[Magdalen] Theology of Healing

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And yet, they did tell and we have the stories, thereby building up those who read and study them. 

Jim Handsfield 
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> On Apr 5, 2015, at 6:18 PM, Revd Martin Dale via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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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:
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> 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
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