The Healing Promise: Is It Always God's Will to Heal?

by Richard Mayhue

Publisher:

Christian Focus

, 1997

Overview

God can heal; this is a truth clearly evident from Scripture. We can agree, with absolute certainty, that God still possesses the power to do the miraculous. In The Healing Promise Richard Mayhue provides straight answers without compromising the Bible or God's miraculous power.

The Healing Promise includes

• A special interview with Joni Eareckson Tada where she talks about coping with the attitudes towards healing she encounters every day
• A chapter by André Kole, the man behind many of David Copperfield's illusions, on techniques used in healing meetings.
• An Interview with John and Patricia MacArthur about their experiences when Patricia was badly injured in a car accident

Contents

Top Highlights

“These passages from Acts, 2 Corinthians, and Hebrews teach that God’s primary purpose for the miracles He worked through men was to authenticate His messengers as bearing a true revelation from God.” (Page 168)

“Diseases can be categorized into one of two types: functional or organic.” (Page 46)

“The fact is that much of what appears to be taking place in many faith-healing services today is not divine healing, but magical trickery. Often what people see and think is supernatural is simply the illusion of the supernatural.” (Page 38)

“Next, if healing is in the atonement and if it applies physically today, those who ask by faith for physical healing and are not healed have no logical right to be assured of their salvation.” (Page 109)

“Finally comes God’s response. I believe God always answers prayer. He can do it either through permission or revision. That is, He can respond ‘Yes’ or ‘Another way.’” (Page 191)

Product Details

• Title: The Healing Promise: Is It Always God's Will to Heal?
• Author: Richard Mayhue
• Publisher: Christian Focus Publications
• Publication Date: 1997
• Pages: 256

About Richard Mayhue

Prior to enrolling in seminary, Dr. Mayhue served with the United States Navy from 1966 to 1971, including a tour of duty in Vietnam. After seminary he ministered from 1975 to 1977 as an assistant pastor at Grace Brethren Church in Columbus, Ohio, where he also served as director of the Worthington Bible Institute. From 1977 to 1980, Dr. Mayhue taught in the areas of New Testament and Pastoral Ministries at Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana, where he also enjoyed an active weekend Bible conference ministry. From 1980 to 1984, he was a member of the pastoral staff at Grace Community Church where he served as an associate to Dr. MacArthur in a teaching ministry and as director for the well-known Shepherds’ Conferences. From 1984 to 1989, he pastored the historic Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach, California. Dr. Mayhue joined the faculty of The Master’s Seminary in 1989 and was appointed as Dean of the Seminary in 1990. Dr. Mayhue also served in the role as Senior Vice President and Provost of The Master’s College (2000-2008). Dr. Mayhue has authored, contributed to, and/or edited twenty-five books, including How To Interpret the Bible for Yourself, The Healing Promise, What Would Jesus Say About Your Church?, Seeking God, Practicing Proverbs, Unmasking Satan, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and Bible Boot Camp, plus numerous periodical and journal articles. He is active in Bible conference ministries. He has been married to his gracious wife, “B”, for over forty years, and they have two children: Wade and Lee. Lee and her husband, Michael Carson (married 10/6/90), have one son, Iain Michael Carson. Wade and Tracey were married 9/30/95, and have one son, James Patrick. Dr. Mayhue enjoys gardening, model railroading (N scale), stamp collecting (USA), and grandfathering when he takes brief breaks from ministry.