REASON V

Society people should believe in “Divine Healing” today, (a) because of Christ’s last great commission, and (b) because of God’s direct command in James 5: 14.

(a) Examine here Christ’s last commission to His disciples in Mark 16: 17: “And these signs shall follow them that believe (literally, ‘to those believing’) ; in My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; (18) They shall take up serpents (as Paul did, Ac. 28: 3-5) ; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” Here then is a direct command from Christ that His followers should pray for the sick, and expect Him to heal them.

(b) Here listen to James 5: H: “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: (15) And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up.” The word “call” here is “proskalesasth