it

the $r, $< =$,. &he $r, sas) "5eliee you receie

and you H$ H$1&" "ar; 11!2*/.

Fr$: ti:e t$ ti:e) there :a e e$(e h$: I (a

han,s '$n t$ e hea(e,) h$ <ai( t$ reeie their

hea(ing. B't I?: n$t g$ing t$ @'it (aing han,s $n

e$(e an, raing <$r their hea(ing ea'se s$:e <ai(t$ reeie hea(ing. I?: g$ing t$ ;ee $n (aing han,s $n

the si; ea'se the 5ible says e(ieers are t$ (a

han,s $n the si; an, the i(( re$er "ar; 16!18/)

an, ea'se =$, has an$inte, :e t$ :inister t$ the

si;.



Chapter % % Healing in the Ch"rch Today

&here is ei,ene thr$'gh$'t the ages $< =$,?s

$r, that hea(ing e($ngs t$ 's as e(ieers t$,a. In

>e'ter$n$: hater 28) <$r instane) $th the

(essings <$r ;eeing =$,?s (as an, the 'rses <$r

rea;ing =$,?s (as are (iste,. erse 61 (ists the

$nse@'enes <$r rea;ing the a. It sas) C $lso

&1&%B 0A2/&, and &1&%B *$G:&, which is

not written in the book of this law, them will the ord

bring u#on thee, until thou be destroyed.C =a(atians 3!13

states $'r rights an, rii(eges in +hrist hih in(',e

re,e:ti$n <r$: the 'rse $< the a! CAhrist hath%&(&&?&( : from the curse of the law, being made

a curse for us.. . . C Sine eery si;ness an, eery

(ag'e as in(',e, in the 'rse $< the a) then

+hrist has ai, the rie <$r eery sickness an, eery

#lague <$r 's in $'r re,e:ti$nG C... who healeth $

thy diseasesC Ps. 103!3/G

0hat 4o $o" -elieveB

Sirit'a(() there are asia(( three (asses $r

ateg$ries $< e$(e in the $r(, t$,a. #ne) there are

th$se h$ a(t$gether reet the ($$, $< Jes's +hrist as

the $n( :eans <$r re:issi$n $< sin. &$) there are

th$se h$ aet the ($$, $< Jes's <$r the re:issi$n $<

sin only, 't ,en that the re,e:tie $r; $< +hristin(',es hea(ing $< si;ness an, ,isease. In $ther

$r,s) these e$(e st$ at "Who forgieth all thine

iniquities . . . C Ps . 103!3/. &he $er($$; the (ast art

23



;C Healing oreer ettled

$< that erse hih sas) C... who H&$&H all thy

(0&$& CG &he hae a r$(e: seeing Jes's as the

Hea(er $< ,iseases. He is their Sai$r) a(( right) 'teither the haen?t een ta'ght $rret( $r the 'st

,$n?t e(iee the hea(ing aset $< $'r re,e:ti$n.

&hen) three) there are th$se h$ aet the Bi(e as

the insire, $r, $< =$, an, e(iee Jes's is the

e,ee:er <r$: sin and <r$: si;ness an, ,isease.

&hese e$(e e(iee that $'r re,e:ti$n in(',es =$,?s

(essingssa(ati$n) hea(ing <r$: si;ness an, ,isease)r$teti$n) an, a'n,ant (i<ean, that e are t$ en$

these r$isi$ns hi(e e?re here $n the earthG

2e&eive Healin$ #y Faith

&he Bi(e is er e%(iit a$'t the ene<its $<

re,e:ti$n in(',ing hea(ing $< si;ness an, ,isease ase(( as re:issi$n an, <$rgieness $< sin. B't i< $ne $<

the ene<its $< $'r re,e:ti$n e($ngs t$ 's t$,a) then

all $< the ene<its $< re,e:ti$n e($ng t$ 's t$,a.

&here are s$:e +hristians h$ g$ thr$'gh the Bi(e

an, i; $'t $rti$ns $< Srit're) an, sa) C&his is

=$,?s i(( <$r 'sGC H$eer) then the h$$se $ther

$rti$ns $< Srit're an, sa in e<<et) C&his is n$t <$r

eer$ne)C $r C&his is n$t =$,?s i(( <$r 's t$,a.C I<

the?re g$ing t$ ,$ that) the :ight as e(( thr$ the

h$(e Bi(e aa) ea'se i< art $< it isn?t tr'e) then

a(( $< it is a <areG B't) than; =$,) the h$(e Bi(e is

tr'eG Hea(ing is <$r eer$ne ea'se =$, is n$

reseter $< ers$ns. hat He has ,$ne <$r s$:e$ne

e(se) He?(( ,$ <$r you! n, e an e ass're, that it?s

=$,?s i(( t$ hea( e$(e today ea'se) C3esus AhristDisE the same yesterday, and to day, and for eerC He.

13!8/G >iine hea(ing is aai(a(e t$ 's t$,aG

e?e seen hea(ing in the stat'te $< hea(ing =$,

esta(ishe, <$r His e$(e in %$,'s 15!26 <$r ;eeing

His (a $r $eing His $r,. e?e a(s$ seen hea(ing in



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality ;D

the ene<its $< re,e:ti$n that =$, has r$i,e, <$r

His e$(e. e ;n$ that =$, neer hanges an, that

Jes's is the sa:e ester,a) t$,a) an, <$reer "a(.3!6 He. 13!8/. &here<$re) e nee, t$ rea(iLe that

hea(ing is as :'h $'rs t$,a as it as <$r the hi(,ren

$< Israe( in the #(, &esta:ent. Hea(ing is as :'h $'rs

t$,a as it as <$r th$se h$ (ie, in Ne &esta:ent

ti:es hen Jes's a(;e, '$n the earth. n, hea(ing

is as :'h $'rs t$,a as it as <$r the ar( +h'rh.

H$eer) it?s ' t$ 's hether $r n$t e receie <aith th$se things hih e($ng t$ 's in +hrist. It?s

hen e $ntin'a(( $n<ess =$,?s $r, an, e(iee e

reeie the (essings e nee,) that Cthe sith $< <aithC

is t'rne, $n an, =$,?s $er is re(ease, in $'r $n

(ies. =$, i(( :a;e His $r, g$$, in $'r (ies i< e

i(( e(iee it an, at '$n itG

Healin$ in the Ministry o% 7es"s

Jes's is $'r %a:(e. &here<$re) sine Jes's

e(iee, in an, reahe, that hea(ing is =$,?s i(( <$r

's) e sh$'(, e(iee an, reah the sa:e thing. e

see hea(ing ,e:$nstrate, in the :inistr $< Jes's hi(e

He as $n the earth. In <at) ($$;ing at the (i<e $< Jes's

in the <$'r =$se(s) $' i(( n$tie that $ne $< the :$st

,isting'ishing <eat'res $< Jes's? :inistr as His

healing :inistr. es) Jes's? teahing :inistr as a(s$

$ne $< the :$st significant asets $< His earth(

:inistr) ea'se He ha, t$ $ntin'a(( teah the

e$(e t$ get the: t$ a (ae $< <aith s$ the $'(,

reeie their hea(ing. e ;n$ that <aith $:es

hearing an, hearing the $r, $< =$,) an, Jes'sta'ght the e$(e the $r, He r$(ai:e, the g$se(

:essage as He ent <r$: (ae t$ (ae teahing the

e$(e $:. 10!17/.

