Survey of Doctrine: Topic: Healing Symbolism

The Intercontinental Church of God

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Physical healing is linked to and/or symbolizes a number of spiritual concepts, including cleansing from sin, spiritual healing, the coming Kingdom of God and the sure resurrection.

Topics
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
Healing foreshadows the resurrection.	66
Healing is the physical representation of the spiritual cleansing.	68
The healing of the physical body, radically and miraculously altering it from a state of sickness to a state of health, symbolizes what God can do through Christ to our minds, hearts and spirits.	68
In the work of the disciples, healing was linked to and corroborated the preaching of the coming kingdom.	77

Conclusion: Key points:

Physical healing is a representation of spiritual cleansing.
The healing of the physical body symbolizes what God can do through Christ to our minds, hearts and spirits.
The gospel message is linked to and about multiple forms of healing.
Healing foreshadows the resurrection.