God's Ministry - I Am the Lord That Healeth Thee!

GOD'S MINISTRY

THROUGH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH
BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Revs. Mr. and Mrs. H. Dean Daniels

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I AM THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE!

Malachi 3:8-12 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. [9] Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. [10] Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. [11] And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts. [12] And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.

And!

Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

[If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments and keep all his statues]

Four Conditions of Healing

1. Diligently hear God's voice—acknowledge Him as God; live free from idolatry.

2. Live righteous lives in His sight.

3. Give ear to His commandments—not just the ten, but all of them.

4. Keep all His statutes—regulations for civil and religious life.

Seven Commands to Hear

1. Give ear to My commandments (Exodus 15:26).

2. Bow down your ear and hear (2 Kings 19:16).

3. Give ear to My law (Psalm 78:1).

4. Incline your ear to wisdom (Proverbs 2:2).

5. Incline your ear to My sayings (Proverbs 4:20).

6. Bow down your ear to My understanding (Proverbs 5:1).

7. He that hath an ear, let him hear (Matthew 13:9; see also Matthew 13:15, 16, 43; Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 29; Rev. 3:6, 13, 22; Rev. 13:9).

No one can expect to be free from sickness unless he meets the conditions; but every one can expect such blessings by meeting them (Exodus 20:6; Exodus 23:22-25; Psalm 91).

[I will put none of these diseases upon thee] God is responsible for disease only in the sense of making the law of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7-8); making penalties for sin (Exodus 15:26; Exodus 23:22-25; Leviticus 26; Deut. 28); and permitting agencies with the power to execute the curse on man to have their way (Job 1:6-22; Job 2:1-13; Job 42:10; Psalm 91; Luke 13:16; John 10:10; Acts 10:38; Hebrews 2:14-15; Rev. 9:1-12). If there had been no sin there would be no curse. When Christ reigns on earth there will be no sickness (Isaiah 33:24; Isaiah 35:5-6). When God's will is done on earth as in heaven, there will be no curse (Rev. 21:1-22:6).

[for I am the LORD] The reason given for no sickness on the obedient was, God is the healer of His people. Here God is revealed as Jehovah-Rapha, Jehovah the Healer, or Jehovah your Physician.

[that healeth thee] To prove not only that He could heal, but was willing to (thus fulfilling His promises and covenants), He healed them all by His word and there was not a feeble person in all their tribes (Psalm 105:37; Psalm 107:20).

Another Promise of God!

God promised to make everyone immune from all diseases in the future, upon meeting conditions (Exodus 23:22-25; Psalm 91; Isaiah 58). Sicknesses and diseases were and still are special curses on human beings only when they won't obey or when they fail to understand and appropriate God's provision by faith (Exodus 23:22-25; Leviticus 26; Deut. 28; Job 33:14-33; Psalm 91; Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 58; Matthew 8:17; John 10:10; 2 Cor. 11:30; James 5:14-16, notes; 1 Peter 2:24).

The everlasting Father is “The” “I AM”

With His Stripes!

[The Stripes of Jesus Christ]

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

[wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities]

Two Bodily References in Making Atonement

1. Wound. Hebrew: chalal (HSN-2491), to wound; bore; slay; pierce (Isaiah 53:5; Isaiah 51:9; Psalm 109:22). This refers to piercing the hands, feet, and side.

2. Bruise. Hebrew: daka (HSN-1792), to crumble; beat to pieces; break; bruise; crush; destroy; smite (Isaiah 53:5, 10; Isaiah 3:15; Job 19:2; Psalm 72:4; Psalm 94:5). This refers to the stripes by scourging, cuts by thorns, and other physical sufferings, and proves this was part of the work of atonement by which blood was shed. It was by this particular phase of punishment that physical healing was provided for all alike (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24).

[chastisement]

Our Correction

Hebrew: muwcar (HSN-4148), correction. He did not sin, so any needed correction was ours. We had sinned and were estranged from God, so God sent Him to be chastised in our place in order that we might become reconciled and have peace with our Maker again. What was necessary to reconcile God and man was placed upon Christ to make peace again between them (Isaiah 53:5).

