You could bring back the example of Paul and the thorn in his side? Sounds kinda like this person buys into a gospel of prosperity kinda of attitude where it’s if I have faith God gives me x and I’m healed not realizing it’s His Will and not ours. That often means various crosses remain in our life as part of our sanctification.The CCC says that Jesus healed any but not all. This is speaking of the “Anointing the sick”. A protestant tried to argue me that Jesus “Healed all that came to him” and that is somewhere in the Bible. Oh that sola scriptora. Does anyone know how I should answer? I can’t remember the citation from the CCC. I will try to find it and get back.
It’s that “Pentecostalism” stuff. I told them that only started in 1945 if I am right.You could bring back the example of Paul and the thorn in his side? Sounds kinda like this person buys into a gospel of prosperity kinda of attitude where it’s if I have faith God gives me x and I’m healed not realizing it’s His Will and not ours. That often means various crosses remain in our life as part of our sanctification.
Yeah I see that. But that deals with faith. The ones healed miraculously must’ve had the faith. The way I understand it faith is built by devotion. One must do acts too.
IDK that any illness comes from God. God allows it sometimes, for greater good or his plans whatever they may be. Sin would be the main cause. And we put things on ourselves.Accept that and affirm that as Jesus preached the “kingdom of God is at hand” while traveling throughout Israel, he was always in the process of healing somebody, on the way to heal somebody, or had just come from healing somebody.
When I pray, I do use the words, “in accordance with God’s Will,” rather than “if God wills.”
How God chooses to heal is up to Him. He may choose to heal miraculously and instantaneously. The blind man was told to put mud in his eyes. The Book of Sirach tells us that the physician prays to God that his diagnosis may be correct.
Accept that the illness does not come from God.
Jesus often said, “Your sins are forgiven,” and only healed the person physically in order to bring people to faith, thus showing His ability to forgive sins. There was always a reason attached to the physical healing, as either an example of faith or to bring people to faith.
When lack of faith is mentioned as a reason for lack of healing, I point to St. Paul. “In weakness, power reaches perfection.” There may be a reason that a person of faith continues to have affliction, including developing greater empathy for others. I point also to the O.T. book of Job and the comforters who looked at Job as some poor sinner who deserved his fate. Putting God first is more important than being healed.
The closing prayer from the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with the words concerning healing underlined for emphasis:IDK that any illness comes from God. God allows it sometimes, for greater good or his plans whatever they may be. Sin would be the main cause. And we put things on ourselves.
Bill