healing

(Greek: "iama" - remedy, medicine) iama from ("iaomai" - to cure, make whole, to free from errors)

4 guidelines of apostles' healings & miracles:
1) Limited apostles to healings & casting out demons
2) Not miracles of nature
3) Healings not used at random
4) Healed organic diseases

7 characteristics of apostles' healings:
1) Healed with word/touch
2) Healed instantly
3) Healed totally
4) Healed anyone/everyone
5) Healed organic diseases
6) Raised the dead
7) Virtually all outside

3 purposes of healings/miracles:
1) Introduced NEW eras of revelation
....a) Moses (Torah) / Joshua (Joshua)
....b) Elijah/Elisha (Prophets)
....c) The Apostles (New Testament)
2) Authenticated messengers of divine revelation
3) Called attention to NEW revelation

Healings are NOT dependent on one's faith
- demoniacs
- 10 lepers
- crippled man, pool of Bethesda
- raised from the dead
- unbelievers
- lame man at Temple
- demon-possessed slave girl

Questions/comments for modern-day "healers"/"miracle-workers":
1) Why don't "healers" attempt the WORST needs?
2) Why do they exercise "healings" in a controlled environment?
3) Satan can perform counterfeit miracles/healings
4) Jesus healed anyone & everyone