[stripes]

Messiah's Stripes

Hebrew: chabbuwrah (HSN-2250), a black and blue mark. Translated "stripe" (Isaiah 53:5; Exodus 21:25); "bruises" (Isaiah 1:6); "hurt" (Genesis 4:23); "blueness" (Proverbs 20:30); "wounds" (Psalm 38:5); and "spots" (Jeremiah 13:23). Christ could have received as many as 468 stripes from scourging alone (note, Matthew 27:26).

[healed]

Messiah's Healing Power

Hebrew: rapha (HSN-7495), to mend; cure; heal; repair; make whole (Isaiah 53:5; Isaiah 6:10). It has no reference to spiritual healing whatsoever. There are at least 14 Hebrew and Greek words found in scores of passages which plainly teach physical soundness, healing, health, preservation, salvation, and deliverance. Sometimes one of these words is used in the same passage of both body and soul, thus proving that it is not limited to the spiritual part of man. See Thirty-seven Biblical Diseases and Infirmities and Biblical Plagues.

Thirteen Hebrew and Greek Words That Refer to Physical Healing:

1. The Hebrew: rapha (HSN-7495) is translated "cure" (Jeremiah 33:6); "make whole" (Job 5:18); "heal" (Isaiah 19:22; Isaiah 57:18-19; Numbers 12:13; Deut. 32:39; 2 Kings 20:5,8; Psalm 6:2; Jeremiah 17:14; Jeremiah 30:17; Hosea 6:1; Zech. 1:16); "healed" (Isaiah 6:10; Isaiah 53:4; Genesis 20:17; Exodus 21:19; Leviticus 13:18,37; Leviticus 14:3,49; Deut. 28:27,35; 1 Samuel 6:3; 1 Samuel 8:29; 1 Samuel 9:15; 2 Chron. 22:6; 2 Chron. 30:20; Psalm 30:2; Psalm 107:20; Jeremiah 17:14; Ezekiel 34:4; Hosea 7:1; Hosea 11:3); "healeth" (Isaiah 20:26; Exodus 15:26; Psalm 103:3; Psalm 147:3); "thoroughly healed" (Exodus 21:19); and "physician" (Genesis 50:2; 2 Chron. 16:12; Job 13:4; Jeremiah 8:22).

2. The Hebrew: marpe (HSN-4832) is translated "healing" (Jeremiah 14:19; Malachi 4:2); "health" (Proverbs 4:22; Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 13:17; Proverbs 16:24; Jeremiah 8:15); "cure" (Jeremiah 33:6); "remedy" (2 Chron. 26:16; Proverbs 6:15; Proverbs 29:1); "sound in health" (Proverbs 14:30); and "wholesome" (Proverbs 15:4).

3. The Hebrew: yeshuw€ah (HSN-3444) is translated "health" (Psalm 42:11; Psalm 43:5; Psalm 67:2); "deliverance" (Psalm 18:50; Psalm 44:4); and "salvation" (Psalm 91:16). The entire 91st Psalm teaches perfect healing and health physically. So, the salvation of Isaiah 53:16 includes the body as well as the soul.

4. The Hebrew: aruwkah (HSN-724) means restoration to sound health (Isaiah 58:8; Jeremiah 8:22; Jeremiah 30:17; Jeremiah 33:6).

5. The Hebrew: chabash (HSN-2280) means "healer" (Isaiah 3:7); and "to bind up" or "heal" (Isaiah 30:26; Isaiah 61:1; Job 5:18; Psalm 147:3; Ezekiel 34:16; Hosea 6:1).

6. The Hebrew: riphuth (HSN-7500) means "health" (Proverbs 3:8).

7. The Greek: therapeuo (GSN-2323) is translated "heal" (Matthew 8:7; Matthew 10:1,8; Matthew 12:10; Mark 3:2,15; Luke 4:23; Luke 6:7; Luke 10:9; Luke 14:3); "healed" (Matthew 4:23-24; Matthew 8:16,17; Matthew 9:35; Matthew 12:15,22; Matthew 14:14; Matthew 15:20; Matthew 19:2; Matthew 21:14; Mark 1:34; Mark 3:10; Mark 6:5,13; Luke 4:40; Luke 5:15; Luke 6:18; Luke 8:43; Luke 9:6-11; Luke 13:14; Luke 14:4; Acts 4:14; Acts 5:16; Acts 8:7; Acts 28:9); "cure" (Matthew 17:16; Luke 9:1); and "cured" (Luke 7:21; John 5:10).

