A friend wrote: My wife has cancer.
Is anointing with oil and praying to heal someone valid today (James 5:14-15)?
My response:
Yes… Friend: Assuming it is valid should she stop chemo treatments and rely on the elders anointing her with oil and praying for healing?
Me: No… God uses many means to heal… the more (reputable) means working together the better… Friend: If both is done and she is healed how do you know which did the healing?
Me: Doesn’t matter: just praise God. Only scientists/researchers need to answer this question! Friend: If anointing is done or both are done and she is not healed does this mean she or the elders or both did not have sufficient faith?
Me: Not necessarily: and we don’t want to add guilt to the sickness! Friend: Your timely response appreciated. Thanks