Kong Hee Podcast

Not only did Jesus come to offer salvation to the lost, He also healed every sick person that came to Him for healing. Everywhere He went, Jesus was “healing 𝗔𝗟𝗟 kinds of sickness and 𝗔𝗟𝗟 kinds of disease among the people”, and when “they brought to Him 𝗔𝗟𝗟 sick people … He healed them” (Mt 4:23-24). On another occasion, the Gospel says that He “healed 𝗔𝗟𝗟 who were sick” (Mt 8:16, see also Mt 9:35). For sure, Jesus didn’t heal every sick person in Israel, but all who came to Him for healing were healed – 𝗔𝗟𝗟! This is the “gold standard” of all Christian ministry – preaching the good news for the inner transformation of the spirit and soul, while healing the body so that we can continue to live as healthily, effectively, and energetically as we can for Christ, and for the gospel. In this podcast, Pastor Bill Johnson joins me to discuss on this topic of healing.

If healing is God’s will, why aren’t all sick people healed? If we ourselves are not cured of a chronic illness, should we still believe in healing and pray for others who are sick? What about those teachers of healing who themselves are suffering from chronic or terminal diseases – isn’t that a contradiction? If healing is God’s will and is found in the atoning work of Christ, why doesn’t healing happen every single time we pray? If healing is not always guaranteed, should we still pray for it? By persistently praying for the sick, are we coming against God’s sovereignty? Is there any good that comes out of sicknesses and disabilities? How do we properly balance prayer, reality, and the sovereignty of God?

In this second part, I will try to answer the following questions: If healing is God’s will, why then are there so many believers who are still sickly and unhealthy? Why doesn’t God remove all illnesses, diseases and disabilities from this life? Are we believing in healing and health because we are afraid of death and heaven? If divine healing is biblical, how does it come about? By believing in healing, does it mean that we should leave doctors, medication, nutrition, and exercise out of the equation?

In recent times, some have asked me the following questions: Should we believe in supernatural, divine healing? Is it God's will to heal us? Does He always heal us? Is healing an important doctrine in the Bible? Should I pray for myself and others when we are battling with sicknesses, diseases, or disabilities? Should we even teach or expect healing in our cell groups and churches? Who should pray for the sick, and how? What about doctors and medication? What about death? Why aren’t some people healed? What about those preachers of healing who are also sick? What happens when there is no healing after prayer? What about the sovereignty of God? Are we coming against God’s sovereignty when we pray for the sick, especially the terminally ill? I will try to answer these questions in this 3-part series.

Without a resurrected body like Jesus’, we can’t fully express ourselves, fulfil God’s will and purpose, and reign with Christ in the world to come – the millennium, and the new heaven and new earth. This doctrine is a very important and foundational one (Heb 6:1-2). I hope this answers what many have asked me, “Aren’t we already in heaven with Jesus when we die? So why do we still need to be resurrected again?” or “Why isn’t Lazarus the first resurrected person?”

How do we properly study and interpret the Bible? Do we really need to read it? Can we just lean on the spiritual promptings and guidance of the Holy Spirit without knowing the Bible well? To what degree can I read the Scripture allegorically and symbolically? Will my pets be raptured? These are among the second set of questions which some of you have asked. So here goes – this is how I study my Bible!

How do we relate to others who hold a different doctrine from us? Bible doctrines are important precisely because they frame our Christian worldview – how we live and do ministry. CHC has been a church for three decades, and more than ever before, we are now focusing on greater clarity in our understanding of Scripture. During a Bible study on the Book of Revelation, I received many questions, and this is the first category of questions that I want to answer.

Nobody desires to suffer. It is abnormal to want to suffer, especially if the hardship is intense and relentless. So why does a good God allow suffering in life? How does His love square with the pain and sorrow we have to go through? God is not a sadist. He permits suffering only because there are very real spiritual and eternal benefits to it. Here, I give you 9 of them. Hope it encourages you when you experience difficult times.

In this podcast, I highlight one very important point in one of my Easter sermons. It deals with the question: If we are victorious like Jesus is victorious, then why are we often not as successful and happy as we should be? If our prayers for healing and provision are not answered, is it because we are not in faith, or worse still, living in sin? Many stumble over issues like these. They then question the sufficiency of their faith, and sometimes even the very existence of God. I hope this short devotion will answer these questions for you.

In this episode, I give a quick summary of a message which I shared last Easter, which addresses crucial Christian topics like God's nature, total depravity, penal substitution, propitiation, justification, etc., all of which are vital for us to understand the reason for the cross, and why Good Friday was necessary.