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New Age Health Care - Way of Life Literature

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ecame so depleted <strong>of</strong> essential electrolytes that she<br />

suffered a seizure, was rushed to the hospital in a coma,<br />

and died (p. 96).<br />

It Is God’s Will That We Be <strong>Health</strong>y<br />

Another misconception is that it is God’s will that we be<br />

healthy, and if we follow a wise natural plan, we will not<br />

be sick.<br />

For instance, the Be in <strong>Health</strong> seminar promoted by<br />

Henry Wright claims: “We are dedicated to the<br />

eradication and prevention <strong>of</strong> all spiritual, psychological,<br />

and biological disease. ... Pleasant Valley Research and<br />

Publishing provide materials designed to promote<br />

Wholeness in mankind.” Bill Gothard’s Total <strong>Health</strong><br />

program also implies that health is always God’s will and<br />

that if we simply follow the right “plan” we will be<br />

healthy.<br />

One doesn’t have to be a great Bible scholar to refute<br />

this.<br />

First, God didn’t always heal sick believers even in<br />

the early churches. Paul had a sickness that God refused<br />

to remove (2 Cor. 12:7-10). Paul’s conclusion to this<br />

matter was the opposite <strong>of</strong> those who claim God’s will is<br />

total health, for he said: “Therefore I take pleasure in<br />

infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions,<br />

in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then<br />

am I strong” (2 Cor. 12:10). The word “infirmities” is the<br />

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