Why Is There Sickness & Disease? (Part 2)

3 John 2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 

3 John 2 –

If God wants His people in Health, yet the majority of the world is stricken with sickness & disease, the question is…WHAT HAPPENED?

Genesis 3 tells us the story of the fall of man. It started out over a piece of fruit. Adam & Eve ate that which God told them not to eat and this in turn brought wretchedness & death.

WHAT WAS THE RESULT?

Romans 5:12 – “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”

IN THE BIBLE WE ARE TOLD THE FOLLOWING:

Deuteronomy 30:19 – “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”

***God wants us to choose the path of life and blessings, not death and curses.

Proverbs 26:2 – “...the curse causeless shall not come.”

Some of these curses deal with sickness & disease (Deuteronomy 28:15, 21, 27, 28, 35, 45)

WE ARE TOLD THE FOLLOWING REGARDING SICKNESS & DISEASE:

“Disease never comes without a cause. The way is prepared and disease invited by disregard of the laws of health. Many suffer in consequence of the transgression of their parents. While they are not responsible for what their parents have done, it is nevertheless their duty to ascertain what are and what are not violations of the laws of health. They should avoid the wrong habits of their parents and, by correct living, place themselves in better conditions.” {MH 234 .1}

“Disease is an effort of nature to free the system from conditions that result from a violation of the laws of health.”  {MH 127 .1}

“ALL SICKNESS is the RESULT OF TRANSGRESSION.”  {CH 37 .2}

In Genesis chapters 1 & 2: God gave Adam & Eve all that they needed to survive. Air/Oxygen, Water, Fruits, Nuts, grains, seeds, exercise, sunshine, temperance, Rest, and He asked them to trust in Him.

“Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness, rest, exercise, proper diet, the use of water, trust in divine power--these are the true remedies...”   {MH 127 .2}

The green herb of the field was not added until after sin (Genesis 3:18)...Now that man was going to sweat, he would need the electrolytes found in the herb/vegetables of the field. In the days of the FLOOD, when God permitted the eating of Flesh, it was because the vegetation was going to be destroyed....It was not His original plan for the eating of flesh, but He gave permission...However, He counseled that when they ate the flesh, they would lose years off of their lives (Genesis 9:5) ...Prior to the Flood, the youngest man to die was 777...After the flood, after Noah's son's passed, by the time of Abraham, man was dying around 130.

By the way, it was only the clean animals that were permitted to be eaten, and there were rules and regulations that had to be followed in order to eat the flesh.  (See Gen. 7:1-3, then Gen. 9:3-5 and Lev. 11, Deut. 14).

Then, several hundred years later, when God was bringing His people out of Egypt, He attempted to give them a FLESH-FREE DIET, but they murmured and complained...He fulfilled their wishes of having the FLESHPOTS OF EGYPT and rained quail down for them to eat. We are told that they died while it was between their teeth. (Numbers 11:4-34)

So from then on, God allowed the eating of flesh among His people, but this was not according to His original purpose. (Ezekiel 20:25)

Even back then, God promised if His people obeyed His voice, kept His statutes and His commandments, He would not put the diseases of the Egyptians on them (Exodus 15:26), yet we have tons of current Scientific articles showing that man today has the very diseases the Mummies had in the days of Moses.

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/apr/14/researchers-find-heart-disease-in-mummies/

WHY? IS GOD A LIAR?

NO WAY!!! GOD CANNOT LIE (Titus 1:2)

SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

“The tables of many professed Christian women are daily set with a variety of dishes which irritate the stomach and produce a feverish condition of the system. Flesh meats constitute the principal article of food upon the tables of some families, until their blood is filled with cancerous and scrofulous humors. Their bodies are composed of what they eat. But when suffering and disease come upon them, it is considered an affliction of providence.”  {3T 563.2}

“The violation of physical law, with its consequent suffering and premature death, has so long prevailed that these results are regarded as the appointed lot of humanity; but God did not create the race in such a feeble condition. This state of things is not the work of Providence, but of man. It has been brought about by wrong habits,--by violating the laws that God has made to govern man's existence...”   {CD 118 .1}

“The greater number, however, suffer because of their own wrong course of action. They disregard the principles of health by their habits of eating, drinking, dressing, and working. Their transgression of nature's laws produces the sure result; and when sickness comes upon them, many do not credit their suffering to the true cause, but murmur against God because of their afflictions. But God is not responsible for the suffering that follows disregard of natural law.” {MH 234 .2}

Leviticus 17:11 – “For the life of the flesh is in the blood...”

