WPC% oi2A?%!E޻@5l4?[!pɬZDǦg Z=%|Xc!]uYuLЅCf"ڤ |nUƠƕw"n'eeg=]6eiś`> {Nk^'x% JȾ)6]|fWҔbO@ѱrkAKĹdcW)t\@=zFG8cE0J2PVTZ]A$F@ky xc/r]wcU+$= أ[zI , i:{tmzhcpk y55#*,4g***@@50thAnnualPepperdineUniversityBibleLectures@8April2730,1993@rr:EdwardFudge  L   @( ( '__________________________________________________  8   񀀀@5()INTRODUCTION   8   2  I  .3  0  Weliveinabrokenworld.DoesGodseeallthis?Doeshecare?Isheuninterestedin   such"worldly"matters?DoestheBibleofferanyhelp?Ifso,dowethechurch? (#(#    2  A  .3  0 ` Throughmuchofthepast2,000years,thechurchhasseeminglysaid"No." ` (#` (#   2  B  .3  0 ` However,theBibleprovidesuswithastoundinggoodnews!Goddoesseeandcare \ Єhedoeswishtobeinvolved.Andheinvitesourparticipationinthehealingofhisbrokenworld! ` (#` (#   2  C  .3  0 ` Today,theChristianchurchisrediscoveringsomeexhilarating,thrilling,biblicaltruths  \ alongtheselines.WecannotpossiblyimagineallthatGodisabletodoaswelearntothinkandactaccordingtoHisWord. ` (#` (#  @hh%WHATSCRIPTURESAYSABOUTHEALTH,HEALINGANDWHOLENESS    C * $$*C--2  I  .3  0  GodrevealshimselfthroughouttheBibleasthesourceofalllifeandhealth.l(#(#    2  A  .3  0 ` Modern,"scientific"manisfar"toobigforhisbritches."D!` (#` (#   2  B  .3  0 ` Weneedtoasksomesimplequestions;graspsomefundamentalrealities.#l!` (#` (# 0  2  C  .3  0` (#(#GodisouralmightyCreatorandconstantsustainer.(Thisisnota"children'sstory.")$D #` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Genesis2:70(#(#0(#(#Deut.32:390(#(#0 (#(#Psalms104:2730%0!$ (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Hosea11:30(#(#0(#(#Acts17:24280(#(#0 (#(#James1:17&"% (# (#   2  D  .3  0 ` WearemortalcreatureswhodependonGodeverymomentforstrengthandhealth.(#'` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Gen.4:25260(#(#0(#(#0p(#(#Ex.4:680 p(#p(#0x (# (#Rom.8:10)$(x(#x(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Gen.30:12,220(#(#0p(#(#Deut.34:7  0xp(#p(#2Cor.4:11|*%)x(#x(#   @-(,  () (8qXXPdXXd8 )( = )  2  II  .3  0  GodrevealshimselfthroughouttheBibleasdesiringfellowshipwithhispeopleintheir  wholeness. (#(#    2  A  .3  0 ` Goalispositive,notnegative;wedesirewellnessnotmerelyreversalof"disease." ` Idealis"healing"notmerely"cure";itiswholistic,notfragmentary. ` (#` (#    ` 2  1  .3  0 ThisisthemeaningofIsrael'screed,theShema(Deut.6:45(Matt.22:37).$ t (# (#   0 ` 2  2  .3  0 ` (#` (#Thisisthesenseof"shalom"intheHebrewmind.(Wholeness,"peace,"inall  L  aspectsoflifeonearth.)  (# (# 0   ` 2  3  .3  0 (#(#ThisisalsotheChristian'sprayerforwellbeing(3John2).  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(#(# 0  0` (#(#2  1  .3  0 ` (#` (#ThepatriarchsprayedforhealingandGodanswered(Gen.20:1718;Gen. t 25:21;Gen.30:12,22).  (# (#    ` 2  2  .3  0 EarlyIsraelprayedforhealingandGodanswered(Num.12:13;1Sam.1:1 8  20).  (# (# 0  0` (#(#2  3  .3  0 ` (#` (#FaithfulIsraelitesprayedforhealingandGodansweredthroughouttheperiod  L  ofthekings.  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Psa.30:230(#(#0(#(#0p(#(#2Chron.7:1314 p(#p(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2Chron.6:28300(#(#0p(#(#2Kings20:50 p(#p(#  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Matt.21:13,14 (#(# 0  0` (#(#2  4  .3  0 ` (#` (#TheNewTestamentexplicitlyteachesChristianstoprayforhealingand p promisesthatGodwillhearsuchprayers.  (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#1Thess.5:230(#(#0(#(# 0p(#(# Phil.2:25304p(#p(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#3John20(#(#0(#(#0p(#(#James5:1418 pp(#p(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2Cor.12:79 (#(#    ` 2  5  .3  0 Infact,Godisdispleasedwhenhispeopledonotaskhimforhealing0@".0@".0@".