The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-08-26
THE DOCTRINE OF
DIVINE HEALING

MIRACLES OF HEALING OF JUDGMENT
would remind you that in reading the Old Testament
you will discover that just fifty miracles are recorded
These miracles not all miracles of healing; in fact
many of them instead of having any connection with the
healing of disease of an exactly opposite nature
| mean that instead of being made well, some OF the
subjects of the miracles recorded visited with Judg
ment for rebellion against God.
In the four Gospels thiry-siX miracles are recorded
in detail of which twentysix are cases OF healing.
All are not miracles of healing; miracle OF healing
being instantaneous
The great majority of heangs in ZION not miracles
of healing other Words they not instantaneous but
gradual.
need not enter into this phase the subject Of Divine
Healing any further than to say that God the Almighty
works in accordance with Law And all awsexcept those
to be laws of the devil such the law of Sin and
Death-are laws of God
In studying these twentysix of healing you will
discover many interesting facts, of which hope to
point out to you at another time.
Among other things, you will discover interesting
relating to the different diseases that were healed by
God through Jesus the Christ.
You will find for instance that only Of dropsy
recorded in the four Gospels and that it is mentioned
If were to ask you this afternoon how many persons
were raised from the dead during the earthly ministry of
Jesus the Christ far the record goes how many would
you tell me-? (Some answered. "Three')
The first the daughter of Jairus the second, the
son of the widow of Main and the third, Lazarus.
You will find it of interest to note how many blind
persons the Christ healed.
AS you study these cases of healing it will be helpful
to ot down the various points of interest.
For instance sometimes asked it there were
any gradual cases of healing the Ministry of the Christ
There were some, and it remains for you to discover
them.
want in my addresses here to help you to the place
where you will know what you believe and where there will
be confusion in minds To get there you must re-
memember what have said in almost address Keep
close to the Word of God!
DIVINE HEALING NOT FAITH HEALING
great many people speak of Faith Healing being
taught in ZION. Now, do not teach Faith Healing in
fact there such thing Faith Healing Faith
healed anybody.
ZION believes in and stands for Divine Healing, which
is nothing less than taking God at His Word!
l want to remind you, until you have thoroughly
learned it, that the Devil is very much alive; and he is
very shrewd old general.
There is only one greater General in the Universe
far as know than the Devil, and that is God Almighty.
While God is Almighty, the Devil is only mighty; but
he might get up counterets and siderack the
people, and to confuse Them until it is not to
hear people say Oh dear me, do not know what believe
any longer!"
Remember that it is good thing to be actuated by
principle; your lives then will be substantial.
Let us be clear upon this subject of Divine Healing
There are all kinds of foolish people in this we'll
every other country. For instance in Australia Divine
Healing been dragged in the dust and the Devil has
far succeeded in dgracng the words that it is almost
impossible to get any one interested in the subject
ZION THE ONLY WORD OF GOD DIVINE HEALING MOVEMENT
We should stand for something; and while want to be
kind and loving and charitable have soft spot in
heart for error false teaching of any kind and will
say that religious body just good another
that are all going to the place.
confess that ofentmes when that expression is used
it is quite true; but the question is which place?
l not going to the place to which the masses
going, and hope you not.
This is the only Movement in the world today that
stands for the Word of God Divine Healing and there
is room for improvement here.
| wonder if some of you have not gotten away from
the truth, and if you not making compromises For
instance heard something few months ago that jotted
down, and have enough for several months
AS said to Deacon the other day. keep on Deacon and
you will give dozen good, hot sermons!
One often get sermons that way and have heard
that even in ZION CITY, some people compromising
One person. for instance, What harm is there in
putting poultice this carbuncle? Or what harm is
there in putting towel rung out of hot cold water
Or what harm is there in using little carbolc acid?
COMPROMISES ARE ALWAYS FATAL