L3 !:1818 he S(irit o% the Lord is "(on *e, #e&a"se he



;6 Healing oreer ettled

hath anointed *e to (rea&h the $os(el to the

(oor/ he hath sent *e O H3AL the

#ro+enhearted, to (rea&h 43LI@32A;3 to the&a(tives, and 23;O@32I OF SIH to the#lind, O S3 A LI-32= the* that are#r"ised.

N$t $n( ,i, Jes's teah) 't the Bi(e a(s$ sas the

Sirit $< the $r, as '$n Jes's to #reach the g$se(.

';e *!18 is the :essage that Jes's r$(ai:e, t$ the

e$(e as He ent int$ the snag$g'es t$ teah an, t$reah. &eahing an, reahing the g$se( in(',e,

teahing an, reahing a$'t ,iine hea(ing as e an

see in ';e *!18) ea'se the g$se( :essage is a(s$ a

healing message.

n$ther reas$n hea(ing as $ne $< the :$st

,isting'ishing <eat'res $< Jes's? :inistr is ea'se

Jes's demonstrated hat He reahe, an, ta'ght ithsigns <$(($ing. es) there ere $ther teahers in Jes's?

,a. F$r e%a:(e) the rais ere th$se e $'(, a((

the ,$t$rs $< the Jeish (aer (earne, :en in a((

asets $< Jeish (aan, the ta'ght in the

snag$g'es t$$. B't hat ,isting'ishe, Jes's <r$: a((

$ther teahers as the #ower an, demonstration $< the

H$( Sirit in His :inistr. &he Bi(e sas Jes's) C...

went about all Galilee, &$AH0/G in their synagogues,

and *%&$AH0/G the gos#el of the kingdom, and

H&$0/G $ ?$//&% 9 0A2/& and $

?$//&% 9 (0&$& among the #eo#leC "att. *!23/.

&here ere ,istintie) s'ernat'ra( signs hih

in(',e, hea(ing an, :ira(es <$(($ing Jes's? :inistr

as He r$(ai:e, =$,?s $r,.

H$eer) een th$'gh eerhere Jes's ent He

r$(ai:e,) C&he Sirit $< the $r, is '$n "e t$ hea()C

there ere s$:e e$(e h$ reete, His :essage. F$r

e%a:(e) hen Jes's hea(e, the ara(ti :an h$ as

($ere, thr$'gh the ei(ing <$'r $thers) the Bi(e

sas) C... the #ower of the ord was #resent to heal them



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality ;-

Da((EC ';e 5!17/. In $ther $r,s) the hea(ing $er

as in :ani<estati$n t$ hea( eery single #erson in that

h$'se) 't $n( $ne ara(ti :an reeie, his hea(ing <aithG

en J$hn the Batist) the $ne h$ as the

<$rer'nner t$ Jes's? :inistr) a:e t$ a $int in his (i<e

hen he $n,ere, an, ,$'te, i< Jes's as rea(( the

($ng-aaite, +hrist. I< $'?(( re:e:er) hen Jes's

a:e t$ e atiLe, J$hn in the J$r,an ier) J$hn

hi:se(< ha, sai,) "... 0 hae need to be ba#ti@ed 9H&&, and comest thou to ?&>" "att. 3!1*/. n, then

the H$( Sirit ,esen,e, <r$: heaen in $,i( shae

(i;e a ,$e an, (ighte, '$n Jes's. $ie a:e <r$:

heaen saing) " . . . his is my beloed on, in whom 0

am well #leased" "att. 3!16)17/. In $ther $r,s) J$hn

;ne an, $en( ,e(are, that Jes's as the +hrist.

n, J$hn as a(s$ the $ne h$ ha, rei$'s( sai,) C...one mightier than 0 cometh, the latchet of whose shoes 0

am not worthy to unloose . . .C ' ;e 3!16/.

H$eer) hen J$hn as (ater i:ris$ne,

Her$,) he sent t$ $< his ,isi(es t$ as; Jes's) C... $rt

thou he that should come, or do we look for another>"

"att. 11!3/. >$'t is $ne $< the greatest ene:ies t$

<aith.

N$tie h$ Jes's ansere, J$hn?s ,isi(es hen

the @'esti$ne, Hi:) as;ing) Cre $' the +hristAC

Jes's ite, His hea(ing :inistr as $ne r$$< that He

as the "essiah.

MAH30 11:!,5

! ... o and shew 7ohn a$ain those thin$s whi&h

ye do hear and see:

5 he #lind re&eive their si$ht, and the la*ewal+, the le(ers are &leansed, and the dea% hear,the dead are raised "(, and the (oor have the$os(el (rea&hed to the*.

J$hn nee,e, t$ e en$'rage, in His <aith in Jes's



; Healing oreer ettled

as the "essiah his <aith nee,e, t$ e re;in,(e,) s$ t$

sea;. S$ in $r,er t$ en$'rage J$hn) Jes's :ere(

gae J$hn?s ,isi(es the ei,ene $< the :ira'($'ssigns an, $n,ers that <$(($e, His :inistr as r$$<

that He as and is the "essiah. &he Bi(e sas) C...

faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of

God" $: 10!17/) s$ that?s h Jes's sent $r, t$

J$hn! &he (in, see) the (a:e a(;) the (eers are

(eanse,) the ,ea< hear) the ,ea, are raise,) an, the

$$r hae the g$se( reahe, t$ the:GHea(ing is $ne $< the signs that <$(($ the reahing

$< the g$se(. In His earth( :inistr Jes's reahe,

the g$se( there<$re) it?s n$ $n,er that :ight signs)

$n,ers) an, :ira(es <$(($e, His :inistr. &he Bi(e

teahes that the reahing $< the g$se( i(( ring the

$er $< =$, int$ :ani<estati$n) an, the hea(ing

an$inting i(( e resent t$ hea(. e an see that Jes's$erate, in a str$ng hea(ing an$inting in His earth(

:inistr ea'se He ent <r$: i((age t$ i((age

r$(ai:ing the g$se() an, as a res'(t the $er $< =$,

as $ntin'a(( in :ani<estati$n.

A;S 1>:88 How od anointed 7es"s o% aareth with

the Holy host and with (ower: who went a#o"tdoin$ $ood, and H3ALI ALL HA 0323OPP23SS34 OF H3 43@IL/ %or od was withhi*.

ts 10!38 raises the @'esti$n in s$:e e$(e?s

:in,s) (oes that mean eeryone who is suffering with

sickness or disease has a demon or an eil s#irit in

them> N$. J'st ea'se s$:e$ne is si; ,$esn?t :ean anei( sirit is resent in his $r her $,. &here can be an

ei( sirit $ressing a ers$n an, en<$ring the

si;ness $r ,isease) 't that is n$t neessari( s$ in

eer ase. H$eer) e ,$ ;n$ that eerthing that?s

a, $:es <r$: the ene: an, eerthing that?s g$$,

$:es <r$: =$,. e ;n$ that ea'se the Bi(e sas)



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality ;4

Che thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to

destroy) 0 DJes'sE am come that they might hae life,

and that they might hae it more abundantlyC J$hn10!10/.

