1: Health was natural and eternal before the fall (Gen 1:26-31; 2:17)

2: Both death and sickness originated with sin and are now being propagated by Satan (Rom. 5:12-21; Job 2:6-7; Lk. 13:16; Jn. 10:10; Acts 10:38; 1 Jn. 3:8)

3: The first prophecy and promise of redemption included healing (Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53:5; Mt. 8:16-17; 1 Pet 2:24)

4: The first recorded bodily affliction came through wrongdoing (Gen 20:1-18)

5: The first recorded healing was by the prayer of a prophet (Gen 20:7, 17)

6: God made covenants with His people to heal them (Ex. 15:26; 23:25; Lev. 26; Dt. 28; Mt. 8:17; 1 Pet 2:24; Jas. 5:14)

7: God has always kept His covenants and has healed multitudes by spiritual means (Ps. 103:3; 105:37; 107:20; Acts 10:38)

8: Spiritual means to heal is all that God promised and commanded (Ex. 15:26; Ps. 91; Isa. 58; Mt. 8:17; 13:15; Jas. 5:14-16; 1 Pet 2:24)

9: Spiritual means were used in the wilderness by Israel (Ex. 15:26; Num. 11:1-3; 12:13-16; 21:1-9; Jn. 3:14)

10: Healing was promised on condition of obedience (Lev. 26; Dt. 28; Ex. 15:26; Ps. 91; Isa. 58; Jas. 5:14-15)

11: God permits Satan to afflict sinners and even His people when they go astray, to bring them to repentance (Job 33:12-30; Ps. 38; 103:3; Num. 12:13-16; 21:9; 1 Cor. 5:1-5; 2 Cor. 2:6-11; Gal. 6:7-8)

12: God always healed when lessons were learned and men repented (Gen. 20:7, 17; Num. 11:2; 12:13-16; 21:1-9; Job 33:12-30; 42:1-12; Ps. 103:3; Jas. 5:14-15)

13: Health as well as healing was promised when men met certain conditions (Ex. 15:26; Lev. 26; Dt. 28; Ps. 91; Pr. 3:1-8; 12:18; 13:3; 15:4; 18:8; 21; Isa. 58; Jas 5:14; 1 Pet. 3:10-11; 3 Jn.)

14: Christ came to redeem from both sin and sickness   (Isa. 53; 61:1-2; Mt. 8:17; 9:5; Gal. 3:13; Rom. 8:11; Acts 10:38; 1 Pet. 2:24; 1 Jn. 3:8)

15: Healing is in fulfillment of prophecy (Isa. 35; 53; 61:1-2; Mt. 8:17; Acts 10:38; 1 Pet. 2:24; Mt. 13:15)

16: Jesus proved His Sonship by healing all men (Mt. 4:23-24; 11:3-6; Lk. 4:16-21; Acts 10:38; 1 Jn. 3:8)

17: Every disciple called and sent by Christ was given power to heal (Mt. 10:1-8; Mk. 6:7-13; Lk. 10:1-21; Acts 1:8)

18: Jesus commanded His disciples to become endued with power to heal before they went out (Lk. 24:49; Acts 1:4-8)

19: All disciples throughout this age are commanded to observe the same commands Christ gave the first disciples (Mt. 28:20; Acts 1:4-8; Mk. 16:15-20)

20: Early disciples did confirm the Word by healing (Mk. 16:15-20; Acts 2:43; 3:1-12; 5:12-16; 6:8; 8:7-13; 11:19-22; 14:3, 27; 15:4, 12; 19:11-12; 28:9; Rom. 15:18-19, 29; 1 Cor 16:10; Phil. 1:7; 1 Th. 2:13; Heb. 2:3-4)

21: The Holy Spirit was sent into the world to carry on the healing ministry (Acts 1:1-8; 2:33; 1 Cor. 12; Heb. 2:3-4)

22: Jesus promised every believer not only ministers, power to do the works that He did (Mt. 17:20; 21:22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; 16:15-20; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26; Acts 1:4-8)

23: Gifts of healing and other gifts are promised as the spiritual equipment of the church (1 Cor. 1:7; 12:1-11; Rom. 1:11; 12:6-8; 15:18-19, 29; Heb 2:3-4)

24: Healing is part of the work of the church (Mt. 10:1-8; Lk. 10:1-21; 24:49; Acts 1:1-8; 1 Cor. 12; Jas. 5:14-16)

25: Healing is provided as part of Christ’s atonement (Isa. 53:4-5; Mt. 8:16-17; 13:14-15; Jn. 3:14; 10:10; Rom. 1:16; 8:11; 1 Cor. 11:23-32; Gal. 3:13; Jas. 5:14-16; 1 Pet. 2:24; 3 Jn.).

26: Healing is part of the children’s bread and their promised right by virtue of redemption (Mt. 7:7-11; 15:22-28; 17:20; 21:22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Lk. 13:16; Jn. 3:14-16; 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26; 1 Jn. 3:8, 20-22; 5:14-15; 3 Jn.)

27: Healing is one of the signs of the gospel to follow believers (Mk. 16:15-20)

28: Healing was not only for the O.T. days (Ex. 15:26; Ps. 91; 103:3) and the Millennium (Isa. 30:26; 33:24; 35:1-10). It is also for this age, or the gospel is faulty and the new covenant worse than the old one (Mt. 8:17; 21; 22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; 16:15-20; Jn. 14:12-15; 16; 2 Cor. 3:6-15; 1 Cor. 12:1-11; Heb. 2:3-4)

29: Healing proves that God’s promises are true (2 Cor. 1:20.) See above point

30: Healing is part of salvation, for the Heb. and Gr. words for salvation all imply the ideas of forgiveness, healing, health, and full deliverance from the curse (Rom. 1:16; Gal. 3:13; 1 Pet. 2:24)

31: Healing can naturally be expected as part of the infinite care of God over His children (Mt. 6:10; 7:7-11; 17:20; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Lk. 11:1-13; 18:1-8; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7, 16; 16:23-26; Heb. 11:6; Jas. 1:4-8; 5:14-16)

32: Healing is on the same basis as forgiveness of sins – prayer and faith (Mt. 9:1-7; 13:15; 21:22; Acts 28:27; Jas. 1:4-8; 5:14-16; Heb. 11:6)

33: Healing proves the resurrection of Christ and the descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-8; 2:33; 3:16; 4:12; Rom. 8:11)

34: God has provided all necessary means of healing and complete defeat of satanic powers (2 Cor. 10:4-5; Eph. 6:10-18; Mk. 16:15-20; Jn. 14:12-15; Jas. 4:7; 5:14-16; 1 Pet. 2:24; 5:7-9)

35: Healing is always the will of God for His people who may “ask what ye will” (Jn. 15:7); “whatsoever” (Mt. 21:22; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:16); “anything” (Jn 14:14); “what things soever ye desire” (Mk. 11:22-24); and “much more” than earthly parents would or could give their children (Mt. 7:7-11)

Thus it is clear in Scripture; that bodily healing is provided for in the Old and New Testaments. The New Testament is based upon better promises than the Old Testament (Heb. 8:6)