Survey of Doctrine: Topic: God's promise

Topic: God's promise

Introduction: God does heal and will continue to heal, as long as there are humans and need, but there is no absolute guarantee that God will heal in all cases and circumstances. Sometimes God will allow the firstfruit to die to confirm the individual to the Kingdom. One's obedience, faith and attitude are all factors in what might happen, but God's own will is the supreme factor.

Source of healing	Faith	God vs. Medical science	Jesus	Member responsibility
Godly purpose	Bible	Effect of healings	Meaning of word	Medical science
God's promise	Sin/degeneration	Cause of sickness	Gospel	Salvation
Resurrection	Healing symbolism	Disciples-1st century	Healings today	Righteousness
Ministry	Right attitude	Wrong attitude	Healing	Doctrine Summary

Key Statement/Teaching	Paragraph
"If you will diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in His eyes, and give heed to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon you which I put upon the Egyptians; for I am the Lord, your healer."	15
"You shall serve the Lord your God, and I will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from the midst of you. None shall cast her young or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days." [Exodus 23:25-26]	17
One should never forget that the real hope of all true Christians is eternal spiritual life through the resurrection and not prolonged physical life through healing.	88
Faith says that God can heal; it is not a guarantee that God shall heal in every individual situation.	125

Conclusion: Key points:

It is important to obey God.

	Many of the Old Testament promises about healing are national rather than individual and are conditional.
	We must keep in mind that God is looking far beyond the human factor to the Kingdom of God and a family of eternal beings.
	Faith is not a guarantee that God will heal in every individual situation.
	God's will and purpose are the supreme factors in what will happen in any given situation and circumstance.

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