What you put in your body has an effect on the blood, and what kind of blood you have has an effect on your health.

Whether you get enough water, rest, exercise, sunshine, trust in God, etc., also has an effect on the blood...

God is trying to lead His people back to the lifestyle that was given in Eden, including the Genesis 1:29 diet, + the Herb of the Field.

Jeremiah 6:16 – Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

Acts 3:20, 21 – And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

LET US STRIVE TO HEAD BACK TOWARD EDEN...

The fall_________________+_________________Restored

“As our first parents lost Eden through the indulgence of appetite, our only hope of regaining Eden is through the firm denial of appetite and passion. Abstemiousness in diet, and control of all the passions...”  {CD 59 .1}

***All verses are taken from the KJV Bible...All others have been changed or omitted.

***Forks over Knives is a documentary showing the relationship between the eating of animal products and disease.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZGs0XsS_lI

***Medical Science has proven and stated that if everyone became a strict vegetarian, 97% of heart disease would disappear.

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Why Is There Sickness & Disease? (Part 1)

CANCER IS NOW THE #2 DISEASE IN AMERICA. 

It is killing approximately 4,500 people every day. That is an equivalent of NINE jumbo jets crashing every day with a 100% death rate.

In 2012 alone, there were 1,700,000 new cases of cancer reported, not including some types of skin cancer.

PROSTATE CANCER IS THE #1 NON-SKIN CANCER AMONG THE MALE POPULATION

https://www.pcf.org/about-prostate-cancer/what-is-prostate-cancer/?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=ad_grant&utm_campaign=cbc_ggrant_awareness_general_us&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAzJOtBhALEiwAtwj8th35ZTHS30c9d3ygoJQ9pRPmjYRmoyk4lPK_sd9OfbChlRbojy6o-RoCUNMQAvD_BwE

https://zerocancer.org/about-prostate-cancer/facts-statistics?kw=&matchtype=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAzJOtBhALEiwAtwj8tmWpg883OXAXnkGwAvJCbxkHKkmCMgjmRTx5rhP3FuU4j9G85yk3kBoC8U0QAvD_BwE

HEART DISEASE IS THE #2 DISEASE IN AMERICA

It is known as the silent killer with someone dying every 30 seconds from a heart attack. That's approximately 2 heart attacks every minute; 120 every hour; 2,880 every 24 hours; 20,160 every week & approximately 1,050,000 every year.

Diabetes – Causing blindness in a minimum of 14,000 people every year.

Arthritis – A very debilitating disease, especially crippling the elderly.

Depression, Obesity, and Numerous other Diseases

***They said by the year 2020, Depression would be the #2 leading cause of death.

It is no hidden fact that the Healthcare system is failing the American people. With billions being spent every year on healthcare costs and prescription drugs, disease is at a higher rate than ever, with new diseases each year coming off the woodwork, so to say.

Also, emergency rooms are being filled at a higher rate every year with new strains of the flu breaking out in different parts of the world.

THE BIG QUESTION IS WHY???????

As we study this subject, we will be covering the following:

1: WHY ARE PEOPLE SICK?

2: WHY IS THERE DISEASE?

