Search verses, phrases, and topics e. John , Jesus faith love. Other Searches. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Paul wrote the following to the church of Corinth about this spiritual gift.
Healing can be simply defined as the restoration to health to those who have a physical infirmity. It is only found three times in the entire New Testament, all in First Corinthians Therefore, we do not find the gift of healing in other lists of New Testament gifts. Furthermore, each word is plural.
Some argue that since there are different types of illness, there are also different types of healing as well. Thus, these gifts of healing would indicate that there was a certain healing gift to cure one particular disease while another gift would be used to heal a different disease.
The problem with this is that we find no such distinction in Scripture. In fact, those who healed were able to heal each and every disease in which they confronted.
In other words, they were not limited in their healing abilities. Others believe that the gift refers to different methods used in the healing process. Thus, one healer would use one particular method to bring about a cure while another person with the gift of healing would use another method.
Again, this is not what we find as we look at the New Testament record. Those who supernaturally healed others were not limited to one particular method as to how they brought about the healing. Another possibility is that the gift of healing would be given to the apostles at various times. This means that the gift was not always available for the apostle.
Instead it only operated from time to time as the Lord saw fit. We may have a clue to the meaning as we look at other spiritual gifts spoken of in the plural. In other words, the person, while having the gift, could not use it any place and at any time.
While some would argue that use of the plural required these gifts to be used on more than one occasion this is not necessarily true. Otherwise, the gifts which are spoken of in the singular, such as the word of knowledge, and the word of knowledge, would then be limited to a one-time use. This would not make sense. Thus, there must be another reason as to why the plural, rather than the singular, is used in describing these as well as other gifts.
Those who believe the gift of healing was only used occasionally believe that the evidence leads us to that conclusion. The experience of the Apostle Paul is often used as an example of the gift being temporary. We know that Paul healed many people. The Book of Acts says. Yet we find that there were certain people with whom Paul came into contact who were not healed.
A man named Trophimus was left behind by Paul while he was still sick. It says. For some reason, Paul, who had the gift of healing did not exercise it with his dear friend. In another instance, Timothy was not told to visit a person with the gift of healing but rather take wine for his physical infirmities.
The idea that the gift of healing was merely temporary could have further support with what James wrote to the believers. We find that he told the infirmed believers to go to the elders rather than seeking a faith healer. This may indicate that the healers could not always use their gift whenever and wherever they wished.
This has caused many to conclude that the gift was only temporary. Thus, an individual who exercised the gift of healing on one particular occasion would not necessarily be able to use it on other occasions.
For one thing, when Paul wrote to the Romans he testified that the miracles were with him wherever he went. The inference here seems to be that he could exercise the gift wherever and whenever he wanted to.
Yet this statement may merely mean that the gift was always with him wherever he went. We do not necessarily need to assume that he could exercise it whenever he wished. Of course, if Paul could exercise the gift whenever he wished, then we have the problem as to why he did not exercise it with Epaphroditus, Trophimus or himself for that matter. Indeed, he wrote to the Galatians about his own infirmity. There are some Christians who believe that the gift of healing is the practice of the medical art.
They do not believe there is anything supernatural involved. This perspective believes the gift is still around today with those who are physicians. However, the gifts of healing, as listed in Scripture, are not the same thing as medical knowledge or certain practices that help people who are sick.
Rather, these gifts are supernatural abilities to restore someone to health; they are works that are entirely of God. God Himself has said. The gift of healing is not the same as the gift of miracles. The gift of miracles is a much broader gift.
Indeed, it contains a wide range of mighty works of God. The gift of miracles overlaps the gift of healing. Consequently, it is wrong to equate them. The healing miracles were not limited to the earthly ministry of Jesus.
In fact, we find a number of examples of the gift of healing being exercised after Jesus ascended into heaven. We can cite the following examples. The Apostle Peter exercised the gift of healing on several occasions. One of these episodes was with a lame man. We read the following account in the Book of Acts. In another instance, Peter healed a man named Aeneas. We read of this later in the Book of Acts.
The Bible says. Peter also brought a woman named Dorcas, or Tabitha, back from the dead. This account is also recorded in the Book of Acts.
Although healing is not specifically listed among the signs that Stephen performed, it is likely that it included miraculous healing. Paul and Barnabas are said to have performed signs and wonders among the people with whom they ministered. We are told specifically that the Apostle Paul healed people.
The Bible gives this account of what took place in the city of Lystra. The Bible also says that people were amazed when the gift was exercised. After Peter healed a lame man, the Bible records the following. The miracles caused amazement in the eyes of the people. Indeed, this type of event was not something they were used to seeing. Mark records the following response. This demonstrates the purpose of any healing. It is to confront people with the claims of Jesus Christ. On another occasions Peter brought a woman named Dorcas back from the dead.
This also caused belief among the people. There were occasions when people believed in Jesus Christ because of the healings that the believers performed. While healing was a sign gift, and the signs often caused people to believe, this was not always the case.
