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Healing Doctrine -
Survey of the Doctrine Sub-subject index to doctrine arranged by subject. Printer-friendly Page 16 Instructions: This page takes all the sub-subjects and key statements from the main Survey of the Doctrine page and lists them in doctrine order by subject. Click on the paragraph number to go back to the Survey of the Doctrine page to read the doctrine. |
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Resurrection |
The resurrection of the dead is the ultimate miracle of healing. |
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Resurrection |
Healing foreshadows the resurrection. |
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Resurrection |
Just as Jesus instantly changed sick bodies into healthy bodies, so shall Christ instantly change mortal bodies into immortal bodies. |
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Resurrection |
Since physical healing foreshadows the resurrection to spiritual life, the analogy can be extended by viewing sickness as foreshadowing the resurrection to eternal death. |
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Resurrection |
Healing is the physical counterpart to the great spiritual event which is the resurrection to immortality. |
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Resurrections |
Healing is portrayed in the transformation of our bodies at the resurrection. |
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Right Attitude |
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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Right Attitude |
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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Right Attitude |
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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Right Attitude |
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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Right Attitude |
A Christian must walk in continual faith. |
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Right Attitude |
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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Right Attitude |
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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Right Attitude |
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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Right Attitude |
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. |
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Righteousness |
Healing is not an indicator of righteousness or test of spirituality. |
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Righteousness |
The roles of God and man do not conflict; in fact, they can complement each other. In the same manner that healing is not a test of righteousness, so also going or not going to a physician is not a test of righteousness. |