GOD TELLS US:  “...the curse causeless shall not come.”  (Proverbs 26:2)

Some of the curses dealing with disease mentioned in the Bible are found in the following verses: Deut. 28:22, 27, 35; Lev 26:16; and Deut. 28:61

THEY ARE:

1. Pestilence = infections, deadly diseases like AIDS (vs: 22)

2. Consumption = tuberculosis OR a wasting of flesh (vs: 22)

3. Fever (vs: 22)

4. Inflammation = Edema; anything ending in citis like bursitis, arthritis, etc. (vs: 22) 5. Extreme Burning =

    bones; heartburn; etc. (vs: 22)

5. Blasting = to prevent from growing like dwarf’s

6. Botch = a swelling on the skin; growth; ulcers; tumors (vs: 27)

7. Emerods = Hemorrhoids (vs: 27)

8. Scab = psoriasis, eczema, shingles, etc. (vs: 27)

9. Itch = Scabies; athlete’s foot; dandruff; seborrhea; etc. (vs: 27)

10. Madness = Schizophrenia (vs: 28)

11. Blindness = loss of sight (vs: 28)

12. Astonishment of Heart = heart problems (vs: 28)

13. Smitten in the Knees = knee problems (vs: 35)

14. Smitten in the legs = leg problems; gait problems (vs: 35)

15. A Sore Botch = painful swellings, painful ulcers, and painful tumors (vs: 35)

16. A Trembling Heart = heart failure; heart attack; cardiac arrest (vs: 35)

17. Failing Eyes = vision problems like glaucoma or cataracts (vs: 65)

18. Sorrow of Mind = any type of depression or worry (vs: 65)

19. Terror = fear; phobia; anxiety (Lev 26:16)

20. Burning Ague = chills; shivering (cold/flu); shock; etc. (Lev 26:16)

21. Disease & Sickness not listed – examples are Mad Cow Disease and Swine Flu (Deut. 28:61)

GOD SAID:

“...If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I WILL PUT NONE OF THESE DISEASES UPON THEE, WHICH I HAVE BROUGHT UPON THE EGYPTIANS...”   (Exodus 15:26)

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/even-ancient-mummies-had-clogged-arteries-study-finds/

WHAT HAPPENED?

“...GOD CANNOT LIE...” (Titus 1:2)

If God cannot lie, yet He said He would not put the diseases of the Egyptians on us, yet we have the very same diseases, the question is:WHAT HAPPENED????

LET'S GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING AND SEE:

“And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”(Gen 1:31)

“...GOD IS LOVE” (1 John 4:8)

BIBLE:

3 John 2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”

Psalms 139:14 – “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made...”

Isaiah 45:12 – “I (God) have....created man...”

NOTE: As all manufacturers provide an owner’s manual for their creation/product, our Heavenly Father has also provided an owner's manual for the human race (His creation). Unfortunately, when it comes to health, most humans, including those calling themselves Christians, for some reason feel that that is one area God does not cover, and they do not believe we need to consult the Word of God when it comes to our bodies and our health.

So let's go to the Word of God and see what God tells us about our bodies and how to preserve our health.

HOWEVER, THE WORD OF GOD SAYS:

Matthew 4:4 – “...Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every wordthat proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

Exodus 15:26 – “... If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I WILL PUT NONE OF THESE DISEASES UPON THEE, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”

Deuteronomy 28:15 – “But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee.”  

Galatians 6:7 – “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

GOD IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW WE TAKE CARE OF OUR BODIES:

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”  (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

1 Corinthians 10:31 – “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”

HE TELLS US:

Deuteronomy 30:19 – “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.”

OUR POOR CHOICES CAN BRING AN EARLY DEATH TO OURSELVES

Ecclesiastes 7:17 – “Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?” 

HOW MANY YEARS DID GOD PROMISE US?

“The days of our years are threescore years and ten (70); and if by reason of strength they be fourscore (80) years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off...” (Psalms 90:10)

It is estimated that about 9 OUT OF 10 PEOPLE DIE PREMATURELY(90% of diseases are R/T Diet & Lifestyle... (MM 225.2-.3)

***We're not referring to accidents here. We're talking about sickness & disease. IT IS NOT GOD'S PROVIDENCE FOR US TO BE SICK AND DIE PREMATURELY... “The violation of physical law, with its consequent suffering and premature death, has so long prevailed that these results are regarded as the appointed lot of humanity; but God did not create the race in such a feeble condition. This state of things is not the work of Providence but of man.

