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Article: God's grace, healing and suffering.
- Article from:
- International Review of Mission
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
- Author:
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Abstract
This paper shows that people have always attempted to stamp out diseases and other misfortunes on earth through both spiritual and natural means. The approach adopted by the Lord in the Old Testament as Yahweh-Rapha, whereby he was a powerful healer to those who obey him, was, in a way, a response to this. Healing was vital in the ministry of Jesus in the execution of his divine mission to save human life. However, scepticism towards divine healing began during the Enlightenment. The emergence of the Pentecostal movement in the 20th century sought to change this trend. However, there is a tendency among some practitioners of healing that makes #appear ...
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