I wanted to ask a question. I've heard that in this dispensation healing has been done away with. Well, of course God can heal but the power to heal by individuals has been done away with. The evidence for this is that if individuals could heal then they could go to hospitals and get everyone well. Aside from a particular individual being able to heal others (a "healer") what about faith for healing (and not be a "healer" per see)? Most people say faith for healing is not available anymore either since many persons have believed for healing but didn't receive it. Maybe we don't always have the faith we think we have for healing to take place. That is, unless we build our faith for healing (and not just think we have it) healing won't take place.

Ray, please note that healing was not always instantaneous (e.g., Mk 8:22-25; Lk 17:11-14). It looks like you merely "cut and pasted" another person's comments on healing instead of helping answer the concerns of my question. It would be better for you to get out your KJB and study the issue for yourself instead of merely answering a question with someone else's notes.

I guess I disagree with you Ray. I think from scripture that one can still seek healing today although there are rarely any persons who could be considered "healers". The projection of a dispensational framework on scripture is a man made creation. False divisions of scripture lead to false conclusions about scripture. However, I realize that imposing such artificial divisions on scripture is a method that helps many persons understand the Bible. I'm convinced that there are other nondispensational ways of understanding scripture which still allows for a literal reading of the Bible. It's interesting that we all think we're reading scripture literally but we still come up with different ways of understanding it.

Thank you again Ray for your perspective on right division. However, midacts dispensationalism with its emphasis on Pauline revelation is only one of many ways to "rightly divide" the Word of God. Dispensationalists like to emphasize differences, distinctions, and divisions they find in God's Word and minimize the continuity that exists; while nondispensationalists like to emphasize the continuity that occurs across scripture and minimize differences, distinctions, and divisions. The surface of the text sometimes suggests distinctions--but if one looks deeper into God's Word [still taking it literally] continuity emerges as the more important aspect of understanding how God works through time.

 (Eph 2:7; Ages to Come; Eph 2:11-12; Times Past: Eph 2: 13 Now)

Times Past: Genesis 17:9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. Genesis 17:10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. Genesis 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Jesus Christ came under the dispensation of the law. Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

He came to the Nation of Israel only and sent His 12 apostles only to the Nation of Israel.

Matthew 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: Matthew 10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision while He was upon the earth. Romans 15:8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

All prophecy given in the scriptures are for Israel. The apostle Paul is saved and given the revelation of the mystery. Peter still preached water baptism for the remission of sins after Jesus Christ had rose from the dead and ascended into the heavens. Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

The gentiles had no hope and could only get to God through the Nation of Israel. Ephesians 2:11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; Ephesians 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

But now: The apostle Paul is given the dispensation of grace and the body of Christ (the church) has no covenant. 1 Corinthians 9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. Ephesians 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: Ephesians 3:3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Ephesians 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

The wall of partition has been broken down and now we have access to God by faith. Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; Galatians 3: 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Ages to come: God will make a new covenant with the Nation of Israel when He returns to rule and reign on the earth. Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: Romans 11:27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. Hebrews 8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Hebrews 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: The prophecy about a day of wrath on the earth will take place before the Lord Jesus Christ returns to the earth. Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.