Divine Healing (Andrew Murray)

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Andrew Murray's Theology of Divine Healing This article critically discusses Andrew Murray's contention that when Jesus Christ spoke of sickness it was always as of an evil caused by sin and that believers should be delivered from sickness, because it attacks the body that is the temple of the Holy Spirit. He wrote that Christ took upon Himself the soul and body and redeems both in equal measure from the consequences of sin. Murray contrasts low level Christians who enjoy no close fellowship with God, no victory over sin and no power to convince the world with those who are "fully saved", who enjoy unceasing fellowship with God and are holy and full of joy. Justification and sanctification are thus divided as two separate gifts of God where sanctification is obtained through a new and separate act of faith. He taught that sickness is a visible sign of God's judgment and that healing is granted according to the measure of faith of the believer.

• Why are some people healed while others are not?
  
• Does sickness come from God or from Satan?
  
• Is it God's will to heal the sick?
  
• What part do doctors play in divine healing?
  
• Why do many Christians doubt the gifts of healing?
  
• What is the biblical perspective on healing?