there are some christians who use medicine/hospitals to heal and others who believe that it is wrong and sinful? what are the theological arguments that support these ideas?
example: how could it be bad to use aspirin for a headache? if it's not bad, are there reasons given in the bible that say it is okay?
serious question; please no defensive anger.
2006-10-03 10:16:10 · 15 answers · asked by serasotto 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All right, here's my views. I believe, as it says in James, that faith without works is dead. As this one youth speaker said, we must pray like everything depended on the Lord, then work like everything depends on us. Thus, we do our best, to quote someone else, and let the Lord do the rest.
Thus, medicine/doctors and prayer together.
2006-10-03 10:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fitness must be measured within it's own environmental niche. The niche in which Christianity thrived for so long, pre-Enlightenment Europe no longer exists. Christianity has been on a steady decline there for a long time - it seems to have run into an evolutionary dead end although it is not yet showing signs of extinction. Even within the USA, recent studies by Pew and other groups show that atheism is growing as a percentage of the population whilst Christianity is declining. It seems that whilst Christianity may have been the fittest religion (at least in those two niches) for the last few hundred years it is no longer adapting to it's environment fast enough to maintain that fitness. Indeed, it could be argued that Islam is now fitter as the number of adherents in both regions continues to grow whilst the opposite is true of Christianity. However atheism, or at least no-well-defined-religion, continues to grow faster than Islam.
2016-03-27 03:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medicine and spiritual/supernatural healing go hand in hand.
Some Christians have a great deal of Faith built up, and do not have to use doctors because they believe in their healing and they get it. I have been there.
But, I have also been to a place that whatever the reason, my Faith was not to the place that I could receive my healing. In this case, go to the doctor and get some help.
The knowledge of man came from God. God does not want you to die or suffer. He suffered for us, and by his stripes we were healed. Whether through the supernatural or through the God given knowledge of man.
I do not know of any scriptures, but Luke was a physician, and he was with Jesus.
Colossians 4:14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
I would not think this would be if he were considered a sinner. I also do not believe he would be called BELOVED.
Hope that helps you out. Be Blessed!!
2006-10-03 10:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by wixom62 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the others, but I think a moderation on either side is called for. Some people I know pop a Tylenol every time they break a nail, and some people who won't go to the hospital if they are in the middle of a heart attack.
I believe that some doctors have a God given talent for helping their patients, the obstetrician who helped me birth my babies is one. I can't see why God would give her such a wonderful talent, then proclaim no one can use it lol.
BTW, for a headache, before I take a pill, I try a cup of coffee, or changing the lighting or other environmental things. If they don't work, I'm headed for the medicine cabinet!
2006-10-03 10:23:53 · answer #4 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Medicine is a personal choice. Not only Christians refuse it, all kinds of religions believe that medicine is not right for them. God gave us doctors and hospitals for a reason. The reason why some Christians say that it is wrong to go to a doctor is because that would be accepting science. Most Christians do not understand that science and religion go hand in hand.
I hope that was a sufficient answer.
2006-10-03 10:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Biblically speaking, Luke was a physician (Colossians 4:14), and Paul told Timothy to take a little wine (kosher wine, no doubt) for his stomach and infirmities (1 Timothy 5:23). And Jesus did say a certain Samaritan bound up the wounds of the man left for dead on the highway and poured in wine and oil (Luke 10:26-37).
I prefer receiving divine healing from the Lord Jesus over having to go to a doctor, and I have received healing directly from Him more often than I have from doctors, but I'm not opposed to doctors, and they do have their place.
For instance, I was glad that a doctor was available when I broke a half-inch of a needle off into my finger with both ends buried deep underneath the skin and needed it removed.
2006-10-03 10:26:20 · answer #6 · answered by Carol L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very well, especially considering most hospitals in the US were started by churches and my church routinely sends medical teams all around the world. I think people need to remember that we are commanded by God to "subdue the land and take dominion over it". Part of that requires the use of science, and I think especially the healing arts, to accomplish that. Unfortunately, some take it too far, and become convinced of their own divinity as a result of what we can accomplish with medicine. The other extreme is just as bad, eschewing all medicine and relying on prayer alone to cure a burst appendix.
2006-10-03 10:25:07 · answer #7 · answered by Tim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am under the impression that all healing medicines were given to man in the many thousands of plant species on earth. I feel that these should be a persons main source of healing medicinal treatments. When they are not sufficient to do the job, then modern medical techniques must be used.
2006-10-03 10:32:01 · answer #8 · answered by oceansoflight777 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God gave graces to certain people. One of these gifts was healing.
Ecclesiasticus 18
20 Before sickness take a medicine, and before judgment examine thyself, and thou shalt find mercy in the sight of God.
Ephesians 4
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all. 7 But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men. 9 Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
11 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors
Corinthians 12
26 And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member. 28 And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors? 30 Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31 But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.
2006-10-03 11:44:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is the creator of all things including Doctors and Medicines, If the Med works it is good ,if not it has been administered by a inferior Spirit. So you best get in step with God before venturing there.
2006-10-03 10:27:02 · answer #10 · answered by kritikos43 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