Note: This is how long they lived eating flesh food. Those giving up flesh are living 100+ years.

The violation of physical law, with its consequent suffering and premature death, has so long prevailed that these results are regarded as the appointed lot of humanity; but GOD DID NOT CREATE THE RACE IN SUCH A FEEBLE CONDITION. This state of things is not the work of Providence but of man. It has been brought about by wrong habits,--by violating the laws that God has made to govern man's existence....” (CD 118.1)

“I wish you could read the daily papers of this country, and notice the accounts of how men in responsible positions have dropped dead while traveling or while at some entertainment. Never have the deaths of wealthy men in high life been so frequent as of late. This is the result of a violation of nature's laws. The cause is being followed by effect. The lifeforces are extinguished by indulgence. “Heart failure,” say the physicians who attended these men at their death. Poor souls! They abused the Lord's wonderful machinery until it could endure no longer, and gave up the conflict. GOD DOES NOT WORK A MIRACLE TO KEEP IN MOTION THE MACHINERY THAT IS WORN OUT BY THE ABUSE PUT UPON IT.” {7MR 56.1}

LET'S GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING AND SEE WHERE MAN WENT WRONG:

Gen. 1:29 –  “And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.” 

Gen. 3:18 – “Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.”  

Gen. 3:18 – “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground...”  

NOW GOING DOWN TO THE DAYS OF NOAH

Genesis 7:1-3 – “And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.”

Genesis 9:3 – “Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.” 

MAN'S LIFESPAN BEFORE FLESH GIVEN BECAUSE OF THE FLOOD IN NOAH'S DAY:

Genesis 5:31 – “And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.”  

MAN'S LIFESPAN AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF FLESH FOOD DUE TO THE FLOOD:

Genesis 11:24-25  - “And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah. And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.”

29 yrs. +119 yrs. = 148 yrs. old

***NOW IT IS TRUE, God did give man permission to eat flesh food after the flood. BUT, IT WAS NEVER HIS ORIGINAL DESIGN. WHEN HE GAVE PERMISSION FOR THIS NEW DIET, HE HAD RESTRICTIONS TO ONLY CLEAN ANIMALS.  (See Genesis 7:1-3; Leviticus 11:1-23 and Deut. 14)

EIGHT RULES FOR EATING FLESH:

1. Must Be Clean (Leviticus 11/Deuteronomy 14)

2. No Fat (Leviticus 3:17)

3. No Blood (Leviticus 3:17)

4. No Blemish (Leviticus 3:1)

5. Not Strangled (Acts 15:20)

6. Cannot Be Cooked In Its Mother's Milk (Deuteronomy 14:21) (example: No Stroganoff)

7. Not Dying of Itself (Deuteronomy 14:21)

8. Must Be Eaten By The Third Day (Leviticus 19:5-7)

However, the introduction of FLESH FOOD CAUSED MAN'S LIFE SPAN TO DECREASE DRASTICALLY.

Today, in a documentary called 'Forks Over Knives', MEDICAL SCIENCE IS NOW SAYING IF YOU WANT TO REVERSE DISEASE AND ADD YEARS TO YOUR LIFE, YOU MUST CUT OUT ALL FLESH FROM THE DIET.

https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/

WHY???

Isaiah 46:9-10 – The Bible tells us that God declares the end from the beginning.  

WHAT DID HE TELL US REGARDING FLESH FOODS IN THE LAST DAYS?

“...in the latter days there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.” (Hosea 3:5-4:3)

LANGUISH = to die from sickness or disease

Deuteronomy 14:21 – “Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself...” 

