Do Christians Consider it a Lack of Faith to Put Trust into Doctors?

[Guojing]

What does that have to do with any of this? What kind of whack theology is this? Are you trying to tell me only Paul's writings apply to gentiles?

No, I am saying us in the Body of Christ are not to claim promises that God made to the nation Israel in time past.

 

[topher694]

No, I am saying us in the Body of Christ are not to claim promises that God made to the nation Israel in time past.

Well first, I don't see how that has anything to do with Paul. And second, I have good news for you, this promise IS for the Body of Christ.

 

[Guojing]

Well first, I don't see how that has anything to do with Paul. And second, I have good news for you, this promise IS for the Body of Christ.

Where can you find that promise in romans to Philemon?

 

[Carl Emerson]

According to Galatians the New Covenant promises are better.

Are you suggesting that we ignore promises regarding God's faithfulness, loving kindness, mercy, compassion, because they are referenced in the Old Testament?

 

[topher694]

Where can you find that promise in romans to Philemon?

You need to drop this line of thinking. It is dangerous and not biblical. A promise of God does not have to be written by Paul to apply to the entire Body of Christ.

 

[Guojing]

You need to drop this line of thinking. It is dangerous and not biblical. A promise of God does not have to be written by Paul to apply to the entire Body of Christ.

You don’t understand what the body of Christ means. It was a mystery revealed only to the apostle Paul

 

[Guojing]

According to Galatians the New Covenant promises are better.

Are you suggesting that we ignore promises regarding God's faithfulness, loving kindness, mercy, compassion, because they are referenced in the Old Testament?

The body of Christ is not under the new covenant. We are neither the house of Israel nor the house of Judah

 

[RDKirk]

According to Galatians the New Covenant promises are better.

Are you suggesting that we ignore promises regarding God's faithfulness, loving kindness, mercy, compassion, because they are referenced in the Old Testament?

Yes, we can, whereas those promises are also in the Messianic Covenant.

There is no promise of the Mosaic Covenant that we can or should rely upon if we are under the Messianic Covenant.

 

[topher694]

You don’t understand what the body of Christ means. It was a mystery revealed only to the apostle Paul

You don't understand how wrong and dangerous this is.

 

[RDKirk]

The body of Christ is not under the new covenant. We are neither the house of Israel nor the house of Judah

What?

Are you saying there is a third covenant for the Body of Christ undescribed in the new testament (that the "new testament" does not apply to the Body of Christ)?

Or are you saying that the Body of Christ has no covenant with God...that we are lawless?

 

[Guojing]

What?

Are you saying there is a third covenant for the Body of Christ undescribed in the new testament (that the "new testament" does not apply to the Body of Christ)?

Or are you saying that the Body of Christ has no covenant with God...that we are lawless?

In the first place, The body of Christ is not under the law, the law was only given to Israel.

 

[Guojing]

You don't understand how wrong and dangerous this is.

And you don’t understand the mystery of the body of Christ revealed to the apostle Paul

 

[Strong in Him]

Hi, (this is a poorly constructed question)

I have noticed that a tiny minority of Christians (I'm not trying to make a hasty generalization here) don't really trust their doctors. I have heard some stories (and ongoing stories) about people refusing to go to the doctor, trusting that God will heal them of their sickness (in a divine way). Moreover, I have been kinda worried about these people.

I'm no doctor yet (I'm not even a pre-med student yet). However, I just feel a bit worried about this minority group of Christians. But, I don't know if it is right for me to feel this way.

Do Christians consider it a lack of faith (in regards to God) to put trust into Doctors?

Not generally; but like you said, a tiny majority might.
But then, a tiny majority might believe that the earth is flat, that UFOs exist, or many other things. The real question is "why does that worry you?"

 

[Ceallaigh]

I was just listening to a pastor telling a story about when his son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The son was put through 8 days of testing. And during those 8 days the pastor was in constant prayer and fasting. It seems to me that if he had faith in the doctors, then he wouldn't feel the need to pray to God.

Quite often I've heard stories about someone who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. But they and others continued to pray about it because of their faith in God. Again that ultimately demonstrates a lack of faith in the doctors. Their faith is obviously in God.

 

[Strong in Him]

And you don’t understand the mystery of the body of Christ revealed to the apostle Paul

Guys, this is the Christian advice forum.
If you want to debate healing v medicine, or anything else, start another thread.
None of this helps the OP with their question.

 

[Ceallaigh]

Hi, (this is a poorly constructed question)

I have noticed that a tiny minority of Christians (I'm not trying to make a hasty generalization here) don't really trust their doctors. I have heard some stories (and ongoing stories) about people refusing to go to the doctor, trusting that God will heal them of their sickness (in a divine way). Moreover, I have been kinda worried about these people.

I'm no doctor yet (I'm not even a pre-med student yet). However, I just feel a bit worried about this minority group of Christians. But, I don't know if it is right for me to feel this way.


Do Christians consider it a lack of faith (in regards to God) to put trust into Doctors?

I was just listening to a pastor telling a story about when his son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The son was put through 8 days of testing. And during those 8 days the pastor was in constant prayer and fasting. It seems to me that if he had total faith in the doctors, then he wouldn't feel the need to pray to God.

Quite often I've heard stories about someone who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. But they and others continued to pray about it because of their faith in God. Again that ultimately demonstrates a lack of faith in the doctors. Their faith is obviously in God.

 

[Guojing]

Guys, this is the Christian advice forum.
If you want to debate healing v medicine, or anything else, start another thread.
None of this helps the OP with their question.

If you have been following my posts, I am telling the op that you should go to a doctor, because we in the body of Christ are not given healing promises that was given to Israel in time past.

 

[Sabertooth]

Guys, this is the Christian advice forum.
If you want to debate healing v medicine, or anything else, start another thread.
None of this helps the OP with their question.

The OP sounds like a debate topic starter to me.

1. No poster can answer that question on behalf of all of Christendom.
2. The popular view won't answer that topic on behalf of the cited fringe group.

(Maybe the whole thread should be moved...)

 

[zoidar]

Hi, (this is a poorly constructed question)

I have noticed that a tiny minority of Christians (I'm not trying to make a hasty generalization here) don't really trust their doctors. I have heard some stories (and ongoing stories) about people refusing to go to the doctor, trusting that God will heal them of their sickness (in a divine way). Moreover, I have been kinda worried about these people.

I'm no doctor yet (I'm not even a pre-med student yet). However, I just feel a bit worried about this minority group of Christians. But, I don't know if it is right for me to feel this way.


Do Christians consider it a lack of faith (in regards to God) to put trust into Doctors?

God uses people's professions. The ark didn't build itself, Noah did. God also uses doctors, firemen, and police.

We have a pastor in Sweden who threw away his glasses, because a man of God should have good sight right? He thought he was acting in faith. What happened was he had to buy a new pair. This was in his younger years, luckely he has changed a lot since then.

God sometimes heals people at instant, but usually we have to stay on the medicines prescribed. That is also how it is in my case. There are cases where people quit medicines to be healed usually ending up in catastrophes.

 

[AK1982]

Mark 2:7 It was written - “On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners”

Sick need doctors! Who are we to rule out that Jesus was drawing a lame parallel?

Call a firefighter if your house is on fire. Don’t sit and pray and call it faith.