8. The Greek: iama (GSN-2386) means "healing" or "repairing" (2 Cor. 12:9, 28, 30).

9. The Greek: iaomai (GSN-2390) is translated "heal" (Matthew 13:15; Luke 4:18; Luke 5:17; Luke 9:2; John 4:47; John 12:40); "healed" (Matthew 8:8,13; Mark 5:29; Luke 6:17,19; Luke 7:7; Luke 8:2,47; Luke 17:15; Luke 22:51; John 5:13; Acts 3:11; Acts 28:8; Hebrews 12:13; James 5:16; 1 Peter 2:24); "healing" (Acts 10:38); "whole" (Matthew 15:28; Acts 9:24).

10. The Greek: iasis (GSN-2392) means "healing" and "cure" (Luke 13:32; Acts 4:22, 30; Acts 28:27).

11. The Greek: hugiaino (GSN-5198) means "sound health" (3 John 1:2).

12. The Greek: hugies (GSN-5199) means "healthy," "sound," and "whole" (Matthew 12:13; Matthew 15:31; Mark 3:5; Mark 5:34; Luke 5:31).

13.The Greek: diasozo (GSN-1295) means "to save" and "to heal thoroughly," "make perfectly whole," and is used of the body being healed (Matthew 14:36; Luke 7:3).

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

By Whose stripes ye “were” healed means; Jesus Christ suffered stripes upon His own body for our “healing” providing His Healing for us in The Atonement for our Sins (transgressions, afflictions and infirmities). By Jesus The Christ going to Calvary and arising again the third day unto newness of LIFE. Christ said “It is finished” and yet, we must repent of our sins and transgressions, asking Him for our healing and forgiveness, believe Him and confessing Him as THE Lord and Saviour of our lives and Souls!

Physical healing is part of the redemptive work of Christ. By His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:17).

Thirty-five Facts about Sickness and Healing

1. Health was natural and eternal before the fall (Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 2:17).

2. Both death and sickness originated with sin and are now being propagated by Satan (Romans 5:12-21; Job 2:6-7; Luke 13:16; John 10:10; Acts 10:38; 1 John 3:8).

3. The first prophecy and promise of redemption included healing (Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; 1 Peter 2:24).

4. The first recorded bodily affliction came through wrongdoing (Genesis 20:1-18).

5. The first recorded healing was by the prayer of a prophet (Genesis 20:7-17).

6. God made covenants with His people to heal them (Exodus 15:26; Exodus 23:23; Leviticus 26; Deut. 28; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24; James 5:14).

7. God has always kept His covenants and has healed multitudes by spiritual means (Psalm 103:3; Psalm 105:37; Psalm 107:20; Acts 10:38).

8. Spiritual means to heal is all that God promised and commanded (Exodus 15:25; Psalm 91; Isaiah 58; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 13:15; James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24).

9. Spiritual means were used in the wilderness by Israel (Exodus 15:26; Numbers 11:1-3; Numbers 12:13-16; Numbers 21:1-9; John 3:14).

10. Healing was promised on condition of obedience (Leviticus 26; Deut. 28; Exodus 15:26; Psalm 91; Isaiah 58; James 5:14-15).

11. God permits Satan to afflict sinners and even His own people when they go astray, to bring them to repentance (Job 33:12-30; Psalm 38; Psalm 103:3; Numbers 12:13-16; Numbers 21:9; 1 Cor. 5:1-5; 2 Cor. 2:6-11; Galatians 6:7-8).

12. God always healed when lessons were learned and men repented (Genesis 20:7,17; Numbers 11:2; Numbers 12:13-16; Numbers 21:1-9; Job 33:12-30; Job 42:1-12; Psalm 103:3; James 5:14-15).

13. Health as well as healing was promised when men met certain conditions (Exodus 15:26; Leviticus 26; Deut. 28; Psalm 91; Proverbs 3:1-8; Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 15:4; Proverbs 18:8,21; Isaiah 58; James 5:14; 1 Peter 3:10-11; 3 John 1:2).