TODAY:

• COWS ARE MAD
• CHICKENS HAVE THE FLU
• FISH ARE FULL OF MERCURY 

SOME QUOTES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF EATING FLESH FOOD:

“Flesh was never the best food; but its use is now doubly objectionable, since disease in animals is so rapidly increasing. THOSE WHO USE FLESH FOODS LITTLE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE EATING. Often if they could see the animals when living and know the quality of the meat they eat, they would turn from it with loathing. People are continually eating flesh that is filled with tuberculous and cancerous germs. Tuberculosis, cancer, and other fatal diseases are thus communicated.” {MH 313.2}

“The effects of a flesh diet may not be immediately realized; but this is no evidence that it is not harmful. Few can be made to believe that it is the meat they have eaten which has poisoned their blood and caused their suffering. MANY DIE OF DISEASES WHOLLY DUE TO MEAT EATING, while the real cause is not suspected by themselves or by others.”   {MH 315.1}

“THE LIABILITY TO TAKE DISEASE IS INCREASED TENFOLD BY MEAT EATING...Your safest course is to let meat alone.”   (CH 70.2)

“...Flesh food is injurious to health...” (MH 315.2)

 SO IF ONE CHOOSES TO GIVE UP FLESH FOOD, WHAT SHOULD THEY EAT IN ITS PLACE?

“In order to know what are the best foods, we must study God's original plan for man's diet. He who created man and who understands his needs appointed Adam his food. . . Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables constitute the diet chosen for us by our Creator.”  {CG 380.1}

“Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables constitute the diet chosen for us by our Creator. These foods prepared in as simple and natural a manner as possible, are the most healthful and nourishing. They impart a strength, a power of endurance, and a vigor of intellect...” (MH 296.1)

“Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables, in proper combination,CONTAIN ALL THE ELEMENTS OF NUTRITION; and WHEN PROPERLY PREPARED, they constitute the diet that best promotes both physical and mental strength.” (Ed 204.3)

“The grains, with fruits, nuts, and vegetables, contain all the nutritive properties necessary to make good blood. These elements are not so well or so fully supplied by a flesh diet. Had the use of flesh been essential to health and strength, animal food would have been included in the diet appointed man in the beginning.” (CD 396.1)

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Why God Gave Us The Health Message (Part 2)

BIBLE:

3 John 2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and BE IN HEALTH, even as thy soul prospereth.”
 
Jeremiah 46:11 – “...in vain shalt thou use many medicines, for thou shalt not be cured.” 
 
2 Chronicles 20:20 – “...BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS, so shall ye prosper.”
 
SOP:

“...All who believe that the LORD has spoken through Sister White, and has given her a message, WILL BE SAFE from the many delusions that will come in these last days.” (Letter 50) (3 SM 83.5)

 

“We have been instructed that in our treatment of the sick we should discard the use of drugs…There are simple herbs that can be used for the recovery of the sick, whose effect upon the system is very different from that of those drugs that poison the blood and endanger life.”  --Manuscript 73, 1908 (Manuscript entitled “Counsels Repeated”) {2SM 288.1}

 

“It is not a denial of faith to use such remedies as GOD has provided to alleviate pain and to aid nature in her work of restoration.”  --Ministry of Healing, pp. 231, 232 (1905). {2SM 286.1}
 
“EVERY PERSON should have a knowledge of nature's remedial agencies and how to apply them. It is essential both to understand the principles involved in the treatment of the sick and to have a practical training that will enable one rightly to use this knowledge.” {MH 127.2}
 
WHAT TO DO FOR PULMONARY DISEASE:
“Many who are suffering from PULMONARY DISEASE might be cured if they would live in a climate where they could be out-of-doors most of the year. Many who have died of consumption might have lived if they had breathed more pure air. Fresh outdoor air is as healing as medicine, and leaves no injurious aftereffects...” {2SM 291.1}

