Healing and evangelism
Isaiah 53:1~6 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. (5)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #370 The Trusting Heart to Jesus Clings (#455 in previous version)
Jesus Christ solved the fundamental problem of separation from God through the cross. In addition, our lives are healed when we put scheduled prayer, scheduled studies and scheduled exercise into action, and when we focus our prayers and thoughts in the Word special healing arises. However, without healing arising, many people become diseased. In addition, although there are many people who experience spiritual, physical and mental suffering, not having received the correct healing through the Gospel, they depend on religions, shamans, fortune- telling and so forth and live their lives wandering. If this is the case, how must we, who have the Gospel, do correct healing and evangelism?
1. The healing works done in religions and organizations
The fact that various religions and organizations do healing ministry is proof that many people are experiencing problems of diseases and hardships. The problem is that works arise from the healing ministry that religions and organizations conduct and that these works spawn greater problems. Because this is not the fundamental healing that God gives, the more you struggle, the greater the problems are that you fall into.
2. Biblical healing
All spiritual problems have a definite origin. If you can unravel this origin through the Word of God, tremendous works of healing arise. In addition, when you correctly understand the Gospel, ideologies and thoughts seeped in idolatry start to be healed. In addition to this, we must receive proper medical assistance. If you correctly understand the meaning of the filling of the Holy Spirit in the Gospel and experience the strength of the Word, you will end up receiving true healing. This is true Biblical healing.
3. Evangelism is the proper healing ministry
Christ came to this earth to save us, according to the covenant. He came for the sake of complete restoration and healing for us who have been saved (Isaiah 53). Proclaiming this is what we call evangelism. Therefore, correct healing arises through the evangelism that correctly testifies of the Gospel. If you grab hold of the Word in the Gospel, and find true happiness in prayer, you will receive even greater answers and blessings, and you will receive proper healing.
-Many people think healing is something special but they are doing incorrect healing. Correct healing is meeting Christ. Find and enjoy the blessing of meeting Christ today, and create a plan to introduce Christ to other people.
New Believer’s Retreat Lecture 2 / 2010.4.13