7es"s ;hrist the 3ternal ;"re

N$t $n( ,i, Jes's hae a hea(ing an$inting in His

earth( :inistr) 't He a(s$ $re $'r si;nesses an,

,iseases $n the +r$ss. &he r$het Isaiah <$ret$(, this

:$re than seen h'n,re, ears e<$re +hrist a:e t$

the earth as a :an. He r$hesie, that Jes's $'(, n$t

$n( ear $'r sins 't that He $'(, ear $'r

si;nesses an, ,iseases $n the +r$ss Isa. 53!*)5/. Jes's

<'(<i((e, that r$he in His ,eath) 'ria() an,

res'rreti$n. n, as e i(( see) in the B$$; $< ts e

<in, that the a$st(es g$t a h$(, $< that ree(ati$n an,

ent $'t in the Na:e $< Jes's hea(ing the si;. Peterha, s$ :'h $< the $er $< =$, <($ing thr$'gh hi:

that as he a(;e, ,$n the street an, his sha,$ <e((

'$n e$(e) the ere hea(e, ts 5!15/G

4ivine Healin$ in the Ministry o% the

4is&i(les

e?e ($$;e, at hea(ing in the #(, &esta:ent an,

e?e seen ,iine hea(ing in =$,?s (an $< re,e:ti$n.

&hen e?e seen that Jes's) $'r %a:(e) :inistere,

,iine hea(ing in His earth( :inistr. N$ (et?s ($$; at

,iine hea(ing in the :inistr $< the a$st(es an, the

,isi(es. e i(( a(s$ see that Jes's $::issi$ne, the

+h'rh t$ :inister ,iine hea(ing t$ the si; in HisNa:e.

MAH30 1>:11 And when he DJes'sE had &alled "nto hi* his

twelve dis&i(les, he $ave the* (ower a$ainst"n&lean s(irits, to &ast the* o"t, and to heal all

*anner o% si&+ness and all *anner o% disease.



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MA2 :1<,1

1< And they DJes's? ,isi(esE went o"t, and

(rea&hed that *en sho"ld re(ent.1 And they &ast o"t *any devils, and anointedwith oil *any that were si&+, and healed the*.

A;S 5:1<1< And #y the hands o% the a(ostles were *any

si$ns and wonders wro"$ht a*on$ the (eo(le....

A;S <:!! And %ear &a*e "(on every so"l: and *anywonders and si$ns were done #y the a(ostles.

&he ,isi(es ere a(e t$ :inister the hea(ing

$er $< =$, ea'se the ere <i((e, ith the H$(

Sirit. e rea, in ts 2!* that $n the ,a $< Pente$st

the ,isi(es an, :an $thers ere <i((e, ith the H$(

Sirit an, egan t$ sea; ith $ther t$ng'es as theH$( Sirit gae the: 'tterane. &he ,isi(es an,

th$se gathere, ith the: ere en,'e, ith $er <r$:

$n High as the ere asse:(e, t$gether in that 'er

r$$:. Peter an, J$hn ere in(',e, in that asse:(.

et?s ($$; at s$:e $< the e<<ets $< eing en,'e, ith

$er <r$: $n High in the (ies $< Peter an, J$hn.

A;S :1?81 ow Peter and 7ohn went "( to$ether into the

te*(le at the ho"r o% (rayer, #ein$ the ninthho"r.

< And a &ertain *an la*e %ro* his *otherCswo*# was &arried, who* they laid daily at the$ate o% the te*(le whi&h is &alled -ea"ti%"l, toas+ al*s o% the* that entered into the te*(le/

0ho seein$ Peter and 7ohn a#o"t to $o intothe te*(le as+ed an al*s.

! And Peter, %astenin$ his eyes "(on hi* with7ohn, said, Loo+ on "s.

5 And he $ave heed "nto the*, eG(e&tin$ tore&eive so*ethin$ o% the*.



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality =7

hen Peter said, Silver and $old have I none/

#"t s"&h as I have $ive I thee: I H3 AM3 OF

73SS ;H2IS OF AA23H 2IS3 P A4 0AL.

6 And he too+ hi* #y the ri$ht hand, and li%tedhi* "(: and i**ediately his %eet and an+le#ones re&eived stren$th.

8 And he lea(in$ "( stood, and wal+ed, andentered with the* into the te*(le, wal+in$, and

lea(in$, and (raisin$ od.

&he Na:e $< Jes's) s$;en thr$'gh the ,isi(es?

(is) hea(e, a $$r ri(e, :anG Hea(ings ere

r$'ght the ,isi(es in the Na:e $< Jes's ea'se

Jes's Hi:se(< ha, gien the ,isi(es the $er $r the

a'th$rit t$ hea( the si; in His Na:e.

MAH30 1>:1

1 And when he DJes'sE had &alled "nto hi* histwelve dis&i(les, he $ave the* (ower a$ainst"n&lean s(irits, to &ast the* o"t, and to heal all*anner o% si&+ness and all *anner o% disease.

N$tie it sas that Jes's gae the ,isi(es $er t$

hea( all manner $< si;ness an, all manner $< ,isease.

(( :anner $< si;ness an, ,isease in(',es eer

:in$r ai(:ent that an e na:e, as e(( as eer :a$ri((ness $r ,iseasein(',ing ter:ina( ,iseases.

S$:e$ne :ight sa) Ces) 't that as 'st the

te(e ,isi(es. hey ere eseia(( an$inte,

Jes's. #< $'rse) they $'(, hea( a(( :anner $< si;ness

an, ,isease.C B't the hea(ing an$inting as n$t gien

e%('sie( t$ the te(e a($ne. F$r e%a:(e) in ';e

hater 10) Jes's $::issi$ne, seent $ther ,isi(esan, gae the: instr'ti$ns t$ hea( the si; as He sent

the: int$ ities t$ t$. n, e i(( a(s$ see that

Jes's $::issi$ne, $r a'th$riLe, the +h'rh $< the

$r, Jes's +hrist all belieers t$ hea( the si;.

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=; Healing oreer ettled

1 . . . the Lord a((ointed other seventy also,

and sent the* two and two #e%ore his %a&e into

every &ity and (la&e, wither he hi*sel% wo"ld&o*e ...

8 '7es"s said "nto the seventy dis&i(les) Andinto whatsoever &ity ye enter, and they re&eive

yo", eat s"&h thin$s as are set #e%ore yo":

9 And H3AL H3 SI; that are therein, and say

"nto the*, he +in$do* o% od is &o*e ni$h"nto yo".

&hen in "ar; hater 16) Jes's iss'e, the =reat

+$::issi$n t$ the +h'rht$ the h$(e B$, $< +hrist

ast) resent) an, <'t're. &he =reat +$::issi$n

in(',es hea(ing the si; the a'th$rit $< the Na:e

$< Jes's.

MA2 1:15?18

15... o ye into all the world, and (rea&h the$os(el to every &reat"re.

1 He that #elieveth and is #a(tied shall #e

saved/ #"t he that #elieveth not shall #eda*ned.

16 And H3S3 SIS SHALL FOLLO0 H3MHA -3LI3@3/ In *y na*e shall they &ast o"tdevils/ they shall s(ea+ with new ton$"es/

18 hey shall ta+e "( ser(ents/ and i% they drin+

any deadly thin$, it shall not h"rt the*/ H3=SHALL LA= HA4S O H3 SI;, and H3=

SHALL 23;O@32.

