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The Gift of Healing September 24
Pharmaceutical Sorcery
“Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is
not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?” (Jeremiah 8:22).
The use of drugs has resulted in far more harm than good, and
should our physicians who claim to believe the truth, almost entirely
dispense with medicine, and faithfully practice along the line of
hygiene, using nature’s remedies, far greater success would attend their
efforts. There is no need whatever to exalt the method whereby drugs
are administered. I know whereof I speak. Brethren of the medical
profession, I entreat you to think candidly and put away childish
things. . . . They resort to drugs when greater skill and knowledge
would teach them the more excellent way.” 50
Many suffering from fevers have died as the results of the drugs
administered. They might have been alive today had they been given
water treatment by those competent to administer it. 51
The Lord has warned me that there will come a great apostasy.
There will come a falling away in spirituality. Many will turn away
their ears from hearing the truth, and will accept fables. Our sanitariums
are to be conducted by wise, God-fearing men, who will teach
sound doctrines and show why we believe the truth and why we
should practice strict temperance in all things, studying how to avoid
all harmful practices and influences. Virtue and holiness shall be practiced.
In view of what the Word warns us is coming upon the earth, I felt
that I must urge upon our people the necessity of establishing sanitariums.
We cannot pray for the miraculous healing of those who know
not the truth. They have prostituted their powers, and were they thus
healed, they would not return God the glory, but would continue to
dishonor Him by following wrong practices. We are to educate those
who come to our sanitariums, teaching them how to bring themselves
into right relation with God by following right habits of eating, drinking,
and dressing. 52
Our object in establishing sanitariums is to encourage the sick and
suffering to look to Jesus and live. 53
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