Salvation AND Healing

Jesus dealt with sin and sickness at the same time, so redemption is for both.

Jesus in Luke chapter 5:

18  Some men came to Jesus, carrying a paraplegic man on a stretcher. They attempted to bring him in past the crowd to set him down in front of Jesus.

19 But because there were so many people crowding the door, they had no way to bring him inside. So they crawled onto the roof, dug their way through the roof tiles, and lowered the man, stretcher and all, into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

20 Seeing the demonstration of their faith, Jesus said to the paraplegic man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven!”

21 The Jewish religious leaders and the religious scholars whispered objections among themselves. “Who does this man think he is to speak such blasphemy? Only God can forgive sins. Does he think he is God? ”

22-23 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Why do you argue in your hearts over what I do and think that it is blasphemy for Me to say his sins are forgiven? Let Me ask you, which is easier to prove: when I say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or when I say, ‘Stand up, carry your stretcher, and walk’?” Jesus turned to the paraplegic man and said,

24 “To prove to you all that I, the Son of Man, have the lawful authority on earth to forgive sins, I say to you now, stand up! Carry your stretcher and go on home, for you are healed.”

25 In an instant, the man rose right before their eyes. He stood, picked up his stretcher, and went home, giving God all the glory with every step he took.

26 The people were seized with astonishment and dumbfounded over what they had just witnessed. And they all praised God, remarking over and over, “Incredible! What an unbelievable miracle we’ve seen today!”

Jesus established the Truth that redemption is not only for salvation but for healing of the body as well.

Peter recorded this same Truth by The Holy Spirit in 1st Peter chapter 2:

24  Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.

Jesus did not separate the two, neither did Peter, so neither should we.

Isaiah prophesied by The Holy Spirit in chapter 53 of this Truth coming forth into reality:

4   Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted.

5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.  NKJV

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 5:

15   And the prayer of faith will heal the sick and the Lord will raise them up, and if they have committed sins they will be forgiven.

Salvation and healing are not separated by FATHER’S Divine Intent.  Man has separated them because of their blindness to the Truth presented here.  We are to no longer be ignorant of this Truth so let us set our expectation of both being achieved in those who are seeking answers to their situation.

In Mark chapter 16, Jesus commanded us:

15  And Jesus said to them, “As you go into all the world, preach openly the wonderful news of the Gospel to the entire human race!

16 Whoever believes the good news and is baptized will be saved, and whoever does not believe the good news will be condemned.

17 And these miracle signs will accompany those who believe: They will drive out demons in the power of my name. They will speak in tongues.

18 They will be supernaturally protected from snakes and from drinking anything poisonous. And they will lay hands on the sick and heal them.”

FATHER has given us the power and authority to minister both salvation and healing at the same time!

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