Fr$: the B$$; $< ts) e see that hea(ing an,

:ira(es ere an integra( art $< the :inistr $< the

ar( +h'rh. &he $st(e Pa'() a $er<'( (ea,er in

the ar( +h'rh) state, in $:ans 15!19) Chroughmighty signs and wonders, by the #ower of the #irit of

Go d . . . 0 hae fully #reached the gos#el of Ahrist.C

Hea(ing an, :ira(es <$(($ the reahing $< the g$se()

an, as the +h'rh $< the $r, Jes's +hrist is <aith<'( t$

reah the $r,) signs an, $n,ers i(( <$(($G



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality ==

Fr$: the B$$; $< ts thr$'gh the ist(es an,

then thr$'gh$'t h'rh hist$r) e an see that hea(ing

has a(as een a ,istint harateristi $< the +h'rh$< the $r, Jes's +hrist. Jes's sai,) C... He that

belieeth on me, the works that 0 do shall he do also

and greater works than these shall he do because 0 go

unto my ather" J$hn 1*!12/.



Chapter && 'ivine Healing (s Availa)le to

#od*s People Today

e?e ($$;e, at the stat'te $< ,iine hea(ing that

=$, esta(ishe, <$r His e$(e in %$,'s 15!26. &hene sa hea(ing in the (an $< re,e:ti$n! CWho his own

self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we,

being dead to sins, should lie unto righteousness) by

whose stri#es ye were healedC 1 Peter 2!2*/. e sa the

hea(ing $er $< =$, in Jes's? earth( :inistr) an, e

sa that Jes's $::issi$ne, the ,isi(es an, then the

+h'rh t$ reah the g$se( an, t$ hea( the si;.Hea(ing is as :'h $'rs t$,a as it as <$r the

hi(,ren $< Israe( in the #(, &esta:ent. Hea(ing is as

:'h $'rs t$,a as it as <$r th$se h$ (ie, hen

Jes's a(;e, '$n the earth. n, hea(ing is as :'h

$'rs t$,a as it as <$r the ar( +h'rh. e ;n$ this

ea'se the Bi(e sas) " . . . 0 am the ord, 0 change

not.. .C "a( . 3!6/. n, Heres 13!8 sas) "3esusAhrist the same yesterday, and to day, and for eer.C

=$,?s i(( $nerning hea(ing is the sa:e <$r the

+h'rh t$,a as it has a(as een <$r His e$(e. &he

hea(ing that Jes's 'rhase, <$r eah $ne $< 's in His

,eath) 'ria() an, res'rreti$n is aai(a(e t$ a(( t$,a.

#ne arg':ent e hear against hea(ing eing <$r 's

t$,a $:es <r$: :an :$,ern-,a the$($gians h$sa that :ira(es an, hea(ings asse, aa hen the

(ast $< the te(e a$st(es ,ie,. #ne reas$n this $'(,n?t

e tr'e is that in the Bi(e there ere :$re than 'st

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=6 Healing oreer ettled

te(e a$st(esG +ertain( the B$$; $< ee(ati$n ta(;s

a$'t the te(e a$st(es $< the a: that is) the

$rigina( te(e h$ <$(($e, Jes's in His earth a(;.B't e a(rea, rea, in ';e 10!1 that Jes's an$inte,

seent $ther ,isi(es esi,es the te(e t$ g$ $'t an,

,$ the $r; $< the :inistr. Barnaas an, Pa'( ere

t$ :$re a$st(es h$ :inistere, =$,?s hea(ing $er)

an, the ere n$t in(',e, ith the $rigina( te(e

a$st(es h$ <$(($e, Jes's in His earth( :inistr. e

;n$ that hea(ing as harateristi $< the $st(ePa'(?s :inistr ea'se the Bi(e sas that :ight

signs an, $n,ers <$(($e, as Pa'( reahe, the g$se(

$:. 15!19/. Besi,es that) as e?e a(rea, seen) the

$r, Jes's +hrist $::issi$ne, all belieers t$ reah

the g$se( an, t$ hea( the si; "ar; 16!15-18/G I< $'

are a +hristian) then Call belieers" in(',es $'G Bou

hae een $::issi$ne, $r a'th$riLe, Jes's +hristthe Hea, $< the +h'rh t$ reah the g$se( an, t$ hea(

the si;.

4ivine Healin$ in the History o% the

;h"r&h

I< hea(ing st$e, ith the (ast $< the a$st(es as

s$:e e$(e sa) then h ,$ e hae ,$':ente,hist$ria( re$r,s $< ,iine hea(ings that ,ate after the

,eath $< the a$st(esA F$r instane) in .>. 165) J'stin

"artr) an ar( +h'rh <ather) :a,e the <$(($ing

state:ent a$'t ,iine hea(ing!

F$r n':er(ess ,e:$nias thr$'gh$'t the h$(e

$r(,) an, in $'r it) :an $< $'r +hristian :en

e%$rising the: in the na:e $< Jes's +hrist) h$ asr'i<ie, 'n,er P$nti's Pi(ate) H H> an,

># H) ren,ering he((ess an, ,riing the

$ssessing ,ei(s $'t $< the :en) th$'gh the $'(,

n$t e 're, a(( the $ther e%$rists) an, th$se h$

'se, inantati$ns an, ,r'gs. he econd $#ology of

3ustin) +hater 6/



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality =-

In .>. 200) an$ther ar( +h'rh <ather) Irenae's)

a(s$ ,e(are, that the +h'rh has a'th$rit t$ hea( the

si; in Jes's? Na:e!

... th$se h$ are in tr'th His ,isi(es) reeiing

grae <r$: Hi:) ,$ in His na:e er<$r: D:ira(esE) s$

as t$ r$:$te the e(<are $< $ther :en.... F$r s$:e ,$

ertain( an, tr'( ,rie $'t ,ei(s.... #thers sti(()

H &H SI+K (aing their han,s '$n the:)

an, &H "> H#. ea) :$re$er) as I

hae sai,) the ,ea, een hae een raise, ') an,re:aine, a:$ng 's <$r :an ears. E 0renaeus $gainst

Heresies, B$$; I) +hater 32) Seti$n */

Irenae's as a 'i( $< P$(ar h$ a$r,ing t$

hist$ria( re$r,s) as a ,isi(e $< the $st(e J$hn.

J'stin "artr an, Irenae's enne, these $r,s :$re

than 150 ears a<ter +hrist ha, asen,e, t$ the right

han, $< =$,G et) :an :$,ern-,a the$($gians sahea(ing asse, aa a<ter the ,eath $< the (ast a$st(eG

B't) $' see) the +h'rh $< the $r, Jes's +hrist ha,

the sa:e a'th$rit t$ hea( the si; in the ti:e $< J'stin

"artr an, Irenae's as it ,i, in the B$$; $< ts) and

as it ,$es t$,a. Hea(ing the si; has a(as een a

harateristi $< the +h'rh $< the $r, Jes's +hrist.

