29 page booklet
Tremendous progress has been made in medical science, and yet disease and suffering persist. This booklet examines the healing work of Jesus and considers whether a Christian can expect such miracles today and when the great healing of the nations will come.
Weight: 1 oz
Dimensions: 6.75 × 4.5 × .125 in
The booklet Divine Healing explores the biblical perspective on miraculous healing, examining both the purpose of healings in past dispensations and God’s broader plan to provide complete, lasting healing to all mankind in the future. It aims to clarify misconceptions about divine healing by distinguishing between temporary miracles of healing in Bible times and the ultimate, permanent healing that will be offered during Christ’s Millennial reign.
The booklet acknowledges that Jesus and the apostles performed miraculous healings, and it highlights their specific purpose:
Jesus healed to demonstrate his divine authority and to serve as signs of the coming Kingdom.
These healings were tokens, not guarantees, of God's plan to restore humanity.
Apostolic miracles served to confirm the message of the Gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit.
However, it is noted that not all faithful people in the Bible were healed (e.g., Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10), indicating that divine healing was never promised to all believers in this present age.
The booklet emphasizes that healing miracles in the Scriptures were illustrative of greater spiritual truths:
Physical healing represents the future healing of humanity from sin, death, and imperfection.
Just as Christ healed blindness and paralysis, so too will he heal moral and spiritual blindness and weakness in the Kingdom age.
These acts of healing foreshadow the blessings of the Millennial Kingdom, when sickness, pain, and death will be eliminated (Isaiah 35:5–6; Revelation 21:4).
While God certainly has the power to heal, the booklet explains that miraculous healing is not a standard provision for believers in the Gospel Age. Several reasons are given:
Suffering and trials are part of Christian development (Hebrews 12:6–11). Trials help shape Christian character and foster dependence on God.
Faithfulness is not measured by health or wealth. Some of the most faithful servants of God have suffered deeply (e.g., Job, Paul, Timothy).
Prayers for healing may not be answered with a miracle, but God may provide strength, comfort, or eventual deliverance in His own time.
The booklet warns against doctrines that guarantee healing to the faithful, suggesting these can lead to guilt, disillusionment, or misplaced faith if healing doesn’t occur.
Prayer for healing is appropriate and encouraged, but must be offered in submission to God’s will (James 5:14–15).
Faith in God’s ability to heal is commendable, but faith must also rest in His wisdom and timing.
True faith does not demand miraculous healing but trusts God's overall plan of restoration.
The heart of the booklet lies in its presentation of Christ’s future Millennial Kingdom as the time of full, universal healing:
In Acts 3:19–21, Peter speaks of the “times of restitution of all things,” when Christ will restore everything lost through Adam’s sin.
During this time, physical, emotional, and spiritual healing will be available to all.
Isaiah 33:24 promises, “The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick.”
Revelation 21:4 foresees a world with “no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain.”
This Kingdom will offer all people the opportunity to learn righteousness, receive healing from sin and its effects, and gain everlasting life if obedient.
The booklet encourages believers to find meaning in their present afflictions, viewing them as part of spiritual preparation for eternal life.
At the same time, it offers the joyful hope of a world without disease or death, to be realized when God's Kingdom comes to Earth.
The booklet concludes by affirming that God's healing plan is not limited to occasional miracles, but encompasses the full redemption of the human race. While God may grant healing in specific cases today, His ultimate promise is the complete restoration of all things, which will occur in the coming age of Christ's reign.
This doctrine offers comfort to the suffering, clarity to the confused, and hope to all who look for the fulfillment of God's loving plan.
