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Topic: Cause of sickness |
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Introduction:
The primary focus of this topic in the doctrine is to
establish the fact that sickness and injury are not
necessarily the result of sin or lack of righteousness.
It does point out the importance of the firstfruit
understanding the relationship between the beaten body and
blood of Christ to healing and the forgiveness of sins
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Key
Statement/Teaching |
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Physical sickness and illness can be caused by different
factors.
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Much if not most illness is self-generated through
ignorance, error or neglect.
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To
be sick, therefore, is not necessarily to have sinned.
Sickness is sometimes the result of sin and healing
sometimes includes the forgiveness of sin.
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The
Body of Christ has members remaining weak and ill and
some even having died due to having a wrong manner or
attitude toward the body and blood of Christ.
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Conclusion: Key
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Sickness and illness has many different causes.
Sin is only one of many.
Most illness is self-generated.
Healing sometimes includes the separate act of
forgiveness of sin.
Some in the congregation are weak, ill and some have
even died due to not understanding or having the
right attitude regarding the body and blood of
Christ.
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