In .>. 250) a +hristian sh$(ar an, an ar(+h'rh <ather the na:e $< #rigen r$te a$'t

+hristians hea(ing the si; in his ,a!

n, s$:e gie ei,ene $< their haing reeie,

thr$'gh this <aith a :are(($'s $er B &H

+US hih the er<$r:) in$;ing n$ $ther na:e

$er th$se h$ nee, their he( than that $< the =$, $<

a(( things) an, $< Jes's) a($ng ith a :enti$n $< Hishist$r. F$r these :eans e t$$ hae seen :an

ers$ns F> F#" =I#US +"I&IS)

an, <r$: >IS&+&I#NS #F "IN>) N>

">NSS) an, +#UN&SS #&H IS) hih

$'(, e 're, neither :en n$r ,ei(s. 9rigen

$gainst Aelsus, B$$; III) +hater 2*/



= Healing oreer ettled

&he Bi(e sas) C... or this #ur#ose the on of God

was manifested, H$ H& ?0GH (&%9B H&

W9%2 9 H& ( &10 " I J$hn 3!8/. hat are the$r;s $< the ,ei(A e ;n$ that a(( sin is the $r; $<

the ene:) Satan. B't the Bi(e a(s$ sas that sickness

and disease are $r;s $< the ene:.

A;S 1>:88 How od anointed 7es"s o% aareth withthe Holy host and with (ower: who went a#o"t

doin$ $ood, and H3ALI ALL HA 0323OPP23SS34 OF H3 43@IL/ %or od was withhi*.

In the ritings $< +(e:ent) a n$te, the$($gian (iing

in the thir, ent'r an, a r$$nent $< ,iine hea(ing)

e an see that +(e:ent a(s$ e(iee, as the Bi(e

teahes that si; e$(e sh$'(, e hea(e, $< their

a<<(iti$ns.

. . . he D+(e:entE $r,ere, th$se t$ ar$ah h$

ere ,istresse, ith ,iseases an, th's :an

ar$ahe,) haing $:e t$gether thr$'gh the

e%eriene $< th$se h$ ha, een hea(e, ester,a.

n, he haing (ai, his han,s '$n the: an, rae,)

an, i::e,iate( hea(e, the:.... E he Homilies of

Alement, H$:i( I) +hater 23/

=reg$r $< NaLianL's as a <$'rth-ent'r ish$

h$ resi,e, $er the h'rh in +$nstantin$(e. &he

h'rh hist$rian S$L$:en atteste, t$ the

:ani<estati$ns $< the $er $< =$, hih $'rre, in

=reg$r?s h'rh.

... the $er $< =$, as there :ani<este,) an,as he(<'( $th in a;ing isi$ns an, in ,rea:s)

$<ten <$r the re(ie< $< :an ,iseases an, <$r th$se

a<<(ite, s$:e s',,en trans:'tati$n in their

a<<airs. he &cclesiastical History of o@omen,+hater 5/

+iting $ne s'h e%a:(e) S$L$:en gae this a$'nt



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality =4

$< the hea(ing $< a regnant $:an h$ ha, ,ie, ,'e t$

an ai,ent!

... $ne ,a) hen the e$(e ere :et t$gether <$r

$rshi in this e,i<ie) a regnant $:an <e(( <r$:

the highest ga((er) an, as <$'n, ,ea, $n the s$t

't that) at the raer $< the h$(e $ngregati$n) SH

S S&#> &# IF) N> SH N> &H

INFN& S>. E0bid., +hater 5/

>$es this s$'n, (i;e hea(ing asse, aa a<ter the

te(e a$st(es ,ie,A N$) thr$'gh$'t hist$r e hae

,$':ente, ei,ene $< hea(ings an, :ira(es

er<$r:e, in the Na:e $< Jes's. 'g'stine) a great

+hristian sh$(ar an, ish$ $< Hi$ <r$: .>. 396 t$

*30) re$rte, :an hea(ings hih ere r$'ght in his

,a the Na:e $< Jes's. In ar$%i:ate( .>. *2*)

'g'stine r$te the <$(($ing a$'nt attesting t$

:ira(es that ere er<$r:e, thr$'gh the :ightNa:e $< Jes's!

F# N N# :ira(es are r$'ght in the

na:e $< Jes's +hrist... $ne I rea(iLe, h$ :an

:ira(es ere $'rring in $'r $n ,a an, hih

ere s$ (i;e the :ira(es $< $(, an, a(s$ h$ r$ng it

$'(, e t$ a(($ the :e:$r $< these :are(s $<

,iine $er t$ erish <r$: a:$ng $'r e$(e. It is$n( t$ ears ag$ that the ;eeing $< re$r,s as

eg'n here in Hi$) an, a(rea,) at this riting) e

hae near( seent atteste, :ira(es. he Aity of

God, B$$; II) +hater 8/1

In <at) 'nti( the ($se $< the si%th ent'r)

+hristians i,e( a,here, t$ the :essage $< ,iine

hea(ing as it is ta'ght in the Srit'res. In $ther $r,s)the +hristian $'(ati$n genera(( e(iee, that

hee,ing as always =$,?s i(( an, that si;ness an,

,isease ere satani $ressi$n an, sh$'(, e 're, in

eer ase :eans $< raer an, in$;ing the

1 "$rt$n &. Ke(se) Healing and Ahristianity in $ncient hought and ?odern imes

Ne $r;! Harer an, $. 1973/) . 185.



C8 Healing oreer ettled

Na:e $< Jes's. H$eer) ith the a,ent $< the reign $<

P$e =reg$r I in .>. 590) the 're :essage $< ,iine

hea(ing egan t$ e $s're, =reg$r?s e(ie< thatsi;ness an, ,isease ere $ne $< the as =$,

hastise, His hi(,ren. =reg$r sa si;ness as the

s$'rge $< =$,?s ,isi(ine an, rath instea, $< the

res'(t $< satani $ressi$n. s his thin;ing gaine,

$'(arit) si;ness as n$ ($nger i,e( regar,e, as

the $r; $< the ene:) n$r as it an ($nger th$'ght

that the si; sh$'(, e hea(e, in eer instane.>esite =reg$r?s in<('ene $n the h'rh at $:e)

+hristians neer @'esti$ne, =$,?s #ower $r ability t$

hea(. H$eer) :$re an, :$re +hristians ,i, egin t$

@'esti$n =$,?s willingness t$ hea(. >'ring this ti:e) the

i:at $< this era,ing th$'ght see:e, t$ 't a

,a:er $n the s'ernat'ra( :ani<estati$n $< =$,?s

$er in the +h'rh as a h$(e 'nti( the e<$r:ati$nin the si%teenth ent'r.

ith the e<$r:ati$n a:e the re,is$er an, the

re$er $< the tr'th $< the ,$trine $< grae an, the

:$re i,esrea, aetane $< the Srit'res as a asis

<$r h'rh ,$trine an, raties. "artin 'ther)

<$r:er( an 'g'stinian :$n;) as the <$re:$st (ea,er

$< the e<$r:ati$n an, the <$'n,er $< the Pr$testanth'rh. 'ther e(iee, in ,iine hea(ing an,

:inistere, t$ the si; ase, $n the a'th$rit $< the

Srit'res.

#ne e((-;n$n ini,ent hih $'rre, in 'ther?s

:inistr as the hea(ing $< his <rien,) Phi(i

"e(anth$n) h$ as a n$te, sh$(ar $< the

e<$r:ati$n. Fin,ing his <rien, near ,eath ,'e t$ asi;ness) hist$r re$rts that '$n isiting "e(anth$n)

'ther ent t$ a in,$ in his <rien,?s r$$: an,

rae, <erent( t$ =$,. &hen he ent t$ the si;e,

here "e(anth$n (a) t$$; hi: the han, an, sai,!

