0430. 422. Healing of the Body
422. Healing of the Body
The Lord gave His disciples power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases. “Power” means ability to do a thing; “authority” speaks of the right to do things; and the fact that the disciples went “healing everywhere” shows that they accomplished what the Lord intended, namely, to “cure” diseases. This raises an interesting question, which is, If the servants of Christ were acting under His authority and power, would they not have the same ability to heal disease? There are four reasons why we may expect the Lord to heal.
1. Because of what He is—Jehovah Ropheca—Exo_15:26.
2. Because of what Christ has done on the Cross—Isa_53:3, Isa_53:4.
3. Because of what He promises—Jas_5:15.
4. Because of what the Holy Spirit can do—Rom_8:11.
By: DR. F. E. MARSH