 
FEVER:
“She had CONTRACTED FEVER while on the campground, and was taken to our school building near Melbourne, Australia. But she became so much worse that it was feared that she could not live. The physician, Dr. Merritt Kellogg, came to me and said, “Sister White, have you any light on this case? If relief cannot be given our sister, she can live but a few hours.” I replied, “Send to a blacksmith's shop, and get some pulverized charcoal; make a poultice of it, and lay it over her stomach and sides.” The doctor hastened away to follow out my instructions. Soon he returned, saying, “relief came in less than half an hour after the application of the poultices. She is now having the first natural sleep she has had for days.”  {2SM 295.2}

PAIN:
“I have ordered the same treatment for others who were suffering great pain, and it has brought relief and been the means of saving life.”  (2 SM 295.3)
 
SNAKE BITES AND THE STING OF REPTILES AND POISONOUS INSECTS:
“My mother had told me that SNAKE BITES and the STING OF REPTILES and POISONOUS INSECTS could often be RENDERED HARMLESS by the use of charcoal poultices.”   (2 SM 295.3)
 
SUFFERING:
“Water can be used in many ways to relieve suffering. Drafts of clear, hot water taken before eating (half a quart, more or less), will never do any harm, but will rather be productive of good.” {2SM 297.3}
 
NERVOUSNESS:
“A cup of tea made from catnip herb will quiet the nerves.” {2SM 297.4}
 
INSOMNIA:
“Hop tea will induce sleep. Hop poultices over the stomach will relieve pain.”  {2SM 297.5}
 
EYE PROBLEMS:
“If the eyes are weak, if there is pain in the eyes, or inflammation, soft flannel cloths wet in hot water and salt, will bring relief quickly.”  {2SM 297.6}
 
HEAD CONGESTION:
“When the head is congested, if the feet and limbs are put in a bath with a little mustard, relief will be obtained.” {2SM 297.7}
 
INDIGESTION:
“I will tell you a little about my experience with CHARCOAL AS A REMEDY. For some forms of indigestion, it is more efficacious than drugs. A little olive oil into which some of this powder has been stirred tends to cleanse and heal. I find it is excellent.”  (2 SM 298.5)
 
INFLAMMATION:
“PULVERIZED CHARCOAL from eucalyptus wood we have used freely in cases of inflammation.”  {2SM 298.5}
 
BLOODY BOWELS (COLON)/INFLAMMATION OF THE COLON:
“A brother was taken sick with inflammation of the bowels and bloody dysentery...fears were entertained that mortification had set in. Then the thought came to me like a communication from the LORD to take pulverized charcoal, put water upon it, and give this water to the sick man to drink, putting bandages of the charcoal over the bowels and stomach...the result was that in half an hour there was a change for the better...”   (2 SM 299.1-2)
 
SWELLING ON THE KNEE OF A YOUNG CHILD FROM AN INSECT BITE:
“On Thursday Sister Sara McEnterfer was called to see if she could do anything for Brother B's little son, who is eighteen months old. For several days he has had a painful swelling on the knee, supposed to be from the bite of some poisonous insect. Pulverized charcoal, mixed with flaxseed, was placed upon the swelling, and this poultice gave relief at once. The child had screamed with pain all night, but when this was applied, he slept. Today she has been to see the little one twice. She opened the swelling in two places, and a large amount of yellow matter and blood was discharged freely. The child was relieved of its great suffering. We thank the Lord that we may become intelligent in using the simple things within our reach to alleviate pain, and successfully remove its cause.”  -- Manuscript 68, 1899 (General Manuscript) {2SM 299.3}
 
CONSTIPATION/INFLAMED STOMACH:
“The oil in the olives relieves constipation, and for consumptives, and for those who have inflamed, irritated stomachs, it is better than any drugs. As a food it is better than any oil coming secondhand from animals.” {7T 134.4}
 
PASSING OUT:
“..Then came a confused noise in my head and I became blind and fainted entirely away. In half an hour
I revived by lemon juice being pressed in my mouth...”  (11MR 122.1)
 
RHEUMATISM/HEAD & MALARIA:
“I use lemon juice freely. It is the best thing you could use for rheumatism, for your head, and for malaria.” (Letter 119, 1896, par. 3) (2MR 48.1)

