INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this writing is designed to show that emotional, mental and physical healing was God’s plan and purpose from the moment He first gave life to Adam and Eve. The early church understood that it was God’s desire that all His children live in complete wholeness. They also understood that complete wholeness involved both the spiritual and physical, which means that you are to be completely healthy in your spirit, soul (which is made up of your mind, will and emotions) and body

The early church operated in the gifts of the spirit and one of those gifts is healing. They did exactly what Christ commanded and commissioned them to do, they healed the sick by the authority contained in the Name of Jesus.

Unfortunately in 590 AD, Pope Gregory 1 introduced the false doctrine that God uses sickness and disease as one of His methods to chastise and humble His children. This false doctrine is presently being taught in our churches today.

Because this incorrect doctrine is still being taught, many Christians are needlessly suffering with sickness, disease and pain that is literally stealing the abundant life Jesus died to give them. They are told, God has put this sickness on you to humble or refine you in some way. Just be patient and carry the cross of your sickness until God sees fit to remove it from you. Ironically, these same preachers and teachers who tell their subjects it is God’s will that they be sick, will also tell them to go to a doctor and get some medicine to help alleviate the symptoms of their sickness. If God really does use sickness to chastise His children, why are they telling their subjects to go against God’s will by seeking medical attention?

It grieves God to hear His children pray “Lord, if it be your will, heal me” just as much as it grieves God to hear His children pray “Lord, if it be your will, save me.” To God, you are already healed by Christ’s death on the cross. Salvation from both sin and sickness was accomplished in the same redemption by Jesus dying on the cross in your place.

It is extremely difficult to have faith for something you don’t know you have. How can anyone have faith that God will heal them if they don’t know it is God’s will to heal them. Without faith, you cannot receive anything from God, because faith in Him and His Word moves God, not doubt.