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“Do you want to get well?” The Bible mentions a clear promise of healing As Jesus healed
There’s a saying, “when we’re at the sick, He proclaimed the Gospel. The apostles as well as the
the lowest point of our lives, we Early Church also did the same. God gave us the promise of
must uncover the deepest the healing of illnesses in Mark chapter 16, verses 15-16, and
Matthew chapter 8 verse 17 says, “He took up our infirmities
meaning.” On September 18,
and carried our diseases.” Isaiah chapter 53, verse 5 says, “...by
2007, a computer science His wounds, we are healed.”
professor at Carnegie Mellon
University named Randy Pausch What is the main cause of disease? Some diseases are caused
(age 47), gave his final, by exertion, mistakes, or contagious activity and others just
lecture at the Pittsburgh campus on how to live a come due to old age. However, the Bible reveals that diseases
meaningful life. This was because Pausch was at the are caused by three important factors, and they cannot be cured
brink of death with 10 malignant tumors of pancreatic by mankind’s methods. First, some diseases are caused by sin.
cancer. He lectured, “Are we using our time for the right Homes involved in idol worship have various incurable
diseases or ill-fated disabilities flowing down their family lines
things? Time is all we have. One day we’ll come to
(Exodus 20:4-5). Present day medicine still has not found the
realize that we do not have the time that we thought we reason for these diseases. Secondly, there are diseases that
did.” Nowadays, everyone is interested in obtaining Satan brings. Invisibly, he afflicts people by penetrating into
good health. This is evident by just looking at the things people’s minds, hearts, environments, and nerves. Thirdly,
around us. One of the ten commandments of Harvard there are diseases with the will of God behind them. In order
University is as follows, “the today that I have easily for Paul not to fall into pride, throughout Paul’s whole lifetime,
wasted is the tomorrow that the yesterday’s dead God did not heal his incurable disease.
earnestly long for.” Our health is important, but what
kind of lives we live and what kind of people we meet is Upright healing has an upright process People mustn’t blindly
even more vital. depend on medical help or medicine; nor should they grab hold
of anything that claims to give instant healing results. Before
The work of healing that started in Bethesda In the Bible, anything, spiritual healing must take place. Since mankind’s
John chapter 5 mentions a paralyzed man of 38 years who had suffering began the moment they left God through the event of
heard others say angels come down to the pool to heal people Genesis chapter 3, the first and foremost thing people must do
when the water is stirred, so he sat beside the pool for the past is believe in Jesus Christ and become children of God. Also, by
38 years. One day Jesus came to this ill man and said, “Do the filling of the Holy Spirit, all they need to do is discontinue
you want to get well?” The man replied, “I have no one to sin and amid their current surroundings, make Christ their
help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am Lord. At this point, they may begin physical therapy(James
trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” Then 5:13-15). After healing they must constantly confess their faith
Jesus said, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” “At once with a heart of thanksgiving; just like the 38 year old ill man in
the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked.” The John chapter 5, they need to have a life of testifying Jesus
man also went and testified what Jesus had done to the Jews. Christ. True healing, complete healing, is defined as God being
with us eternally.
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The mystery hidden in the answers of prayer An and persevere in prayer, they will begin to receive answers.
American religious scholar, C. Alice, stated, “if we examine
our worries, 40% are vested in events that haven’t even What kind of works take place when we pray? When we
occurred, 30% on things of the past, 12% on worries pray, three absolute things happen. When we pray, it’s a time
concerning others, 8% on worries about one’s health, and where the Holy Spirit takes complete responsibility over us, a
10% on the miscellaneous.” However, when these worries time where God guides us, a time where we’re clothed with the
abound, people become ensnared in them. In order to find authority of the filling of the Holy Spirit and a time where
answers, some seek help from clairvoyants or psychics, only we’re able to enjoy the blessing of heaven. Also, the Holy
to bring about more superstition and wander. According to the Spirit begins to work in the field. God mobilizes His angels,
March issue of the Monthly Chosun, Korea had 800 hundred answers our prayers, and it’s at this time the authority of
thousand registered sorcerers and the financial market of darkness can’t help but be broken down. In other words the
sorcery has skyrocketed. However, amid these problems, demonic forces will flee, and the forces of idols and curses will
answers are prepared, this is why God allows our feet to daily completely crumble. We will also receive spiritual and
enter these peoples’ fields. All religions have their own physical blessings and confirm that Jesus is the Christ which
liturgical prayers. They pray, but to things such as animals, allows God’s kingdom to come upon us.
stones, trees, hand made idols, and spirit dwelling dishes.