TUBERCULOSIS:
“I passed a young man why is dying with CONSUMPTION (tuberculosis)...I gave him lemons and tried to make him as comfortable as possible...”  (11MR 120.4)

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Why God Gave Us the Health Message (Part 1)

 

3 John 2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”

THE TWO CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD'S LAST DAY CHURCH ARE:

1: They keep the Commandments of God and

2: Have the Testimony of Jesus which is the Spirit of Prophecy (The prophetic gift in the church) (Rev. 12:17)

“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of HER SEED, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”  (Revelation 19:10)

 “...The Testimony of Jesus IS the Spirit of Prophecy.”

WHY A PROPHET FOR THESE LAST DAYS?

“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” (Amos 3:7)

“...Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.” (2 Chronicles 20:20)

Note: One of the ways God's wants us to prosper is IN HEALTH... 3 John 2 – “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”

 “...all who believe that the Lord has SPOKEN THROUGH SISTER WHITE, and has given her a message, will be safe from the many delusions that will come in in these last days.”  {8MR 320.2}

QUESTION: Of all people upon the face of the earth, to whom did the lord give the health message, and why did he give it to them?

ANSWER: “Seventh-Day Adventists are handling momentous truths. More than forty years ago (It's been 150+ years now) the Lord gave us special light on health reform...” {9T 158.1}

“Our heavenly father has bestowed upon us the great blessing of health reform...It is the duty of those who have received the light upon this important subject to manifest greater interest for those who are still suffering for want of knowledge. Those who are looking for the soon appearing of their Saviour should be the last to manifest a lack of interest in this great work of reform...”  (CH pg. 50, paragraph 3)

“It is our duty to understand and respect the principles of health reform. On the subject of temperance we should be in advance of all other people (and we are)...”  {9T 158.1}

WHY?

“SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS are handling momentous truths...” (9T 158.1)

WHY THE HEALTH MESSAGE?

1. “It was IN LOVE that our heavenly Father sent the light of health reform...”  {CTBH 134.1}

2. “God's blessing will rest upon every effort made to awaken an interest in HEALTH REFORM; for it is needed everywhere. There must be a revival in regard to this matter; for God purposes to accomplish much through this agency...”  {PH142 1.2}

3. “There are divinely appointed rules which if observed will keep human beings from disease and premature death.”  {CD 16.4} (Also, see Ecclesiastes 7:17)

4. “If the sick and suffering will do only as well as they know in regard to living out the principles of health reform perseveringly, then they will IN NINE CASES OUT OF TEN (that's 90%) recover from their ailments.” {MM 223.4}

5. “The work of HEALTH REFORM is the Lord's means for lessening suffering in our world...”  {CD 77.1}

6. “...HEALTH REFORM...All should realize that this is an important part of the Lord's great work for the salvation of souls...”   {PH142 1.1}

7. “The light God has given on health reform is for our salvation and the salvation of the world...”  {CH 446.1}

8. “I was again shown that the HEALTH REFORM is one branch of the great work which is to fit a people for the coming of the Lord. It is as closely connected with the third angel's message as the hand is with the body...”  {3T 161.1}

9. “The work of HEALTH REFORM is the Lord's means...for purifying his church...” {CD 77.1}

10. “God desires His people to bind medical missionary work up with the work of the third angel's message. this is the work that will restore the moral image of God in man...”  {MM 160.2}

11. “Eating, drinking, and dressing all have a direct bearing upon our spiritual advancement.”  {SD 172.2}

12. “The better you observe the laws of health, the more clearly you can discern temptations, and resist them, and the more clearly you can discern the value of eternal things.”  -- Youth's Instructor, Aug. 25, 1886, p. 135. {Te 188.3}

13. “When properly conducted, the health work is an entering wedge, making a way for other truths to reach the heart...”  (6T p. 327) (1900). 3

14. “As efforts are made to remove suffering and disease, the hearts of the patients will be softened...”  {1MR 241.4} (See Isaiah 58:10)

