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Survey of Doctrine: Topic: Wrong attitude
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From the statements below, we see wrong attitudes in two
classifications:
- How we invoke the elements of the doctrine.
- Unrighteous judgment [condemnation] of others.
We must be circumspect regarding all elements of the healing
doctrine. In addition, we should never gossip or enter
into condemnation of others regarding their sickness, injury
or chosen path of treatment.
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Key
Statement/Teaching |
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Some people's requests for anointing border on
superstition. To anoint for every sniffle or mild ache
makes a mockery of divine healing and Christ's
suffering.
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112 |
It
is both offensive and inaccurate to say that one who is
not supernaturally healed (or who seeks medical aid) is
a "Weak" Christian.
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115 |
To
ask God to supernaturally do for us what we can
naturally do for ourselves may begin to undermine the
vital representational analogy between healing and the
forgiveness of sin, conversion and the resurrection from
the dead (since no human being can ever do any part of
the latter).
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121 |
It
is possible to have no faith in God and an almost
superstitious faith in man's scientific knowledge.
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123 |
It
would be wrong to seek obscure second-class treatment
when competent first-class health care is readily
available.
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125 |
Far
worse than any personal spiritual slips or lapses in
faith is the commonplace gossip of judging fellow
members of the congregation.
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140 |
Conclusion: Key points:
- Be circumspect regarding requests to be anointed for sickness.
- Do not ask God to supernaturally do for you what you can first do for yourself.
- Seek the best treatment you can for sickness and injury. Do do settle for second-class or inferior treatments or procedures when better ones are readily available.
- Never make condemning judgments of others regarding their health, sickness, seeking medical treatment. It would be both offensive and inaccurate to say that one seeking medical treatment is a "Weak" Christian.
- Examine yourself to insure you do not have a superstitious faith regarding medical or scientific knowledge.
- Do not engage in the gossip of judging fellow members regarding their sickness, injury or chosen path of treatment or procedure.
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