Healing the Sick: A Divine Healing Classic

The modern day church is divided in its stance on divine healing. Some churches say that healings stopped after the apostles died. Some say healings were only for the early church to prove the divinity of Christ. Others disagree. Charismatic and Assembly of God churches (among others) believe that the Holy Spirit power can and does effect healings yet today, and it is only our ignorance of this fact that prevents even more people from seeking divine healing. For the person who wants to explore the biblical basis for divine healing, I cannot think of a better place to start than with this classic volume.T.L. Osborn (and wife Daisy) are lifelong missionaries of the gospel of Christ. In their extensive time in India, they witnessed thousands upon thousands of healing miracles. In this text, first published in 1951, and in it's 30+ edition, Osborn gives the Biblical foundation for healing. His writing is concise and to the point, with short easy to read and understand chapters. The entire foundation of Biblical divine healing rests on the following principles:1. God's word is inspired truth, and its words are just as true and trustworthy today and when they were written thousands of years ago.2. God promised healing to his people, as well as salvation. Jesus' ministry was dual in that he healed and preached salvation.3. Jesus healed all who came to him for healing, and he is the same yesterday, today, and forever.4. Faith is believing in the mercy, grace, compassion, and power of the Lord, and taking him at his word; using the scriptural verses to declare healing over physical disease and infirmity.5. Jesus sacrifice on the cross was where he bore our infirmities and diseases, and through his stripes we are healed.6. The believer exercises his/her faith by asking the Lord for healing, and then believing in the assured promises of the Lord to effect the healing.There is much more to this book. Osborn writes about the laying on of hands, annointing with oil, the prayer of the faithful, etc., and cites scriptural verses as his authority. The causes of disease are discussed. The role of demonic disease influence is discussed at length.The end of the book gives his personal testimony of eyewitness healings during his mission trips across the world.For the believer who is seeking a ministry in healing, or someone who seeks personal healing, this is a foundational book.kone

I came across this book sometimes ago. I'd recommend this book to every Christian out there. It should be in the hands of every single Christian. It's a book about healing, physical healing. And it's even more than just physical healing, it's about overall spiritual healing. It heals a wavering faith, it strengthens it, and it transforms it. It's a powerful book. It explains that faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Once the seed is planted then faith grows. Faith is believeing that God speaks the truth.I would like to mention a part of Chapter 15Faith Is a PossessorEvery place where your foot shall step I have given it to you for an inheritances was the inspiring promise which greeted the Israelites as they faced the Promised Land. Footprints mean possession, but it must be their own footprints.In possessing your New Testament blessings provided in redemption, every promise that you put your feet upon is yours.The rich plain of healing is yours to the extent that you tread upon it.The fertile valley of deliverance is yours, if you will go in and possess it.The highlands of spiritual power are yours, if you will imitate grand old Caleb and, by faith, drive out the Anakims of unbelief that dwell there.Any or all of these blessings are yours to possess in the name of Jesus.All of the promises in the Bible are yours, so do not be slack to go up and possess your land. Between you and your possessions are powerful enemies, but gather your forces of prayer and faith in that all-sufficient name of Jesus and go against them. Do not stop until the last enemy is conquered.The size of your inheritance depends on how much land you have stood on, walked on, and really claimed. If you have not claimed it all, then as much more of it is yours as you dare possess.Put on the whole armor of God, which will make you invulnerable and take the sword of the Spirit, which will make you invincible. Fight the good fight of faith. Endure hardness, as a good soldier. Resist the devil, and you will find the promise true: he will flee from you.To most people, faith is merely a word or a theory. You can make it a fact and a power.Satan knows that in the matter of healing, God's interests and yours are identical. He knows that God and you are allies. He knows that God cannot let you fail, while you are trusting His word, for He could not do that without seeing Himself fail; and this He cannot do.When the prayer of faith has been prayed, stand fast in the faith and be strong.Do not give up. Trust for a well body. Believe that you will recover. Lay claim to your covenant rights. Then God will get the glory, and you will get the victory.Faith is the victory.

Great book and quality!