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the man did not fully comprehend this. When and salvation. The plan of salvation begins with
Jesus spoke to him about being healed, he imme- one accepting Jesus Christ as his or her Lord
diately focused his attention on the reason that and Savior. Immediately following salvation,
he had not been healed yet. He said to Jesus, “I divine healing takes place. Christ not only heals
have no one to help me into the pool when the our souls, but He extends the opportunity for
water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, some- us to be made whole. Both mind, body, soul &
one else goes down ahead of me” (John 5:7). He spirit. Therefore, it is imperative that we under-
gave Jesus an excuse instead of an answer. Jesus stand and believe that physical healing is just as
replied, “Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.” And relevant today as it was over 2000 years ago.
immediately the man was made whole and he Christ carried all our sins and the byproducts of
took up his bed and walked” (John 5:8-9). Later, sin when he was crucified in our stead.
in the passage, Jesus confirms his healing and
tells him how to maintain his healing when He “But he was wounded for our transgressions,
says, “Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, he was bruised for our iniquities: the
lest a worse thing come unto thee” (John 5:14). chastisement of our peace was upon him; and
with his strips we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).
I am so glad that Jesus has no respecter of
person. He came to save and heal us all. Do What Christ did for mankind supersedes a reli-
you know Him? Does he know you? Are you still gious belief and or system. He literally bore the
sitting or lying in a bed of infirmities? If so, get sins and the byproducts of sin on himself when
up! And stop nursing your wounds and putting he was crucified that Friday afternoon. But He
bandages over the infection and be healed! Allow defeated both sin and its byproduct when he
God to clean and heal your wounds by believ- rose from the dead-on Sunday. As a result, we
ing on the Lord Jesus Christ. Be saved, healed, as believers could experience healing in many
delivered and set free from all your infirmities. Be facets. Whether it’s spiritual, physical and or
made whole. emotional, it is ours for the taking if we believe.
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
Healing and Salvation believing, ye shall receive (Matthew 21:22).
God’s Promises Romans 10:8-9 says, “what saith thee the word
is near thee even in thou mouth. If thou
There is a distinct connection between healing confess with thou mouth and believe in thy
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