Have you ever watched a YouTube video showing a Pentecostal type of healing service, and been appalled by the lack of dignity, and the irreverence shown during the procedures?

You’re left shaking your head, and wondering how that type of circus carry-on could possibly be endorsed by God.

As for speaking in tongues, Jeremiah 23:31 says “Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues (speak in tongues?), and say, ‘He saith’.”

I believe there is much deception in this area.

I also have in mind Scriptures such as 1 Cor 14:33 and 1 Cor 14:40 that reveal many of the meetings that are held in God’s name are actually not from God.

Please be careful of the many deceptions with this subject. However, my question is, could the large number of healings all be fake? Are some people actually healed in this modern era?

Is divine healing for today, or not?

I’ve had those sorts of questions for many years.

My main question has been, if SOME of the healings are genuine, why would God work through people that have such woefully incorrect doctrines?

Let’s look into this more deeply.

Satan does counterfeit healings. I’ve not had experience with Pentecostal meetings, but I’m highly skeptical about most of them. However, from my research, not all healings are of demonic origin.

In a video from Curry Blake, talking about many of the early healing ministries, Curry explained that although some of their beliefs were not accurate, their faith in God, that God is still a healer today, WAS accurate, and as a result, God met their faith!

Here are a couple of Mike Hoesch videos on the subject of healing.

You can find more Mike Hoesch videos on YouTube, but, as with all Pentecostal believers, he is not always correct in his teachings.

Most of modern Christianity get it wrong in the way they seek healing. This is explained by Curry Blake. Curry’s teachings are usually good, but again, please use caution. – Because of his Pentecostal beliefs, not all of Curry’s doctrines or statements are correct either.

You can also find Curry Blake videos on YouTube.

I think Curry teaches that it is always God’s will to heal, but I think the Bible does not back this up completely, because not everyone in the Bible was always healed. For example, 2 Kings 13:14-21 “Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died.”

The Hem of His Garment

In Mark 5:24-34 there is a story about a woman who touched the hem of Jesus garment and was healed.

However, the story of Jesus’ garment follows on in Mark 6:55 and Mark 6:56. Also Matt 14:36.

The detail about the hem of Jesus’ garment is interesting.

Mark’s account says that just touching Jesus healed them, but in Matthew’s account it appears to say they specifically touched his hem. I don’t know which scenario is most accurate. But could there be a reason to touch his hem?

Actually, yes!

An obvious reason is those who were lying on beds would not have had to reach up so far to do it.

However, for those standing, touching his hem physically, would require BOWING DOWN to Jesus, but because Jesus was God in the flesh, and because humans come from the ground and return to it (see Gen 3:19) and because Jesus came from above (John 8:23) , SYMBOLICALLY, they would have been REACHING UP to touch Jesus’ hem.

In Numbers 15:38-41 there is a command to put a blue ribbon on the hem of garments. Jesus’ garment would have had a hem with a blue ribbon in it. It is said that the blue symbolised the sky, but the Bible indicates touching the blue ribbon symbolised touching all righteousness, which Jesus fulfilled.

The Fringe of Time

There is one more interesting thing about the hem.

Mal 4:2 says ‘But unto you that fear (i.e. give worship to/respect) my name, shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his WINGS.‘

The word WINGS is Strong’s H3670 and means an edge/extremity/border/corner/uttermost part.

In a garment, the edge means the hem. Jesus had healing on the wings, or edges of his garment.

Touching the hem fulfilled prophecy… There is a 2,000 year time gap since Jesus came to earth, and we are living on the EDGE/FRINGE/HEM of prophesied TIME, but the hope of healing is still available to us today because, according to that prophecy, Jesus HAS arisen with healing in his wings (or edges).