14. Christ came to redeem from both sin and sickness (Isaiah 53; Isaiah 61:1-2; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 9:5; Galatians 3:13; Romans 8:11; Acts 10:38; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 3:8).

15. Healing is in fulfillment of prophecy (Isaiah 35; Isaiah 53; Isaiah 61:1-2; Matthew 8:17; Acts 10:38; 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 13:15).

16. Jesus proved His Sonship by healing all men (Matthew 4:23-24; Matthew 11:3-6; Luke 4:16-21; Acts 10:38; 1 John 3:8).

17. Every disciple called and sent by Christ was given power to heal (Matthew 10:1-8; Mark 6:7-13; Luke 10:1-21; Acts 1:8).

18. Jesus commanded His disciples to become filled with power to heal before they went out (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8).

19. All disciples throughout this age are commanded to observe the same commands Christ gave the first disciples (Matthew 28:20; Acts 1:4-8; Mark 16:15-20).

20. Early disciples did confirm the Word by healing (Mark 16:15-20; Acts 2:43; Acts 3:1-12; Acts 5:2-16; Acts 6:8; Acts 8:7-13; Acts 11:19-22; Acts 14:3,27; Acts 15:4,12; Acts 19:11-12; Acts 28:9; Romans 15:18-19,29; 1 Cor. 16:10; Phil. 1:7; 1 Thes. 2:13; Hebrews 2:3-4).

21. The Holy Spirit was sent into the world to carry on the healing ministry (Acts 1:1-8; Acts 2:33; 1 Cor. 12; Hebrews 2:3-4).

22. Jesus promised every believer, not only ministers, power to do the works that He did (Matthew 17:20; Matthew 21:22; Mark 9:23; Mark 11:22-24; Mark 16:15-20; John 14:12-15; John 15:7,16; John 16:23-26; Acts 1:4-8).

23. Gifts of healing and other gifts are promised as the spiritual equipment of the truly born again church (1 Cor. 1:7; 1 Cor. 12:1-11; Romans 1:11; Romans 12:6-8; Romans 15:18-19,29; Hebrews 2:3-4).

24. Healing is part of the work of the church (Matthew 10:1-8; Luke 10:1-21; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:1-8; 1 Cor. 12; James 5:14-16).

25. Healing is provided as part of Christ's atonement (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; Matthew 13:14-15; John 3:14; John 10:10; Romans 1:16; Romans 8:11; 1 Cor. 11:23-32; Galatians 3:13; James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24; 3 John 1:2; cp. Exodus 15:26; Psalm 91; Psalm 103:3).

26. Healing is part of the children's bread and their promised right by virtue of redemption (Matthew 7:7-11; Matthew 15:22-28; Matthew 17:20; Matthew 21:22; Mark 9:23; Mark 11:22-24; Luke 13:16; John 3:14-16; John 14:12-15; John 15:7,16; John 16:23-26; 1 John 3:8,20-22; 1 John 5:14-15; 3 John 1:2).

27. Healing is one of the signs of the gospel to follow believers (Mark 16:15-20).

28. Healing was not only for the Old Testament days (Exodus 15:26; Psalm 91; Psalm 103:3) and for the Millennium (Isaiah 30:26; Isaiah 33:24; Isaiah 35:1-10). It is also for this age, or the gospel is faulty and the new covenant worse than the old one (Matthew 8:17; Matthew 21:22; Mark 9:23; Mark 11:22-24; Mark 16:15-20; John 14:12-15; John 15:7,16; 2 Cor. 3:6-15; 1 Cor. 12:1-11; Hebrews 2:3-4).

29. Healing proves that God's promises are true (2 Cor. 1:20; see above point).

30.Healing is part of salvation, for the Hebrew and Greek words for "salvation" all imply the ideas of forgiveness, healing, health, and full deliverance from the curse (Romans 1:16; Galatians 3:13; 1 Peter 2:24).

31. Healing can naturally be expected as part of the infinite care of God over His children (Matthew 6:10; Matthew 7:7-11; Matthew 17:20; Matthew 21:22; Mark 9:23; Mark 11:22-24; Luke 11:1-13; Luke 18:1-18; John 14:12-15; John 15:7,16; John 16:23-26; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:4-8; James 5:14-16).

