If someone really understands the gospel then they will see that illness in this life is not the problem and death is nothing to be scared of. It is Gods merciful will that all sorts of what we see as suffering takes place, if he wished to heal he will, if he wishes not to then he will not.

Christians have died through history and unless the Lord comes soon we too will all die, we should accept this as God's will. The miracle comes not in healing but in the Lord preparing many mansions for us in his house and in Christ bearing our sins.

The question is why is your friend not content with his wifes sins being forgiven if they truly believe in the gospel?

In my view it the basic gospel that needs to be understood, and if it is all this worry about healing will pass away. His wife needs the gospel (and both husband and wife need to understand it), not healing.

Being sperated from our wives by death is truly sad, but God is good and should be trusted. Such trust should never demand healing.

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Mike
London City Presbyterian Church
London
England

"Surely, we wish to be orthodox, but we must first learn what real orthodoxy is. Surely, we wish to be progressive, but we must first have a basis to progress from."