Survey of Doctrine: Topic: God vs. Medical Science

Specialists can aid the body in time of injury or bad health. This human aid in no way hinders God if He decides to intervene miraculously and do what cannot be done physically.

It is entirely within biblical principles and common sense to seek competent medical help and still rely on God for healing at the same time; healing through faith in God and the modern health sciences is not a contradiction or a combination of opposites; indeed, what God can do for man as a special blessing should work together with what man can do technologically for himself.

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Only God can "heal"-if we define "healing" as a miraculous, supernatural removal of an affliction or illness. Physicians are only mortal men and can only work with the laws God designed to function in the human body. Medical science can work to speed, enhance or aid recovery.

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There is no reason why the judicious use of physical methods should interfere with either one's faith or the ability and desire of God to heal.

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With the scientific and technological advances, man should give God the credit; for it was God who created the human mind, empowering it with the creative brilliance to constantly attain to new heights of achievement in the physical world.

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Faith in God for healing and the sensible, sagacious use of the most modern medical/health procedures do not clash.

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Healing through faith in God and through scientific medicine should, therefore, never be artificially opposed to one another, but should, rather, symbiotically reinforce one another to bring the greatest benefits to human beings.

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Conclusion: Key points:

Faith in God does not conflict with use of medical science.

Human aid does not hinder what God does in any situation.

Only God can heal.

Physicians are only mortal men working within the physical laws of God regarding the human body.

Medical science can work to speed, enhance or aid recovery.

Use of medical science should not interfere with faith or desire for God to heal.

We should thank God for scientific and technological advances.

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