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To those who have followed this ministry and the articles I have written on healing might find it strange that I would title a message to seemingly contradict a large part of what I stand for. I wanted to see if I could still believe and go after healing the way I do even if it weren’t provided for in the atonement. Quick answer: Yes! (Now for the longer explanation.) I am sure I don’t have to convince anybody that death entered into our world through sin. But just in case:
Rom 5:12-13 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned — 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.) NKJV
Death entered through sin. The way I see it is that sickness is death in an infant form. Sickness is death not grown up. It entered through sin. But wait, look at verse 13! Sin is not imputed where there is no law. If it is illegal for sin to be imputed where there is no law, it would also be illegal for sickness and death to be imputed as they are merely the result of sin. Jesus died for you and forgave you completely. You were pardoned because He took your punishment. Now imagine for a minute when you were still unsaved and picture yourself inside a prison as a captive. Now if we pardon a prisoner, the imposed punishment for the crime that put them in jail is also ended and they are free to go. We don’t keep them in jail as pardoned prisoners! If you were in jail and got a presidential pardon, would you leave or stay locked up?
Since sickness was part of the punishment for sin, the moment we got forgiven, sickness lost legal right to inhabit us. Forgiveness of sins in and of itself provides for healing from disease. Sin is what killed you. Forgiveness is what made you alive. Life was provided through the atonement. Whether you want to argue dots and tittles and technicalities over clear as daylight scriptures, the fact remains that even if healing weren’t provided for in the atonement, forgiveness was and that removes the legal right of sickness and death as a result.
1 Cor 15:54-56 “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. NKJV
The sting of death is sin. Sin has been removed from us as far as the east is from the west. Since sin has been removed, so has its sting! Since sin has been dealt with, so has sickness. Jesus didn’t forgive you only to leave you in captivity. He came to free you from your captivity. That captivity (though spiritual) manifested in our natural world through death and disease. Since the spiritual has been dealt with, the natural should line up with that. If it doesn’t, you have the authority to say: “I have been forgiven! Sickness, leave me and stop manifesting in my body!” Your spiritual condition is one of life in abundance, and that is what should be manifesting in your body. If not, you are sitting in jail with a presidential pardon in your pocket. Get up, make a ruckus and when the warden (devil) comes to see what you want, shove the pardon under his nose. You have been pardoned, now live free. Get out of the prison that is holding you back illegally. Jesus didn’t forgive us just so we could stay in jail as pardoned prisoners.
Know your rights and enforce them.
Cornel
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These two accounts for some reason have left people to believe it is not possible to get every person healed every time because Paul the great apostle left somebody sick and he told his successor Timothy to drink wine for frequent stomach problems. Let’s look firstly at Timothy’s stomach.
1 Tim 5:23 No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities. (NKJV)
I find most often that people with a western culture can’t seem to get this. If you come from Africa or Asia and other impoverished areas, it is easy to understand. For the 3 years my wife and I lived in Asia, we never drank tap water. Why? Because it makes you sick. So instead of having to sit with frequent stomach problems, we bought bottled water. Any doctor will always tell you “Prevention is better than cure.” Why do you think they are pushing healthy eating and living so much? It decreases the risk of contracting illness, it is preventative. In the same way, Paul told Timothy to not just drink the water wherever he went but to instead drink wine. Red wine actually has anti-bacterial properties. Paul wasn’t telling Timothy to take medicine or not to believe for divine healing, he was merely saying prevention is better than cure. “Timothy, every time you go on a mission’s trip you drink the water and your stomach gets upset. Just stop drinking only the water, and have some wine. Then you won’t be sick so often.” It’s not rocket science people. It’s just good common sense.
2 Tim 4:20 Erastus stayed in Corinth, but Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick. (NKJV)
Paul left somebody sick. Many people believe because of this that he couldn’t get all healed so therefore we can’t expect to get all healed. Funny. Jesus healed them all and said we are to the same and greater. Did Jesus ever leave anybody sick? Yes, actually He did.
