Health and Wholeness through the Holy Communion

Recently, did a goggle "Joseph Prince". Found many websites regarding his ministry and some that highlighted some issues regarding his teaching. Two of the website sites are http://wooq.blogspot.com/2005/08/doctrinal-heresy-of-healing-through.html, http://ripostes.blogspot.com/2005/04/neither-healthy-nor-gospel-health-and.html. The issue is Health and Wholeness through the Holy Communion.

I shall not attempt to discus further that can partaking HC brings about healing and wholeness (the above link gave very insightful comments). But, I shall attempt instead to discuss on relation of sickness, sin and faith.

Not many christian have never been sick before. Sickness is part of our life. Sickness is the result of the Fall. And Jesus came to set us free from it. 1/5 of the gospels is about topic of healing. And His disciples were also expected to do so, Mark 6:7-12.

We all know that when Job lost everything, including his health, was not due to sin as suggested by his 3 friends. John 9:2-3, Jesus taught that "this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life". Sometimes sickness could be related to sin. However, we cannot confirm that the sickness of a person be necessarily the result of one sins. The possible of deliberate un-repented sins causing the absence of divine protection and healing is one possibilities of sin related to sickness.

Matt9:20-21, women with the issue of blood is a great example of faith and healing of sickness. Her faith in Christ healed her. We read on others passages that the faith of another persons caused healing to the sick, Mark 7:24-30, Luke 7:9-10. Other times, we see no one with faith, but Jesus healed, Luke 21:51, the ear of the servant when Jesus was arrested.

Sickness may not be related to sin and faith.

All these said, I believe in divine healing and believe that God wants all of us to be healthy and whole. I also believe God's has His purpose and plan for me for His glory. After all, Paul the apostle, man of faith has "sickness" too.

It's our duty to pray for the sick, but is God 'duty' to heal them.