CBe $< g$$, $'rage) Phi(i) $' i(( n$t ,ie gie n$



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality C7

(ae t$ the sirit $< s$rr$) an, e n$t $'r $n

:'r,erer) 't tr'st in the $r,....C2 <ter that)

"e(anth$n i::e,iate( ea:e heer<'( an, egan t$i:r$e. He regaine, his hea(th an, strength

$:(ete(.

"$ing een ($ser t$ $'r ,a) an$ther re(igi$'s

re<$r:er an, reia(ist na:e, MinLen,$r< h$ (ie, in

the 1700?s) a(s$ testi<ie, $< the :an hea(ings hih

ere r$'ght the Na:e $< Jes's in his (i<eti:e.

MinLen,$r< r$te the <$(($ing a$'nt $< instanes $<,iine hea(ing in his ,a!

&$ e(iee against h$e is the r$$t $< the gi<t $<

:ira(es an, I $e this testi:$n t$ $'r e($e,

h'rh) that P#S&#I+ P#S &H

"NIFS&>. H H> UN>NIB

P##FS there$<) in the 'ne@'i$a( ,is$er $<

things) ers$ns) an, ir':stanes) hih $'(, n$th':an( hae een ,is$ere,) IN &H HIN=

#F ">IS IN &H"SS IN+UB)

SU+H S +N+S) +#NSU"P&I#NS) hen &H

P&IN& S IN &H =#NIS #F >&H) a((

:eans $< raer) $r $< a sing(e $r,.3

I< $'?(( st', h'rh hist$r) $'?(( <in, that the

atriarhs $< $'r +hristian heritage an, th$se h$ erein$(e, in the great :$es $< =$, thr$'gh the ears)

(ae, a ita( r$(e in arring the an$inting $< =$, an,

the ree(ati$n <r$: =$,?s $r, a$'t hea(ing t$ their

generati$n. &he <ae, :an $sta(es an, ha((enges

t$ their <aith t$ ,$ s$) 't =$, has a(as ha, a e$(e

h$: He has 'se, t$ (i<t high the ($$,-staine, anner

$< Jes's +hrist an, t$ ,e(are the tr'th $< the g$se( $<

Jes's +hristhih in(',es hea(ingG

n$ther gr$' $< reia(ists) the a(,ensians)

riting as (ate as 1750) a(s$ s'stantiate, that ,iine

2 +ar( J. SherLer) he Ahurch and Healing Phi(a,e(hia! &he est:inster Press)

1950/) . 67.

3 #. . Jaggers) &erlasting #iritual and *hysical Health >e%ter) "iss$'ri) 19*9/) .

68.



C; Healing oreer ettled

hea(ing is a resent-tense <at an, is aai(a(e t$

+hristians eerhere!

&here<$re) $nerning the an$inting $< the si;) e

h$(, it as an arti(e $< <aith) an, r$<ess sinere(

<r$: the heart) &H& SI+K PS#NS) HN

&H SK I&) " FU B N#IN&>

I&H N#IN&IN= #I B #N H# J#INS

I&H &H" IN PIN= &H& I& " B

FFI++I#US &# &H HIN= #F &H B#>)

a$r,ing t$ the ,esign) an, en,) an, e<<et :enti$ne, the a$st(es) an, e r$<ess that s'h an

an$inting) er<$r:e, a$r,ing t$ the a$st$(i ,esign

an, ratie) i(( e hea(ing an, r$<ita(e.*

&he right( 'rning t$rh $< ,iine hea(ing hih

ha, een r$gressie( arrie, thr$'gh the ent'ries

:en an, $:en $< =$,) as then asse, int$ the han,

$< the #%<$r,-traine, $rat$r) J$hn es(e) in the :i,-1700?s. es(e) an ng(ish the$($gian) eange(ist) an,

<$'n,er $< the "eth$,ist h'rh) ite, in his $'rna(

:an instanes $< ,iine hea(ings hih $'rre, in his

$n :inistr) in(',ing a rather interesting entr

,etai(ing the hea(ing $< his (a:e h$rseG

hen "r. Sheher, an, I (e<t S:et$n) : h$rse

as s$ e%ee,ing (a:e that I as a<rai, I :'st hae(ain t$$. e $'(, n$t ,isern hat it as that as

a:iss an, et he $'(, sare set his <$$t t$ the

gr$'n,. B ri,ing th's seen :i(es) I as th$r$'gh(

tire,) an, : hea, ahe, :$re than it ha, ,$ne <$r

s$:e :$nths.... I then th$'ght) C+ann$t =$, hea(

either :an $r east) an :eans) $r ith$'t anAC

I::e,iate( : eariness an, hea,-ahe ease,) an,

: h$rse?s (a:eness in the sa:e instant. N$r ,i, heha(t an :$re either that ,a $r the ne%t.... "$n,a)

"arh 17) 17*6/

&his reia( $< hea(ing that a:e a$'t ith the

e<$r:ati$n ,i, n$t re:ain $n the 'r$ean $ntinent)

* 0bid.) . 68.



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality C=

't @'i;( srea, t$ the :erian <r$ntier. Fr$:

'r$ean reia(ists t$ the :inisters $< the :erian

<r$ntier s'h as Peter +artright the <a:$'s ir'it-ri,ing reaher) an, $< $'rse :an $thers) the

:essage $< =$,?s ($e an, $:assi$n <$r :an;in, an,

His hea(ing $er egan t$ san :'h $< the then-

;n$n :erian $ntinent. &hr$'gh$'t hist$r e see

that eerhere the e$(e $< =$, hae e:rae, the

Sirit $< tr'th an, hereer the <'(( g$se( $< Jes's

+hrist has een reahe,) there has a(as een the,e:$nstrati$n $< the H$( Sirit ith signs <$(($ing

in(',ing the $er t$ hea( an, t$ ,e(ier :an;in,. S$

:an are the re$r,e, instanes $< :ira(es $< ,iine

hea(ings thr$'gh$'t h'rh hist$r) that ti:e an,

sae $'(, <ai( t$ te(( $< the: a((.

ntering the eri$, $< the (ate nineteenth an, ear(

tentieth ent'ries) r$$nents $< the :essage $<,iine hea(ing $ntin'e, t$ arr the t$rh $< =$,?s

hea(ing $er t$ the si; an, the a<<(ite,. S$:e $<

these ear( i$neers an, a,$ates $< ,iine hea(ing

in(',e s'h n$ta(e ers$ns as! . J. =$r,$n) . B.

Si:s$n) J$hn (e%an,er >$ie) J$hn =. a;e) i:ee

Se:(e "Phers$n) S:ith igg(es$rth) the Je<<res

r$thersStehen an, =e$rge) an, +har(es Prie) t$na:e 'st a <e.

