"Healing ended with the apostles—miracles aren't for today anymore."
How it sounds in your head: You've heard this from respected pastors your whole life. The seminary-trained men say signs and wonders passed away with the original twelve. Your denominational statement of faith might even say supernatural healing ceased when the canon closed.
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."
-- Hebrews 13:8Source: Religion controlling through cessationist doctrine to explain their own powerlessness.
You've attended churches for decades that never saw miracles, so the absence became doctrine. The educated theologians you respected built entire systematic theologies around God NOT moving supernaturally today, making unbelief sound scholarly.
Aeneas was paralyzed for eight years, bedridden and hopeless. Peter simply said 'Jesus Christ heals you—arise' and IMMEDIATELY he got up, perfectly whole.
I REFUSE the lie that miracles ended with the apostles. IT IS WRITTEN that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever—that includes THIS day, MY body, MY generation. The same power that raised Christ from the dead dwells IN me right now. IT IS WRITTEN in Mark 16:17-18 that signs follow those who believe—I believe, therefore signs follow ME. I am Abraham's seed through Christ, heir to every covenant promise including divine health. The BARAK blessing that protected liars and deceivers protects me—how much more does resurrection power heal me!
Your Father is running toward you with the same healing power that walked out of that tomb. He's not waiting for you to have perfect theology—He's already placed His Spirit in you, the same Spirit that hovered over creation and raised Jesus, actively working health in your mortal body right now.