[Magdalen] Theology of Healing

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James
 
There are some people who Jesus healed who were told not to tell others (eg 
 Mt 8:4, Mt 9:27-31). So really their healing was a blessing only to them 
(if  they had kept to what Jesus told them to do). Often they didn't I agree, 
but we  bring problems on ourselves when we fail to listen to our Lord's  
instructions
 
I believe Jesus heals to make a point (eg Lazarus and the cripple let down  
through the roof of a house by his four friends Mk 2:1-12) other times he  
heals to bless that person only (for example the woman with an issue of  
blood or Mt 15:24 the Canaanite woman). 
 
It is dangerous to try and make one rule that fits all circumstances  of 
healing in the Gospels in my opinion 
 
Blessings
Martin
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In a message dated 05/04/2015 22:57:05 GMT Daylight Time,  
jhandsfield at att.net writes:

Some  time ago, Bishop Alexander, then Bishop of Atlanta, gave a brief 
teaching  about healing. He said "The flock is more important to God than the 
sheep."  His explanation, healing occurs to build up the people, not to 
benefit the  individual. Classic example is Jesus' healing of Lazarus. He did it 
for the  community, and when I think of it, I'm not at all sure that Lazarus 
felt Jesus  did him any favors. He already died once, and now he had to do 
it  again.

Thoughts?

Alleluia!  Christ is risen!

James  Handsfield
jhandsfield at att.net