32. Healing is on the same basis as forgiveness of sins—prayer and faith (Matthew 9:1-7; Matthew 13:15; Matthew 21:22; Acts 28:27; James 1:4-8; James 5:14-16; Hebrews 11:6).

33. Healing proves the resurrection of Christ and the descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-8; Acts 2:33; Acts 3:16; Acts 4:12; Romans 8:11).

34. God has provided all necessary means of healing and complete defeat of satanic powers (2 Cor. 10:4-5; Ephes. 6:10-18; Mark 16:15-20; John 14:12-15; James 4:7; James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 5:7-9).

35. Healing is always the will of God for His people who may: "ask what ye will" (John 15:7); "whatsoever" (Matthew 21:22; John 14:12-15; John 15:16); "anything" (John 14:14); "what things soever ye desire" (Mark 11:22-24); and "much more" than earthly parents would or could give their children (Matthew 7:7-11).

Thus, it is clear in Scripture that physical healing is provided for in the Old and New Testaments. The New Testament is based upon better promises than the Old Testament (Hebrews 8:6).

[effectual]

Greek: energeo (GSN-1754) (1 Thes. 2:13). It could read, "a prayer of a just man wrought in him by divine energy."

Matthew 4:23-24 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. [24] And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Matthew 8:7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

Matthew 8:16-17 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: [17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Matthew 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. *******

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Matthew 12:10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Matthew 12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

Matthew 12:22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

Matthew 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Matthew 15:20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

Matthew 17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Matthew 19:2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

Matthew 21:14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

Mark 1:34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

Mark 3:2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

Mark 3:10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Mark 3:15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

Mark 6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

Mark 6:13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Luke 4:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

Luke 4:40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Luke 5:15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

Luke 6:7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

Luke 6:18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

Luke 7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

Luke 8:43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. *******

Luke 9:6-11 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where. [7] Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; [8] And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. [9] And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. [10] And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. [11] And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

Luke 10:9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Luke 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

Luke 14:3-4 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? [4] And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

John 5:10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

Acts 4:14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

Acts 5:16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Acts 8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

Acts 28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

Jude 1:5 Jude 1:5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

[afterward destroyed them that believed not]

Twenty-one Examples of Beings Fallen from Grace

1. Lucifer. He was sinless and walked in the ways of God perfectly until he sinned (Ezekiel 28:11-17, notes). He fell from God's favor and was cast out of heaven (Isaiah 14:12-14; Luke 10:8). He became sinful and lustful (John 8:44) and destined to eternal hell (Matthew 25:41; Rev. 20:10).

2. Holy angels. Over one-third of God's holy angels rebelled with Lucifer (Rev. 12:3, 7-12) and became destined to hell with Satan (Matthew 25:41; Isaiah 24:21). Many of these committed the additional sin of fornication and are now in hell (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6-7). Angels are sons of God (Genesis 6:1-4; Job 1:6; Job 2:1; Job 38:4-7) and yet those who sin are to be punished forever in hell, so sonship is no unforfeitable guarantee of heaven.

3. Demons (familiar spirits). They were also created sinless and in God's grace and favor. That they sinned and are doomed to eternal hell is clear from their own admission of being worthy of punishment (Matthew 8:29; Mark 5:7; Luke 8:28-32; James 2:19). Many of them are now in the abyss (Rev. 9).

4. Pre-adamites. According to Genesis 1:2; Isaiah 14:12-14; Jeremiah 4:23-26; Ezekiel 28:11-17; 2 Peter 3:5-8 and other scriptures, Lucifer ruled the earth before Adam and caused all the people of his kingdom to lose God's favor and be destroyed in the flood of Genesis 1:2; 2 Peter 3:5-8. Not one person, animal, city, or plant was left alive (Jeremiah 4:23-26).

5. Adam and Eve were created in God's grace or favor (Genesis 1:26-31). They fell from grace by sin and lost the eternal life they would have kept if they had not sinned (Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:1-19; Romans 5:12-21; 2 Cor. 11:3).