I gre ' ,'ring the great tentieth ent'r

hea(ing reia( hih (aste, <r$: 19*7 thr$'gh 1958)

an, I $<ten he(e, : <ather) e. Kenneth . Hagin)

ith his :eetings hih s$:eti:es $ntin'e, as ($ng

as nine ee;s at a ti:e. >'ring this reia( $< ,iine

hea(ing) the $rganiLati$n ;n$n as C&he $ie $<Hea(ingC egan. Sering as a <$r': <$r the r$agati$n

$< the g$se( :essage $< hea(ing t$ the $r(,) C&he

$ie $< Hea(ingC attrate, e(( $er $ne h'n,re,

:e:ers) s$:e $< hih in(',e,! =$r,$n in,sa)

e(:er =ar,ner) a:$n, &. ihe) Ja; +$e) &. .

#s$rn) an, : ,a,) Kenneth . Hagin. &hese



CC Healing oreer ettled

eange(ists r$(ai:e, Jes's as the Hea(er $< si;ness

an, ,isease today, an, the rea(it $< ,iine hea(ing as

:a,e aarent the :ira'($'s signs an, $n,ershih ere $::$n( ,e:$nstrate, in their :inistries.

In eer age an, in eer ,isensati$nast)

resent) an, <'t'rethe s'ernat'ra( $er $< =$,

has a(as een an, i(( a(as e in $erati$n here

the g$se( is reahe,) t$ ,e(ier =$,?s e$(e an, t$

(ess h':anitG e hae seen hea(ing ei,ene, in the

#(, &esta:ent) in Jes's? earth( :inistr) in the ar(+h'rh) an, throughout Ahurch history. s I sai,

rei$'s() n$here ,$ e <in, the s(ightest hint $r

s'ggesti$n that =$, has hange, His :in, regar,ing

the s'et $< ,iine hea(ingG

3G(erien&in$ 4ivine Healin$ %or

=o"rsel%

(s$) 'st sea;ing ratia(() there is :'h

ers$na( testi:$n as t$ the rea(it $< ,iine hea(ing

eing aai(a(e t$ =$,?s e$(e t$,a. F$r e%a:(e)

<r$: the ti:e I as a hi(,) I :se(< hae itnesse, the

hea(ing $er $< =$, in :ani<estati$n. hen I as

a$'t t$ ears $(,) I egan sitting $n the (at<$r: as: ,a,) Kenneth . Hagin) reahe, the g$se(. I hae

seen e$(e get ' $'t $< hee(hairs er<et( hea(e,. I

hae seen e$(e ith a(( ;in,s $< :a(a,ies an,

,iseases e$:e e(( an, h$(e again the $er $<

=$,. S$:e $< the: ere hea(e, instant() an, s$:e $<

the: egan t$ gra,'a(( a:en, <r$: the ti:e han,s

ere (ai, '$n the: in <aith. #thers ere hea(e, Cas

the entC in <aith) hih is entire( i(ia( a$r,ing

t$ ';e 17!1*.

L3 16:11?1!11 And it &a*e to (ass, as he '7es"s) went to7er"sale*, that he (assed thro"$h the *idst o%Sa*aria and alilee.



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality CD

1< And as he entered into a &ertain villa$e, there

*et hi* ten *en that were le(ers, whi&h stood

a%ar o%%:1 And they li%ted "( their voi&es, and said,7es"s, Master, have *er&y on "s.

1! And when he saw the*, he said "nto the*,o shew yo"rselves "nto the (riests. And it

&a*e to (ass, that, AS H3= 03, H3= 0323 ;L3AS34.

I ers$na(( hae seen the hea(ing $er $< =$, in:ani<estati$n :an) :an ti:es. &here<$re) e$(e h$

,$n?t e(iee in ,iine hea(ing hae $:e t$$ (ate t$ te((

:e that hea(ing is n$t rea( an, that it?s n$t <$r 's t$,aG

I< $'?e eer e%eriene, ,iine hea(ing) I

g'arantee $' there?s n$ the$($gian $r an$ne

anywhere h$ an $nine $' that hea(ing is n$t rea(.

&his is eseia(( tr'e i< $'?e een hea(e, $< anin'ra(e i((ness $r $< a ter:ina() ,isease. N$ $ne $'(,

e a(e t$ $nine a ers$n h$ has e%eriene, ,iine

hea(ing that hea(ing isn?t rea(G F$r e%a:(e) I $ne

hear, a :an sa) C&he atis: in the H$( Sirit is n$t

rea(.C n$ther re(ie,) CHae $' eF#erienced the

atis: in the H$( SiritAC Ce(() n$)C he a,:itte,.

&he $ther :an res$n,e,) Ce(() I hae, an, $'?e$:e t$$ (ate t$ te(( :e it?s n$t rea(GC It?s the sa:e a

ith hea(ingG

hen I as a$'t three ears $(,) : ,a, as

ast$ring a h'rh in Far:ersi((e) &e%as. He?, reah

sei<ia(( $n the s'et $< hea(ing $n Sat'r,a nights

an, e$(e $'(, $:e <r$: a(( the s'rr$'n,ing t$ns

an, $::'nities t$ e in th$se :eetings.Far:ersi((e as a <ar:ing t$n) an, a; in th$se

,as eer$ne a:e t$ t$n $n Sat'r,a night t$ g$ t$

the '(i theater $r 'st t$ isit ith $ne an$ther in

the t$n s@'are. &here asn?t anhere e(se t$ g$ <$r

entertain:ent an, er <e e$(e ha, te(eisi$n sets



C6 Healing oreer ettled

in th$se ,as.

>a, he(, hea(ing series in that t$n eer

Sat'r,a night. S$:e$ne $ne sai, t$ hi:) CPreaher)

$'?e g$t :$re e$(e at this h'rh $n Sat'r,a

nights than there are at the t$n s@'are an, in the

it're sh$ 't t$getherGC &he hea(ing $er $< =$, is

hat ,re the r$,sG

&hen I re:e:er hen >a, egan :inistering $n

the r$a,. "$:) : sister Pat) an, I $'(, trae( ith

hi: <r$: ti:e t$ ti:e. #n th$se $asi$ns hen I ,i,

trae( ith : ,a,) I $'(, sta ' as (ate as he ,i,

a<ter :eetings as he an, :$: $'(, isit ith $ther

:inisters. I ,i,n?t ant t$ :iss anthing) s$ I $'(,

(isten ($se( as the ta(;e, a$'t the :$e $< =$, an,

the hea(ing $er $< =$,. s I :enti$ne, rei$'s()

$er the ears I sa :an e$(e hea(e, in : ,a,?s

:inistr.

odCs ;o*(assion 4e*onstrated in

Healin$

&here<$re) I gre ' 'n,erstan,ing the $:assi$n

$< =$, an, =$,?s i((ingness t$ hea( an, ,e(ier the

a<<(ite,) an, I itnesse, the hea(ing $er $< =$, ith: $n eesG &hr$'gh the ears) : <a$rite

i(('strati$n in the Bi(e a$'t hea(ing is <$'n, in the

a$'nt $< (in, Barti:ae's. It :a,e s'h an

i:ressi$n $n :e as a hi(, gr$ing ' ea'se it

sh$e, =$,?s $:assi$n an, i((ingness t$ hea(.

MA2 1>:!?5<

! And they &a*e to 7eri&ho: and as he DJes'sEwent o"t o% 7eri&ho with his dis&i(les and a$reat n"*#er o% (eo(le, #lind -arti*ae"s, theson o% i*ae"s, sat #y the hi$hway side#e$$in$.