However, why is this the case? The Bible reveals that the Prayer is a spiritual science that will absolutely be answered.
reason why answers come to those who pray to other beings Without a doubt God answers prayers, but how does God
besides God is due to the fact that those answers are given by answer prayers? Some things get answered instantly, while
evil spirits (I Corinthians 10:20, Matthew 24:11). Unbelievers others don’t get answered at all. Since God is not a demon, He
believe that once they’ve received answers, everything will be does not give us things we do not need. What parent will give
fine and that is why they pray to such objects. Initially it may a knife to his son just because he asks for one? God’s plans for
appear as if they are receiving answers, however ultimately us is complete, therefore God always answers with better and
they will fail. This is because the main goal of evil spirits is greater. Now for children of God, crises are mere “high-risk
to drag mankind into destruction. opportunities” and all problems are mere prayer topics
(Philippians 4:6-7). Without having to even use the method of
How can one receive answers from God? In order to fighting or quarreling, with prayer, we can overcome and
receive answers from God, people must become children of change everything.
God. Just as our physical parents desire to give us good
things, God absolutely answers His children. When we believe
that Jesus Christ became the way for people to meet God,
delivered us from sin, curse, fate/destiny, and became the way
to escape the authority of hell, and accept Jesus Christ in our
hearts, we become children of God. At this time the doors of
answers naturally open. The moment we accept Jesus Christ
into our hearts, God gives us the right to receive answers to
prayer (John 16:24). This is why when God’s children throw
away all of their unbelief, factually have faith in God
God’ss Word,
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What is the real meaning of life? By chance are we living Why is this the case? It’s due to the fact that they are ignorant
life without a clear reason? Are we one of the many people of Original Sin. Original Sin refers to mankind’s separation
wandering about questioning, “Is this how I’m really from God due to Satan’s temptation. Since Adam’s
supposed to live?” Have some of us given up altogether corruption, everyone was born into the darkness of Original
saying, “What can I do, I guess this is my lot.” Why do Sin. Only God could solve this problem. Therefore, those
people who live diligent lives, all of a sudden face depression who have not been resolved of this problem cannot meet God.
and emptiness? Attempting to resolve these problems, some They can meet God only after receiving salvation. Salvation
turn to religious living. Although they become zealous refers to those belonging to the authority of Satan, sin and
followers, their hidden problems remain unresolved. They hell, becoming children of God.
face more problems that bring further emptiness and ruin,
ultimately luring them into extreme measures of even suicide. Just as a corpse cannot move, dead souls’ efforts are
People are seeking happiness, then why are they unable to useless. Efforts of those who have not been saved result
find it? . merely in external changes. Nothing on earth is worthy
enough to obtain heaven. People cannot revive their own
Do you know the true reason behind human misery? Even souls with their own efforts, nor by the help of others. No
children know that fish are happy when they live in water, hero has ever been sent to the earth to defeat Satan. Therefore
and trees are happy when they are rooted in the ground. salvation is obtained by God’s grace through faith. God had
Likewise, humans were created to be happy with God and planned and promised to send Jesus Christ to save mankind.
unhappy separated from God. This confirms mankind’s state At this moment, if we believe and accept Jesus, we become
of unhappiness. If people meet God, all of their problems will eternal children of God, completely delivered from the power
be solved. Then why can’t people meet God? of darkness, hell, sin and Satan into a life of freedom and
happiness.
It is because people are in the state of being separated |
from God. It was at this time that all failure and misery
began. Whether we believe it or not, the One who controls
our births, deaths, blessings and misfortunes is God. If so, it
makes sense for people to try to know God, yet people fail to Loving God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus, You came
do so. After mankind’s separation from God, unnoticeably, as the Christ, died on the cross, resurrected to destroy
Satan has been endlessly trying to deceive us. He afflicts Satan’s authority and completely solved all of my life’s
people with all sorts of diseases, problems and curses. Their problems once and for all. I open up my heart and accept
knowledge and wisdom have become darkened, making Jesus as my Christ and Savior. Please lead me and help
people absolutely ignorant of God. However, innately people me to enjoy the blessing of being a child of God. In the
have a desire to find God and so sincerely make their own name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
attempts. Some try through sincere living or religions, others
through profound philosophies. Unfortunately, irregardless of
their attempts, they are unable to avoid the ultimate disasters
of failure and emptiness bound their way.