Maria B. Woodworth-Etter - Questions And Answers On Divine Healing (Pentecostal Pioneers)

Revised And Enlarged

by

Maria B. Woodworth-Etter

Pentecostal Pioneers Series

No. 9

Published by The Revival Library

www.revival-library.org

There has been such a great demand for Questions and Answers on Divine Healing that the first edition of 15,000 is entirely exhausted. This booklet has proved itself such a great blessing to the people who are seeking light on Divine Healing, that I feel constrained to publish this present, enlarged and revised edition Questions and Answers on Divine Healing, which will be sent prepaid to you for 25 cents.

Those who want more light on this subject, and on things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, should in no wise fail to get all of my literature.

Marvels and Miracles, published by myself (January, 1922) has nearly six hundred pages. This book gives a condensed account of my life and ministry, up to the present time a period of nearly fifty years. It will be sent prepaid to you for $1.65.

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These two books, together with Questions and Answers on Divine Healing (Revised and Enlarged) will be sent prepaid to any one address, the three for $2.50. We should do all we can to circulate them.

May God greatly bless all who read this literature, and give every one a part in bringing it to hungry souls, is my prayer. Missionaries call for it, and have already translated much of my writings into the language of their people. What we do must be done quickly. Amen.

Mrs. M. B. Woodworth-Etter, Evangelist

Q. What is Divine Healing?

A. Divine Healing is an act of Gods grace, by the direct Power of the Holy Spirit, by which the physical body is delivered from sickness and disease and restored to soundness and health.

Q. Have we any promise in the Bible that Divine Healing was ever intended to be an attainable blessing for the people of God?

A. Yes. There are many such promises. We find it promised to the people of Israel in a special covenant promise. 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. Ex. 15:26 And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. Ex. 23:25 And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature... and these signs shall follow them that believe: In My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues,... they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 16:15, 17, 18.

Q. Does the Bible prove that any of the people of God ever enjoyed this blessing?

A. Yes. We read that even before this covenant blessing was promised, the physical condition of the people was perfect, which indicates plainly that God had a special interest in their health. See Ps. 105:37. There were at least two and one-half million people in the Exodus from Egypt. And there was not one feeble person among their tribes. Moses enjoyed this blessing in a special manner. Deut. 34:7 And Moses was 120 years old when he died; his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. So also did Caleb, in an unusual experience of preservation and health, live to an old age. Josh. 14:10-11 David personally knew of the benefits and blessings of healing. Ps. 6:2; 30:2; 103:1-4 Whenever Israel lived up to the covenant conditions, they all had the benefits of healing and health. Ps. 107:20; 2 Chron. 30:20 Hezekiah had a personal experience of the same. 2 Kings 20:1-5

Q, Was this blessing ever promised to anyone else than the Jews?

A. Yes, It is given in prophecy as a redemption blessing, which, together with all other gospel blessings through Christ, is offered to both Jew and Gentile. Gal. 3:27-29

Q. What does prophecy say about Divine Healing?

A. There is more said about it in prophecy than we have time at present to read, but I will just quote a few verses, and the rest can be read at your leisure. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing. Isa. 35:5-6 This very prophecy is referred to by Jesus Himself in Matt. 11:5-6, when it was daily being fulfilled, The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Another very plain prophecy is found in Isaiah 53:4 Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. The fulfillment of this wonderful voice of inspiration is found in Matt. 8:17Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses. It is admitted by all reliable translators and the most eminent Hebrew scholars: such as Barnes, Magee, Young and Leeser; that Isa. 53:4 in its literal rendering corresponds exactly with Matt. 8:17. We see, therefore, that the latter is a direct reference to the former. Then the beautiful prophecy of salvation and healing is found in the following verse, viz., 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.

These prophecies all point to the Redemptive work of Jesus, and find their center in the Cross. The apostle Peter refers to the verse just quoted in the following language: 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. I Pet. 2:24 The following references also will enable you to see that there is more said in prophecy about healing: Isaiah 42:7; Isaiah 61:1 - Fulfilled in Luke 4:18-21. Prophecy in Mal. 4:2 - Fulfilled in Matt. 4:16; Luke 1:78-79. These are all fulfilled in redemption.

These promises of God are all fulfilled in this Day of Grace and Holy Ghost Dispensation. They are all part of Gods glorious Redemptive work. It is His holy Will to glorify Himself by restoring His children to perfect bodily health, and thus manifesting to all mankind His love, faithfulness, tender mercy and truth.

The deliverance of the body from the destructive power of Satan and its restoration to health is an integral part of Salvation. Were this lacking, Gods glorious perfect Salvation would be incomplete and imperfect. The Lord Jesus would have failed to completely deliver us from Satans dominion and destructive power; and this marvelous, wonderful and glorious SALVATION of the human race, the product of the wisdom, love and Power of the Almighty, would have been a partial failure after all!

Q. Do you believe that the Bible teaches Divine Healing as a redemption blessing?

A. Yes. Do you not see how plain this is made in the prophecies just quoted and in their fulfillment? Jesus worked in every respect, in His life, ministry, death and resurrection, according to the redemption plan. His Words and deeds are the Divine expression of this redemption plan, and we can clearly see that healing for the body is placed upon an equality with healing for the soul. Both are obtained upon the same grounds, obedience and faith.