!6 And when he heard that it was 7es"s o%

aareth, he #e$an to &ry o"t, and say, 7es"s,



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality C-

tho" son o% 4avid, have *er&y on *e.

!8 And *any &har$ed hi* that he sho"ld hold

his (ea&e: #"t he &ried the *ore a $reat deal,ho" son o% 4avid, have *er&y on *e.

!9 And 7es"s stood still, and &o**anded hi* to#e &alled. And they &all the #lind *an, sayin$"nto hi*, -e o% $ood &o*%ort, rise/ he &alleth

thee.

5> And he, &astin$ away his $ar*ent, rose, and

&a*e to 7es"s.

51 And 7es"s answered and said "nto hi*, 0hatwilt tho" that I sho"ld do "nto theeB he #lind*an said "nto hi*, Lord, that I *i$ht re&eive*y si$ht.

5< And 7es"s said "nto hi*, o thy way/ thy

%aith hath *ade thee whole. And i**ediately here&eived his si$ht, and %ollowed 7es"s in the

way. s (in, Barti:ae's sat the asi,e $n the

Jerih$ r$a,) he hear, a $::$ti$n as Jes's an, the

r$,s ere ar$ahing. Barti:ae's r$a( as;e,

s$:e$ne near) CHe) hat?s g$ing $nAC CJes's $<

NaLareth is assing )C s$:e$ne $'t $< the r$,

r$a( res$n,e,. hen (in, Barti:ae's ,is$ere,

it as Jes's h$ as ar$ahing) he egan t$ r $'t)"3esus, on of (aid! Hae mercy on me!"

B't the re(igi$'s e$(e h$ ere r$,e, ar$'n,

Barti:ae's trie, t$ s@'e(h his <aith. &he :a hae

t$(, hi: t$ sit ,$n an, e @'iet. &hat s$'n,s (i;e

s$:ething re(igi$'s e$(e :ight sa t$,a. B't i< $'

,$n?t g$ t$ Jes's ith $'r nee,) He an?t $:e t$ $'G

$' see) Jes's thr$'gh His ,eath) 'ria() an,res'rreti$n has a(rea, $:e t$ e$(e eerhere t$

sae) hea() an, ,e(ier the:. B't the :'st reeie that

<aiththe :'st receie the sa(ati$n =$, s$ <ree(

$<<ers the:. &hen as e(ieers) +hristians :'st g$ t$

=$, in <aith an, ar$riate hat a(rea, e($ngs t$



C Healing oreer ettled

the:.

Barti:ae's ,i, that. Hea(ing e($nge, t$ hi:) an,

he reeie, it <aith. s Jes's as assing ) (in,

Barti:ae's $'(, n$t hae reeie, anthing <r$:

Jes's i< he ha,n?t insiste, $n eing hear,. B't as it

haene,) the :$re the e$(e t$(, Barti:ae's t$ e

@'iet) the ($',er he srea:e,) an, Jes's +hrist)

ea'se $< His great $:assi$n an, His i((ingness t$

hea( :an;in,) st$e, an, (istene, at the s$'n, $<

Barti:ae's? r. &'rning t$ Barti:ae's) Jes's gaeBarti:ae's His <'(( attenti$n an, as;e, hi:) Chat ,$

$' antAC

$r,ing t$ tra,iti$n) e$(e $< ,i<<erent (asses $r

strata $< s$iet in that ,a $re ,i<<erent tes $<

gar:ents t$ reresent their stat's in (i<e. It?s een

re$rte, that Barti:ae's $re a ertain te $< ($a;

hih i,enti<ie, hi: as a (in, :an an, a eggar. &heBi(e sas that hen Jes's a((e, <$r (in, Barti:ae's)

Barti:ae's thre his ($a; asi,e an, ent t$ Jes's. In

$ther $r,s) the :in'te Jes's a((e, <$r hi:)

Barti:ae's st$e, i,enti<ing ith the ast he

st$e, seeing hi:se(< as a (in, eggar an, egan t$

see hi:se(< e(( an, h$(eG

MA2 1>:!9,5>

!9 And 7es"s stood still, and &o**anded hi* to#e &alled. And they &all the #lind *an, sayin$

"nto hi*, -e o% $ood &o*%ort, rise/ he &alleththee.

5> And he, ;ASI A0A= HIS A2M3,rose, and &a*e to 7es"s.

+asting aa his gar:ent as Barti:ae's? at $<<aith that he $'(, reeie his hea(ing. In $ther $r,s)

<r$: the :in'te Jes's a((e, <$r hi:) Barti:ae's

enisi$ne, hi:se(< ith his nee, :et. He ;ne he

$'(,n?t nee, that ($a; an:$re i,enti<ing hi: as a

(in, :an an, a eggar) s$ he thre it $<< his sh$'(,ers



Healing in %edem#tion) $ *resent+ense %eality C4

an, eager( ent t$ :eet Jes's. Jes's as;e, hi:)

Chat ,$ $' antAC Barti:ae's ansere,) CI ant t$

seeGC Jes's sai,) C... Go thy way thy faith hath madethee whole. . . C "ar; 10!52/. n, Barti:ae's reeie,

his sightG

N$tie there as n$ hesitati$n in Jes's? res$nse t$

Barti:ae's? ,eserate r t$ e hea(e,G Jes's sai,) "Go

your way your faith has made you whole!" n, Jes's

+hrist is the sa:e ester,a) t$,a) an, <$reerG &hat

sa:e Jes's an sti(( hear the r $< <aith t$,aG n,Jes's is sti(( as;ing) Chat ,$ $' ant "e t$ ,$ <$r

$'AC Be sei<i ith =$, as $' :a;e $'r re@'ests

;n$n t$ Hi:. I< $' nee, hea(ing) $' ;n$ <r$: the

$r, $< =$, that hea(ing is the i(( $< =$, <$r $' an,

that it has een r$i,e, <$r $' in +hrist. Healing

belongs to you. It?s a(rea, $'rs n$. &hat?s a Bi(e

<atG s e?e seen) een hist$r itse(< $n<ir:s therea(it $< hea(ing as =$,?s i(( <$r 's t$,a.

I< $' are $rn again) it?s ' t$ $' t$ reeie hat

right<'(( e($ngs t$ $'. #n( $' an ar$riate $r

reeie <$r $'rse(< hat has a(rea, een s$ <ree(

r$i,e, in re,e:ti$n. =$, is aiting <$r $' t$

ar$riate hea(ing $r hateer it is $' nee, <r$:

Hi: <aith. e <in, that rini(e state, in "ar;11!23)2*.

MA2 11:<,<!

< For verily I say "nto yo", hat whosoevershall say "nto this *o"ntain, -e tho" re*oved,

and #e tho" &ast into the sea/ and shall notdo"#t in his heart, #"t shall #elieve that those

thin$s whi&h he saith shall &o*e to (ass/ heshall have whatsoever he saith.

<! here%ore I say "nto yo", 0hat thin$s soeverye desire, when ye (ray, -3LI3@3 HA =3

23;3I@3 H3M, and =3 SHALL HA@3 H3M.

In $ther $r,s) i< $' e(iee $' reeie hea(ing)

$' sha(( hae hea(ing. #r e $'(, sa it (i;e this! He



D8 Healing oreer ettled

h$ e(iees) has.

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