Miraculous Healing: Why does God heal some and not others?

by Henry Weston Frost

Frost sees all healing as coming from God. Miraculous indicates that healing takes place apart from means. He is anxious to hold all truth in careful equipoise and writes in constant prayer . He presents five cases of healing in which he was involved and parallels them with five cases where the same conditions obtained but healing did not occur. That drove him to bring his belief to the test of the Word of God. He looks carefully at the teaching of those who claim that the wholeness of salvation includes physical healing for all as well as spiritual. He examines the texts they use and points out where they appear to err, weighing up the arguments for inevitable healing. He sees the Epistle of James as being written to an emerging Jewish Christian church, spiritually undeveloped, and the instructions in chapter five permissive rather than mandatory. The post-Resurrection promises apply to the apostles only. Miracles were to provide indisputable evidence that Jesus was the Messiah more than an expression of deep compassion, though they were that as well. Among his general conclusions he makes it clear that Christ heals today but exercises His own loving sovereignty in so doing Christ will choose health, strength and length of days the saint is ever to remain submissive to God?'s will whatever this may mean . The book ends with a moving testimony of healing within his own family."Taken from a review by Evangelism magazine

Genres: Theology, Christian, Christianity

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1931

Reviews

[Trisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic read! My marginalia include some theological questions along the way, but overall, Frost does an excellent job of addressing this issue and making his points in a clear and understandable manner.

"It is my impression that often those persons who have considered the subject of miraculous healing have been extremists, opposing it in toto or else endorsing it in toto, when neither the one nor the other is justifiable."(p.71)

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A faith-filled but very careful look at miraculous healing. In differing from some of the "proto-televangelists" of his day (he was a contemporary of Hudson Taylor) who preached that followers of Christ were promised healing for every infirmity, Frost articulates a true biblical teaching and expectation for healing. He has full faith that God can and has miraculously healed even in these modern times--his own family experienced it. But, with full trust in God as our wise, good Lord and Father, he shows how there is no "health prosperity" promise in Scripture. The book simultaneously built my faith in God's power while managing expectations.

I'll be honest; I was reading it to encourage my own faith when I am asked to pray for healing for someone; I've realized I'm pretty fatalistic about health problems. I don't know how much more full of faith I am, but I do think sound biblical teaching on any topic is bound to inform a better prayer life.

[Sarah Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very necessary read for all Christians. Something for everyone to learn. Very thorough and logical.

[Victor Chininin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book on the subject of miraculous healing. The Doctor (Lloyd-Jones) calls it the best book on the subject. I agree with him.