What the Bible Says About Healing: Pastor Lawson Perdue Q&A | The Perdue Podcast Live EP 23

“Keep Believing God for Healing, With No Condemnation.”

What the Bible Says About Healing: Pastor Lawson Perdue Q&A

Is it God’s will to heal, and is it a lack of faith to take medicine? In this live Q&A on The Perdue Podcast, Pastors Aaron and Heather Perdue sit down with Pastor Lawson Perdue to answer your healing questions from Scripture. Watch the full episode above, then keep reading for the key takeaways. This episode shares faith teaching and personal testimony and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Four Ways to Know God’s Will About Healing

Pastor Lawson teaches that faith begins where the will of God is known, and gives four ways to know it: who God says He is, His promises, the life of Jesus, and the cross. He points to passages including Exodus 15:26, Psalm 103:3, Isaiah 53:5, and 1 Peter 2:24, and says speaking the Word out loud, not just believing it, is part of the process.

Is Pleading the Blood Biblical?

The pastors note that they pray in different ways, with some pleading the blood and others taking authority in the name of Jesus. Pastor Lawson explains that pleading the blood is a way of saying your plea is what Jesus did at the cross, and he urges believers to stop arguing with one another and work together.

Healing for the Mind and Emotions

Answering a viewer question about symptoms tied to years of fear and panic, the pastors discuss renewing the mind, how perfect love casts out fear, and why they believe healing for the soul is as real as healing for the body. They share testimonies from their church family and remind viewers that you do not have to figure out the source of everything to trust Jesus.

No Condemnation for Using Medicine

Pastor Lawson speaks candidly about dealing with his own health challenges and says that if you need to see a doctor or take medication, you should not be condemned. His message: do what you need to do, use your brain, and keep believing God, because faith is what pleases Him.

Why Aren’t Some People Healed?

The pastors are honest that they do not always know why someone is not healed, and they encourage believers not to place blame or try to figure it all out. Pastor Lawson says he holds to God’s goodness: he teaches that sickness is not from God and that Jesus paid for everyone’s healing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is pleading the blood biblical?
Pastor Lawson says people who plead the blood are saying their plea is what Jesus did at the cross, and he points to Hebrews 10:19, which speaks of boldness to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus. The pastors note they pray in different ways and encourage believers not to argue about it.

Is it a lack of faith to take medicine?
Pastor Lawson says no. He says that if you need medical help, you should get it and not be condemned, and that you are always better off believing God while doing what you need to do.

What are the four ways to know God’s will about healing?
Pastor Lawson names four: who God says He is, His promises, the life of Jesus, and the cross.

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