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Survey of Doctrine: Topic: Right Attitude
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Having a right attitude concerning health can be stated in two sentences:
- Accept with joy God's will in your life regarding His healing or lack thereof.
- Be meek and humble in your knowledge of health and do not seek to convert others to your personal beliefs about health or nutrition.
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We
should have the same attitude Paul had about his
infirmities which God chose not to heal, "For the sake
of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults,
hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for when I am
weak, then I am strong (2 Cor. 12:8-10)."
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What God knew was best for Paul, He may also know to be
the best for many other Christians-that our continuing
physical weaknesses are efficacious in continuously
building our spiritual strength.
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Do
nothing based on fear. Understand that fear and faith
are not equal. To act based on fear, and convince
oneself that it is based on faith, is brutal
self-deception which can yield no good result either
physically or spiritually.
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Do
not confuse faith with stubbornness, pride,
martyr-complex, self-righteousness or self-image.
Understand that it is possible to confuse these things
with real faith.
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A
Christian must walk in continual faith.
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If
one can live many long and useful years in God's service
through an operation, rather than be debilitated by
disease or even die in agony, that cannot be condemned
as a lack of faith.
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To
have the operation may evidence greater commitment to
God, because one believes in the importance of service
to His Church.
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Christians should appreciate both the special blessings
of healing that God offers to them and the sophisticated
techniques that man has developed to diagnose and cure
illness.
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Do
not consider that your approach to health and healing is
better than what is held by another. Be humble and meek
with your knowledge. Do not go on campaigns or crusades
to spread your knowledge.
See
Doctrine vs. Personal Element of Belief
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Conclusion: Key points:
- Understand that the will of God rules and directs your life. Be content with His healing you or letting you operate with a weakness as He molds you into the character of Jesus Christ.
- Do not operate on fear. Do not worry about health.
- Do not confuse faith with stubbornness, pride, martyr-complex, self-righteousness or self-image.
- Walk continually in faith, allowing the Spirit of God to develop in you the same faith God has.
- Christians should praise God for both healing and what He has provided to man in the field of medical science and technology.
- Do not consider your approach to health as being better than that held by any other. Do not attempt to spread your knowledge unless someone asks you specific questions about your health. Even then, answer in meekness and humbleness. See Doctrine vs. Personal Element of Belief [PEB]
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