Nothing is ever said of their salvation from sin. They are not listed with the faith-worthies of the Old Testament (Hebrews 11). Adam was still a sinner at the age of 810 years. He was a son of God (Luke 3:38). Thus, again, sonship is proved not to be a guarantee of eternal life. God promises to punish every angel or man who sins regardless of sonship or relationship (see 210 Plain Laws and Warnings, below).

6. Adamites. Every person born of Adam was once in grace in Adam and fell from grace or favor when Adam did, for they were in Adam's loins when he sinned. This is why death passed upon all men (Romans 5:12-21; 1 Cor. 15:21-22; 2 Cor. 11:3). If all people fell from the same favor Adam did and are commanded to regain grace in Christ, then it is settled that falling from grace and regaining it can happen more than once (notice, Galatians 4:19).

7. Many Israelites. Before their sin in Exodus 32 they were born again (Deut. 32:18; Galatians 4:28-29), redeemed (Exodus 15:13; Deut. 21:8), sanctified (Exodus 31:13; Leviticus 20:8), converted (Psalm 19:7), in grace (Exodus 33:12-17; Psalm 84:11), had their names in the book of life (Exodus 32:32-33; Exodus 9:25-29), had the same gospel we have (Galatians 3:6-14; Hebrews 4:2), and had other spiritual experiences (see Old Testament Spiritual Experiences). When they sinned they were cut off from God and were lost (Exodus 32:32-33; 2 Cor. 10:1-18; Hebrews 2:14; Jude 1:5). Scores of times they forsook God and were cursed (Deut. 17:3; Deut. 29:26; Judges 2:11-23; Judges 3:5-14; Judges 4:1; Judges 5:31; Judges 6:1; Judges 8:28-35; Judges 10:6-11:33; Judges 12:7-13:1; Judges 20:13; 1 Samuel 2:12-36; 1 Samuel 3:11-14; 1 Kings 11:1-13,38-39; 1 Kings 12:25-33; 1 Kings 13:33-34; 1 Kings 14:16-31; 1 Kings 15:29; 1 Kings 16:2; 2 Kings 17:7-23; etc.).

8. Nadab and Abihu, holy priests of God (Exodus 19:6; Exodus 22:31), were cut off in sin (Leviticus 10:1-20; Numbers 3:4).

9. Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and other holy men of God were cut off by sin and went to Sheowl (HSN-7585) (Numbers 16:1-3,23-33).

10. Saul, who had a change of heart and received the Holy Spirit (1 Samuel 10:9-13, 21-24), went into spiritualism (1 Samuel 28; Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:6). He lost the Holy Spirit (1 Samuel 16:12-23), and died by suicide and was cursed by God (1 Samuel 31:1-6; 1 Chron. 10:13-14).

11. Many disciples of Jesus left Him and His grace and followed Him no more (John 6:66). They believed for a while (Luke 8:13). They drew back to perdition (Hebrews 10:26-39). To receive Christ and confess Him for only a moment brings the new birth, so those who believed for awhile had grace to fall from (John 1:12; 1 John 5:1).

Before Judas submitted (yielded) to Satan!

12. Judas was once saved because:

(1) He was a familiar friend of Christ (Psalm 41:9). Would Christ call any unsaved man or the devil (as some suppose Judas to be) "mine own familiar friend"?

(2) Christ trusted Judas at one time or He would not have said "in whom I trusted" (Psalm 41:9). Hebrew: batach (HSN-982), to confide in, as to be secure without fear. Used in this sense 107 times. Would He have confided in such a man if he had always been untrustworthy?

(3) Judas ate of Christ's bread (Psalm 41:9). This always assures eastern people of very personal and intimate friendship.

(4) He had his name written in the book of life with the righteous (cp. Acts 1:20 with Psalm 69:25-28, notes).

(5) Judas, was a bishop of the church Christ is building (Acts 1:20 with Psalm 109:8).

(6) Judas, had part of the apostolic ministry (Acts 1:17, 25).

(7) Christ also had given Judas power against unclean spirits to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and disease. This was true of the twelve, Judas included (Matthew 10:1-4).

(8) He was sent forth as one of the twelve to represent Christ among Israel (Matthew 10:5-6).