IS FAITH NECESSARY FOR THE SICK TO BE HEALED?

“Lazarus, come forth.” – Jesus Christ

One of the common questions I get asked about healing is the idea that the sick person requires their own faith to be healed. Of course if that was scripturally true, Lazarus would have been out of luck, being dead and all. Also so would the people who are in comas and other mental disorders.

People who preach that the sick person needs faith to be healed, are usually looking for an excuse for why the healing didn’t manifest, and they end up blaming the sick person. That’s wrong. When the disciples of Jesus failed to cast out the demon of epilepsy from the boy, Jesus didn’t blame the boy, he blamed the disciples and their unbelief. (Matthew 17: 14-20) Similarly, the commission of healing the sick, casting out devils and preaching the Gospel has been given to men, and obviously God is not going to send us to do a job unless he knew we already had everything we needed to get it done.

Now, I’m not discounting the sick person’s faith, as both Jesus and Paul acknowledged persons who had faith for their healing. (Matthew 9:29, Acts 14:9) Generally speaking, if a person has faith for themselves, they don’t usually come for additional prayer. The point I am making is that their faith is not necessary for their healing, they can be healed on the person praying’s faith.

Mark 16:17-18  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;  They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Healing is categorized as a sign for the unbelievers. So if an unbeliever can be healed as an evangelistic sign, it is clearly not necessary for the individual being prayed for to have their own faith. Generally people do not question the existence of God after they have been healed. They may not like it, but it’s hard to get over.

The reason a person is healed, is because of the Stripes of Jesus Christ, which is an unchanging fact of history. God wants people healed even more than we do. For when a person accepts sickness it means that Jesus was whipped in vain. We, his believers, by faith in his finished Work are called upon to heal the sick, it doesn’t lay any responsibility on the sick person. Believers will lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:18) That verses says nothing about their faith or anything else, there is just the believer and the sick person, and that’s all you need for a miracle.

3 thoughts on “IS FAITH NECESSARY FOR THE SICK TO BE HEALED?”

  1. It is my belief that their are different kinds of faith and different uses for faith…. Jesus Christ used them all in His walk on this Earth.
    As far as you laying your hands on your V/W and getting another 5 gallons of gas !
    Yes and for some reason that seems to be the most common miracle among believers…(not especially V/W’s but I have heard of auto miracles a lot
    and experienced it myself) However I would not recommend planning your trip with a miracle as part of your fuel expense …(But for believers it is
    more reliable than AAA! LOL)
    Those who have seen miracles happen up close and personal are the ones most likely to have the faith to “lay their hands on the sick and they WILL recover.” If you are serious and want to increase you own faith then start hanging out with people who claim to heal with faith. I believe a lot of learning about faith/spirituality is by osmoses
    … I would advise you to leave judge meant at home, keep an open mind, and work on your own spirituality as you go…. The Lord God Almighty said ” whosoever seeks me will find me”… Don’t worry as your spirituality increases so will your faith . They are closely connected!!

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    • Thank you for all the information brother !!! May the Lord bless you and your family !! Amen . Thank you Jesus !! Larry Martinez .. Glendale calif ..

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      • I believe God is calling me to witness for Him and lay hands on the sick and hurting people … Your teaching on healing has answered slot of my questions .. thank you very much !!! I also have been risen from death more then once and God has done so many miracles in my life , first hand !! I was the miracle !! I was a gangbanger .. drug addict .. but Christ Jesus has delivers me and set me free !!! Praise the Lord !! Now I’m being used by the Lord to serve in these last days to bring the message of salvation , hope and healing to all that will listen and receive this great salvation !! Amen.. thank you Jesus !!! God bless you and your family !! Please feel free to send me a reply .. thank you again . Larry Martinez

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