(2 4 Kings1:24;2Chron.16:1213).  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(#(#  0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#SinanddiseaseresultedfromtheFall(Rom.5:12ff;8:1823).Butnowwhat?Itis #l! alwaysdifficulttofindaproperbalanceandhereweencounterattitudesattwoextremes.Scriptureshowsustherightpaththroughthismazeofconfusion. ` (#` (# 0  2  B  .3  0` (#(#Salvationinvolvesthehumancreatureinher/hisentiretyhealingforthebodyand %0!$ forgivenessforthesoul. ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#Jer.17:12140h(#h(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#Matt.14:3436(#'(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#Isa.33:20,21,240ph(#h(#0p(#p(#James5:1418)$((#(#  h+&* 0  2  C  .3  0` (#(#BothhealingandforgivenessflowfromJesus'substitutionary,vicariousatonement  andaresignsandgiftsofGod'ssovereigngrace. ` (#` (# Ѐ0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Isa.53:5;Matt.8:1617;Acts4:812;1Peter2:24,25 (#(# Ѐ0  2  D  .3  0` (#(#SinandsicknesswillnotbeeradicatedentirelyuntiltheAgetoCome.L ` (#` (#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Acts3:19,1226;1Thess.5:23;Rev.21:1,4;22:130 (#(#$ t (# (# 0  2  E  .3  0` (#(#However,inJesusthecomingkingdomisalreadypresent,withhealingand  L  forgiveness. ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Matt.4:23,24;9:35;11:25;15:2931;Lk.9:11 (#(#   2  F  .3  0 ` SalvationandhealingalsoaccompanytheadvanceoftheGospel.(Thishealingof   thosenotyetbelieversisakingdom"sign",andisadifferentsubjectfromthelovingFather'sdivinehealingofhiscovenantpeople.) ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Matt.10:1,5,7,8;Lk.10:12,89;Mk.16:1718 (#(# 0  2  G  .3  0` (#(#Whenweknowthesethings,everyoccasionofsicknesscanbecomeanoccasionfor  p ustoexamineourheartsandlives,andeveryhealingcandrawusclosertothelivingGodwholovesus. ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#2  1  .3  0 ` (#` (#Thisisconfirmedbythemostmodernresearchinhealth,psychiatry.  (# (#    ` 2  2  .3  0 Thebodyisatangible,everpresent"parable"forourinnerself,ifwewill  recognizeand"hear"whatittellsusandprayaccordingly.  (# (# 0  0` (#(#2  3  .3  0 ` (#` (#ItisalsotheancientmessageofScripture.l (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Job2:7;42:100(#(# 0(#(# Isa.58:80(#(#0 (#(#2Cor.4:11D! (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Psa.107:17210(#(#Jer.33:56,80" (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Isa.19:220(#(#0(#(#Hos.5:156:1#l!(#(# 0   ` 2  4  .3  0 (#(#BecauseGodissovereignandgracious,wemayconfidentlyentrustourselves $D # tohisloveandpurposeevenwhenhesays"No"(now)toourrequestforhealing.Perfect"healing"awaitsusintheresurrectionofimmortalityandeternallife(2Cor.12:79).  (# (#  2  VI  .3  0  HowoftenwouldGodsaytous,"Youdonothavebecauseyoudonotask.Youask |*%) anddonotreceive,becauseyouaskwithwrongmotives"(James4:23)? H(#(#  2  VII  .3  0  Healinginchurchhistory.X(#(#    2  A  .3  0 ` Thefirst400yearsacceptedandexpected.`` (#` (#   2  B  .3  0 ` Achangeofattitudeandlossofpower.h` (#` (#   2  C  .3  0 ` MedievalCatholicism. !p` (#` (#   2  D  .3  0 ` TheReformers.(#x` (#` (#   2  E  .3  0 ` JohnWesley.0% ` (#` (#   2  F  .3  0 ` AlexanderCampbell,MosesLardandBartonStone.8'""` (#` (#   2  G  .3  0 ` Modernrevival(nonPentecostal).@)$$` (#` (#   2  H  .3  0 ` Pentecostalandcharismatic.H+&&` (#` (# Ї 2  VIII  .3  0  Difficultquestionsanswered. (#(#  2  IX  .3  0  Testimonyofthehymnalstodivinehealing. (#(#  2   X  .3  0  Asampleserviceofhealingprayer(withcommunion).  (#(#