Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231)
Contents:
Part One : When illness strikes. 1. When questions come : Why doesn't God just release His power and heal all the hurts? 2. The night side of life : The losses and gains of suffering 3. Where does sickness come from? : Is God in sovereign control of His universe? 4. By the rivers of Babylon : The modern-day stigmas of sickness 5. The seduction of the sick : Have we embraced a pagan value? 6. The seducers : All seduction is in fact self-seduction
Part Two : Handling accurately the word of truth. 7. What do we mean by "healing"? : An important definition of terms 8. Handling accurately the word of truth : Careful, thorough Bible study is vital to a faith that truly honors God 9. Cutting it straight : part one : Understanding three essential rules of biblical interpretation 10. Cutting it straight : part two : How to correctly interpret a specific Bible passage 11.Healing : The same yesterday, today, and forever? : Are the miracles of the New Testament being repeated today? 12. The healings of Jesus and the apostles : A closer look : Are they valid models for modern-day healing? 13. Did Christ die to make us healthy? : Do you have a right to be healed? 14. Does God always want us well? : The harmful side effects of unscriptural teaching
Part Three : Finding God's good in suffering. 15. Divine temple or clay pot? : Christians experience pain like everyone else but with one redeeming difference 16. Praying for the sick : What you do not receive, you do not require 17. When God says no : God often draws outside the lines we have drawn for Him 18. "I've come to help you die" : There are no cures, only postponements 19. Something better than healing : The "God-ultimate purpose" of suffering 20. Fear not : We can have joy in the presence of heartache
