Editorial February 5, 1972 Issue

The Laws of Christian Healing

Naomi Price

Could the Pilgrim Fathers have traveled to America by jet plane? Yes, if the laws of aerodynamics and jet propulsion had been discovered over 350 years ago, and if mankind had by then acquired the technology to utilize them for air travel. The laws have always existed, but at that time only a few thinkers had caught even a feeble glimpse of them. It was to take centuries of research and technological development before humanity could grasp them well enough to use them for the benefit of transatlantic travelers.

In the Mayflower, and during the first rugged winter on American soil, prayer was offered for those Pilgrims who became ill. But many died. Could their treatment through spiritual means have resulted in more lives saved? Yes, if the divine laws of healing had then been understood and practiced with great authority. At that time the prayer of these good people, though based on deep love for God and faith in His goodness, was not supported by the scientific understanding of God's law of health and harmony.

God's infallible laws of good are eternal. They have always existed, but before they were discovered and their application scientifically explained, mankind could not benefit from them to the full. Through the years a few people have glimpsed God's laws and to some extent practiced them with healing effect. But comparatively few have done so, and when they have, the healing that resulted was usually considered miraculous, a special, merciful act of God, contrary to law.

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