Bible Scriptures on Healing

Here’s a list of 100 Bible scriptures that promise or refer to healing (This list compiled by AI, uses the New International Version):

1. Exodus 15:26 – “For I am the Lord, who heals you.”
2. Psalm 103:2-3 – “Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”
3. Psalm 107:20 – “He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”
4. Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
5. Proverbs 3:7-8 – “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.”
6. Proverbs 4:20-22 – “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.”
7. Proverbs 16:24 – “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
8. Isaiah 53:5 – “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
9. Isaiah 58:8 – “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear.”
10. Jeremiah 17:14 – “Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.”
11. Jeremiah 30:17 – “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD.”
12. Jeremiah 33:6 – “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.”
13. Malachi 4:2 – “But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.”
14. Matthew 4:23 – “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.”
15. Matthew 8:8 – “The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.'”
16. Matthew 8:16-17 – “When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.'”
17. Matthew 9:35 – “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.”
18. Matthew 10:1 – “Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.”
19. Mark 5:34 – “He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.'”
20. Mark 16:17-18 – “And these signs will accompany those who believe… they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
21. Luke 4:18 – “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind.”
22. Luke 6:19 – “And the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.”
23. Luke 9:11 – “But the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.”
24. Luke 10:9 – “Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.'”
25. Acts 3:16 – “By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.”
26. Acts 4:30 – “Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
27. Acts 9:34 – “Peter said to him, ‘Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.’ Immediately Aeneas got up.”
28. Acts 10:38 – “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.”
29. Acts 14:9-10 – “He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed and called out, ‘Stand up on your feet!’ At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.”
30. James 5:14-15 – “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up.”
31. James 5:16 – “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
32. 1 Peter 2:24 – “He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”
33. 3 John 1:2 – “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
34. Revelation 22:2 – “On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.”
35. Exodus 23:25 – “Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.”
36. Deuteronomy 7:15 – “The LORD will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt.”
37. Deuteronomy 32:39 – “See now that I myself am he! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.”
38. 2 Kings 20:5 – “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you.”
39. 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
40. Job 5:18 – “For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.”
41. Psalm 6:2 – “Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint; heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.”
42. Psalm 30:2 – “LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.”
43. Psalm 34:18 – “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
44. Psalm 41:3 – “The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.”
45. Psalm 91:3 – “Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.”
46. Psalm 91:10 – “No harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.”
47. Psalm 118:17 – “I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.”
48. Psalm 146:8 – “The LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down.”
49. Isaiah 19:22 – “The LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; he will strike them and heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.”
50. Isaiah 30:26 – “The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the LORD binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted.”
51. Isaiah 38:16-17 – “Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.”
52. Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
53. Isaiah 57:18-19 – “I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners, creating praise on their lips.”
54. Hosea 6:1 – “Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.”
55. Hosea 14:4 – “I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.”
56. Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
57. Matthew 14:14 – “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.”
58. Mark 2:17 – “On hearing this, Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'”
59. Mark 6:56 – “And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.”
60. Luke 4:40 – “At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.”
61. Luke 5:17 – “One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.”
62. Luke 8:48 – “Then he said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.'”
63. Luke 9:2 – “And he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.”
64. Luke 17:15 – “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.”
65. John 9:7 – “‘Go,’ he told him, ‘wash in the Pool of Siloam’. So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.”
66. Acts 3:6 – “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.'”
67. Acts 5:16 – “Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.”
68. Acts 8:7 – “For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.”
69. Romans 8:11 – “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
70. 1 Corinthians 12:9 – “To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit.”
71. 2 Corinthians 4:16 – “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
72. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'”
73. Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
74. Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
75. Hebrews 13:8 – “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
76. Psalm 23:3 – “He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
77. Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
78. Psalm 119:50 – “My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.”
79. Proverbs 17:22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
80. Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
81. Isaiah 33:2 – “LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.”
82. Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
83. Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
84. Joel 3:10 – “Let the weakling say, ‘I am strong!'”
85. Nahum 1:7 – “The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”
86. Zechariah 10:6 – “I will strengthen Judah and save the tribes of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them.”
87. Matthew 15:30 – “Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.”
88. Mark 3:15 – “And to have authority to drive out demons.”
89. Luke 7:21 – “At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind.”
90. Luke 13:13 – “Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.”
91. John 10:10 – “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
92. Acts 4:10 – “Then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.”
93. Acts 19:12 – “So that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.”
94. Romans 4:17 – “As it is written: ‘I have made you a father of many nations.’ He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.”
95. Romans 8:26 – “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.”
96. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.”
97. Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
98. Colossians 1:13-14 – “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
99. Hebrews 4:16 – “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
100. 1 John 5:14-15 – “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”

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