Luke 17:11-15 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. (NIV)
The scriptures says “As they went, they were cleansed.” That means the healing didn’t manifest instantaneously but some time had to have past. So Jesus left them sick. As they went, they got healed. One came back. This pattern stills repeats itself today. You pray for so many people but less than 1 in 10 actually get back to you about what happened. We have had it happen so often when we by chance come across a person we prayed for weeks and even months before where we didn’t see an instant healing and they tell us, “Oh yeah, I meant to call and say I woke up the next morning without any pain.” “I haven’t had any symptoms since then.” If we can not get in touch with somebody with today’s modern telecommunications to find out if they got better, how much more difficult was it for Paul back then? Why do people have a natural tendency to believe the worst scenario? “Not even Jesus could heal all at Nazareth.” I will explain that one next time…
You are anointed, act like it!
Cornel
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2Co 6:2 For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (ESV)
How often do we hear that somebody wasn’t healed because of God’s timing? God had a different time in mind for when He wanted to heal that person. Today, I want to throw a grenade at that sacred cow. I am not going to go into great detail explaining the atonement again what was included in it all over again, but never the less, here are the scriptures so you can check it out yourself: In Isa 53:4-5 a prophecy is made that Jesus would carry our griefs (Hebrew: sickness, pain, disease) and sorrows (Hebrew: affliction, pain) and that by His stripes we are healed. Then in Matt 8:16-17 we see Jesus healing REAL people of ACTUAL diseases and casting out demons to fulfill this prophecy. Then after the complete fulfillment at the whipping post, where He took the stripes through which you are healed, and by beating death at the resurrection we find in 1 Pet 2:24 that by His stripes we were healed. Since healing is tied in with the same atonement that provides for salvation, you can’t separate God’s will for healing and salvation. One atonement with two parts operating through one will.
Now if you believe that any person can be saved anytime no matter what they have done when they place their faith in Christ, then the same has to hold true for healing since it’s provided for in the same atonement sacrifice. If God were to have a timing for healing, then that would automatically mean God would also have to have a timing for salvation, which would mean you wouldn’t be able to just get saved whenever you wanted to because maybe it wasn’t God’s will for you to get saved that day. Maybe He has another day in mind for you to get saved. Can you see how how ridiculous that sounds? Jesus even used healing to back up His will for forgiveness when He healed the lame man by saying, “Be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you.” (Mark 2:10-11) Anytime you separate God’s will for healing and God’s will for salvation, you are stepping out of God’s will for both. They were sovereignly united and should be kept together. The Greek word for heal and save is exactly the same word, sozo. As is the Greek word for healing and salvation, soterio.
From Adam to Jesus and even until the early church, nobody had a problem with God healing. I mean, He calls Himself Jehovah Raphah, or I AM THAT I AM HEALING. Their issue back then was with God saving. The Pharisees didn’t get upset when Jesus healed the lame man, they got upset because He forgave the man. Today, we don’t have an issue with God saving, but we get our knickers in a bunch when it comes to healing. Why? God wants you well! Get over yourself and turn to Him so He can treat you like He wants to!
Jas 5:14-15 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. (ESV)
If ANYONE is sick, call the elders and let them pray over the sick person. The Lord will raise that person up. That is scripture people. ANYONE, God WILL raise them up. Look at how that verse ends: And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Bam! Healing first then sins forgiven. Whipping post then cross. Healing then salvation. Always together, always God’s will. God will heal you with sin in your life and use you to heal others with sin in your life.
Now if you minister healing to somebody and nothing happens. Go back and do it again. If nothing happens, go back and do it again. If nothing is still happening, then ask for help from somebody who sees better results. Never give up never surrender. Keep doing this until you see the result. God is faithful. You only fail when you give up. Exercise authority and dominion. (That means learn to use it and then use it regularly. ) You will only learn if you practice. Don’t bury your talents in the ground. Use them and you will be given more! Do the same works Jesus did and greater! God has so much faith in you that He made you an ambassador for Christ. Bring the kingdom to those in need. Touch them and let the Spirit do the rest!
You are blessed!
Cornel
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