15. “Much of the prejudice that prevents the truth of the third angel's message from reaching the hearts of the people, might be removed if more attention were given to health reform. When people become interested in this subject, the way is often prepared for the entrance of other truths. If they see we are intelligent with regard to health, they will be more ready to believe that we are sound in bible doctrines...”  {CD 76.5}

16. “I have been instructed that we are not to delay to do the work that needs to be done in health reform lines. Through this work we are to reach souls in the highways and the byways.”  {CD 76.3}

17. “The gospel of Jesus Christ includes THE WORK OF HELPING THE SICK...only by this work can the prejudice which exists in the world against our faith be broken down.” {CH 532.2}

“...had you done medical missionary work, trying to heal soul and body, you would have seen hundreds and thousands coming into the truth...do among them practical missionary work. Thus many souls will be brought to a knowledge of the truth.”  {1888 1750.6}{1888 1750.6}

18. “First meet the temporal necessities of the needy and relieve their physical wants and sufferings, and you will then find an open avenue to the heart, where you may plant the good seeds of virtue and religion.” {4T 226.3}

19. “I have been informed by my guide that not only should those who believe the truth practice HEALTH REFORM but they should also teach it diligently to others; for it will be an agency through which the truth can be presented to the attention of unbelievers. They will reason that if we have such sound ideas in regard to health and temperance, there must be something in our religious belief that is worth investigation. If we backslide in health reform we shall lose much of our influence with the outside world.” {Ev 514.3}

20. “The Lord desires us to obtain all the education possible, with the object in view of imparting our knowledge to others. None can know where or how they may be called to labor or to speak for God. Our heavenly Father alone sees what He can make of men. There are before us possibilities which our feeble faith does not discern. Our minds should be so trained that if necessary we can present the truths of his word before the highest earthly authorities in such a way as to glorify his name. We should not let slip even one opportunity of qualifying ourselves intellectually to work for God.”  {COL 333.4}

21. “...concerning these lines of missionary work,...Fathers and mothers, obtain all the help you can from the study of our books and publications...Take time to read to your children from the health books, as well as from the books treating more particularly on religious subjects. Teach them the importance of caring for the body, the house they live in. Form a home reading circle, in which every member of the family shall lay aside the busy cares of the day and unite in study. Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, take up this work heartily and see if the home church will not be greatly improved.” {7T 63.3} 4

22. “...but when the plagues of God shall be all around you, you will then see the principles of health reform and strict temperance in all things,--that temperance alone is the foundation of all the graces that come from God, the foundation of all victories to be gained...” {Te 201.4}

23: “God has permitted the light of health reform to shine upon us in these last days, that by walking in the light we may escape many of the dangers to which we shall be exposed...” {CTBH 75.1/3T 561.1}

HEALTH MESSAGE TO BE KEPT IN THE FRONT:

“Keep the work of health reform to the front is the message I am instructed to bear. Show so plainly its value that a widespread need for it will be felt.”  {9T 113.1}

The way to reach the higher (rich and educated) classes is through our sanitariums (Lifestyle Centers):

“Twenty-five years ago (approx. 1875) the Lord revealed to me that the best way in which to reach the higher classes is through our sanitariums...”  {1MR 241.2}

WHAT WILL THIS DO?

“By their stay at the sanitarium, the patients are to become acquainted with seventh-day adventists and the reason of their faith...”   {1MR 241.4}

CONCLUSION:

We have to do the Health Message on such a GRAND SCALE that hundreds and thousands of people will come to learn the truth we have.

SOP ABBREVIATIONS:

CTBH = Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene

9T = Testimonies For The Church, Volume 9

CD = Counsels on Diets and Foods

CH = Counsels on Health

MM = Medical Ministry

3T = Testimonies For The Church, Volume 3

TE = Temperance

6T = Testimonies For The Church, Volume 6

1MR = 1st Manuscript Release

PH = Pamphlet

EV = Evangelism

COL = Christ's Object Lessons

4T = Testimonies For The Church, Volume 4

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