Hebrews 2:1-4
Is Christ a doctor or a fireman? Yes, he is; he is both. The Greek word meaning “to heal”, also means “to save”. Speaking of the paralyzed man Jesus asked, “Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?” (Matthew 9:5 NIV) Jesus forgave his sins and he healed his body. Throughout his ministry, Jesus connected the concept of deliverance with healing.

Throughout its history, the church has also emphasized the connection between salvation and healing. A large majority of the hospitals in America today started out as ministries of the church. Much of the power of evil let loose in the world reveals itself in physical illness and disease. There is a direct connection between a person’s spiritual and physical being. A life of deliberate wickedness always results in a sick spirit, and quite often in a sick and diseased physical body. Christ would not have died for a salvation that healed the body while leaving the spirit in a state of sin sickness.

When Christ saves us, the ultimate and immediate healing that takes place is not of our spirit or our body. The healing that takes place immediately is the healing of our relationship with God the Father. It is out of that reconciliation with God that all other healing and deliverance takes place in our life. Quite often sin has left our spirit and body wounded, broken, scarred and sick. As we live in a daily intimate relationship with God, his spirit works in our lives to bring about healing. He works to heal our emotional scars. He works to mend our broken hearts. Where possible he works to lead us into a healthier physical existence. He does not guarantee us complete and total healing in this lifetime. He does guarantee that as we maintain a right relationship with Him he will be working in our lives. At the point of our death, he will heal us completely. He will resurrect us with a new body. In death, our salvation/healing will be complete.