In fact, on one occasion His miraculous powers were attributed to the devil. We read about this in Matthew. When Jesus brought Lazarus back from the dead, the religious leaders became more determined to kill Him. In Lystra, Paul healed a man who had been crippled for all of his life. The Bible explains what took place.
Therefore, miraculous healings do not always result in conversions. There were times when it caused the opposite reaction. Once the New Testament was finished the gift was withdrawn. Therefore it only had a limited use and duration. It was among the many sign gifts that were given to confirm the Word of God before the completion of the New Testament.
There are others who see this differently. It is pointed out that it is nowhere expressly stated that the gift of healing was only for a limited period of time. Those who hold this view contend that the burden of proof is on those who say that God no longer gives this gift. I believe that the proper use of healing is both evangelistic and pastoral. Healing is supposed to be a sign that God is indeed with us.
That the Holy Spirit is real and powerful. When unbelieving people see sick people made well in the name of Jesus, it tears down skepticism and cynicism. They cannot deny what they see before their very eyes. Because of that care, He does not want his sheep to be unwell. That is why James told the people to call for the elders of the church when they are sick so that they can be prayed for and healed.
James The gift of healing is meant to both communicate the power of God to unbelievers, and the love of God to believers. That is how to operate in the gift of healing. I have and still do wrestle with specific issues like.
All I can say to those questions are the answers I have come to myself. It is a question I will ask when I get to heaven.
All I know is that healing is in the book and I am supposed to lay hands on the sick. It says so in the book! I do know this, I have seen people healed when I have prayed for them. Not just of the sniffles or a hangnail, but heart disease and abscessed teeth, and many other things. I am not a faith healer. I have no power to heal. Jesus is the healer. It is a gift that is given by the Holy Spirit as the Spirit wills.
I also am not worried about people doing weird stuff. I am the anti-hype pastor. The Holy Spirit is a gentle dove. You can lay hands on the sick and operate in the gift of healing without causing a commotion or making a spectacle of it. You would get excited too if you were healed of cancer, or were paralyzed and now could walk. I know I would. So, take a small step of faith. Be willing to pray for people to be healed and be used by the Holy Spirit with the gift of healing.
Learn by practice how to use the spiritual gift of healing. You never know. The next person you pray for might end up walking and running and leaping and praising God right into your church! Your email address will not be published. Every pastor possesses both the gift of a pastor and that of a teacher. As a result, all pastors are teachers, but not all teachers are pastors. I mentioned this in a previous Bible study. It explains the gifts he gave to men, to leaders, not to the pew, or to the general congregation.
So people, stop saying this, stop teaching that everybody in the church can, you know, manifest and activate their gifts. So in this context of some and corporate and group, gifts of healings relate to leaders possessing all gifts of healings.
See, in this context, gifts of healings relate to all the leaders in the body of Christ possessing all the gifts of healing. This means that the body of Christ can heal every sickness and every disease on the face of the earth. So this means that there are no sicknesses or diseases that these God-fearing men and women cannot heal. They can heal all of them. So in this scripture here, it says he called onto him his twelve disciples, this word disciples, here, translate as apostles or leaders.
See whom God gives the power to heal? Not their entire congregation, his leaders, his twelve apostles. The headship, they got the spiritual gifts of healing, not the pews. So does everybody have the gift of healing? No, not at all. Recall, I told you that all the spiritual gifts, including gifts of healing, are for leaders in the church and not the pews. In Matthew we note that he said disciples, and disciples here is synonymous with apostles Matthew So let me conclude.
In this section of his letter, Apostle Paul is emphasizing a number of things. The gifts of healing relate to one leader. However, the gifts of healings are relevant to the body of Christ. They pertain to all the leaders in the church. The Holy Ghost is the giver of the gifts of healing.
He gives them to leaders in the church and there are no sicknesses or diseases that these gifts or these leaders cannot cure. Finally, the operation of all these gifts gives glory to God. It occurs within the church, leaders possess them and when they operate, they always do so in the name of Jesus Christ, they never take credit for healings that they initiate or do. For example, say a person is blind, a member of the congregation would not get up and manifest the gifts of healing unless that person sitting there is recognized as a leader in the body of Christ.
It is not, it is knowing the gift and knowing your position and your relationship with God. Has God called you to be a teacher? You would know. Has he called you to be an apostle? Has he called you to be an evangelist? So when you know your place in God, nobody has to tell you what you are, or who you are. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Who Exercise the Gifts of Healing? What Gifts of Healing Mean? Apostle Paul desires us to know whom he is speaking about. Many Christians are confused. As a result, he says but the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. So he is talking about those in leadership to every leader. In other words, to profit by it.
In this context, gifts of healing, relate to one leader possessing many gifts to heal. Gifts of Healing — One Leader!
So in this context, gifts of healing relate to one leader, possessing, many gifts to heal. Gifts of Healings — Leaders in Christ Later, Apostle Paul changes focus from looking at individual administration of gifts of healing to the corporate administration of these said gifts. In this latter verse, it says gifts of healings. One is saying gifts of healing and the other is saying gifts of healings. The Reason for Pluralizing Gifts of Healings For he says some instead of one or another, as we looked at earlier.
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