Survey of Doctrine: Topic: Cause of sickness

The Intercontinental Church of God

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The primary focus of this topic in the doctrine is to establish the fact that sickness and injury are not necessarily the result of sin or lack of righteousness. It does point out the importance of the firstfruit understanding the relationship between the beaten body and blood of Christ to healing and the forgiveness of sins [generally and as they might relate to sickness].

Topics
Source of healing	Faith	God vs. Medical science	Jesus	Member responsibility
Godly purpose	Bible	Effect of healings	Meaning of word	Medical science
God's promise	Sin/degeneration	Cause of sickness	Gospel	Salvation
Resurrection	Healing symbolism	Disciples-1st century	Healings today	Righteousness
Ministry	Right attitude	Wrong attitude	Healing	Doctrine Summary

Key Statement/Teaching	Paragraph
Physical sickness and illness can be caused by different factors.	43
Much if not most illness is self-generated through ignorance, error or neglect.	48
To be sick, therefore, is not necessarily to have sinned. Sickness is sometimes the result of sin and healing sometimes includes the forgiveness of sin.	50
The Body of Christ has members remaining weak and ill and some even having died due to having a wrong manner or attitude toward the body and blood of Christ.	72

Key points:

Sickness and illness has many different causes. Sin is only one of many.
Most illness is self-generated.
Healing sometimes includes the separate act of forgiveness of sin.
Some in the congregation are weak, ill and some have even died due to not understanding or having the right attitude regarding the body and blood of Christ.