In the early 1980’s I became familiar with and studied the Greek word sozo. It means: saved, healed, made whole and is found in the following (as well as many other verses):
Matthew 9:21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well (sozo).”
John 10:9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved (sozo), and will go in and out and find pasture.
Being healed by FATHER takes no more faith or believing than receiving salvation from HIM yet man’s traditions, opinions, and unbelief have entered in and directed those who need healing in their body to have faith in the current healthcare system rather than Life-giving Words from FATHER. Is one more difficult than the other for FATHER to accomplish?
Jesus healed the sick and ministered salvation to all who would receive Him. He was the Passover lamb and we take communion to remind us of not only His Blood but also His Body. We take the sacraments in the order of bread first and then wine. Why the bread first? It represents His body which took on sickness and disease… by His stripes we are healed. When we consume His body, we are to accept His health and healing power. The Blood is meant to protect us from “death” but the body is meant for us to walk healthy just as the children of Israel were healthy as they left Egypt.
We must not separate healing from salvation just like we must not only take one of the sacraments for both are necessary to fully embrace what He did for us.
Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.