At the cross, Christ gave us two options. One is salvation and the other is healing.  One road, salvation is much traveled while the other road is less traveled, which is healing.  God wants everyone to be saved, but does God want everyone healed? 

The road less traveled is a complicated one and is not taught or preached very often. 

I remember when Jesus went to the pool of Silone.  Many cripples were gathered, but He healed only one.  I Remember that Paul lived a long time with some ailment he called a thorn in his side to keep him humble (2Cor 12:7).  

Before we dive into the deep end…let me read what Google AI offered to this question…What are the arguments about healing in the Bible?

Arguments about healing in the Bible focus on whether physical healing is guaranteed in the atonement, the role of faith, and why some are not healed.

Key Arguments and Perspectives

• Healing in the Atonement: Some argue that, based on Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24 ("by his wounds you have been healed"), physical healing was purchased by Jesus on the cross, making it a current right for believers.
• Sovereign Will of God: Others argue that healing is not guaranteed in every instance in this life, suggesting that God sometimes uses illness for spiritual growth, testing, or to demonstrate his power through weakness, as in 2 Corinthians 12:8-10.
• Role of Faith: Many believe that healing requires or is triggered by strong faith, while others argue that Jesus often healed based on compassion, even when faith was lacking or in response to the unbelief of others.
• Significance of Miracles: Some argue that, while God still heals, miraculous healings were especially intended to confirm the authority of Jesus and his apostles in the early church.
• Provisional vs. Ultimate Healing: While some believe in complete physical health now, others focus on the promise that "all diseases will be healed" ultimately in the new earth (Revelation 21:4), making full healing a future hope rather than a current guarantee. 

 What kind of healing is important?  Remember, these bodies will perish, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.  But our spirits will endure and be resurrected in a glorified body we can't imagine.  Pain, frustration, broken bodies - these are worldly things that are passing away. 

I agree with your assessment of what the cross offers….Salvation and Healing.  The question that remains in my humble opinion, is what does healing mean?  Salvation means life after for those that have accepted the gift.  But what does Healing mean?  One would think it is for the “LIFE NOW” vs the “LIFE AFTER” which is what Salvation is for.

We know that we all die of one thing or another, car accident, etc., but most die of some physical ailment of some sort which is tied to aging or some genetic gene or not taking care of yourself or something they got from their work environment.

We also know that in heaven…there is no sickness, pain, ailments of any kind as we will all have new heavenly bodies that will prevail thru eternity.   This knowledge gives us peace knowing that eventually…we will all be healed! But again, THAT HEALING is a LIFE AFTER DEATH event and not a “LIFE NOW” event.

Hence my redefinition of what IS healing and WHAT actually gets healed?  

Most would define healing as a physical manifestation…but I believe the true definition of healing is directed to the HEART because our Heart needs to be healed from the burden of sin…and the heart must be healed to actually acknowledge, accept and surrender to the gift of salvation.  

Musical guest: Yours Truly

Album: Warrior for the King 

Title: Love Blood

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