Scripture

Sermon Description

In this engaging address given to the Christian Medical Fellowship, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones opens up about his experiences and wrestlings with the subject of miraculous healings and modern medicine. Having been confronted by a revived general interest in the phenomenon of miraculous healing, and a new wave of the Charismatic Movement, he presents the facts and his evaluation of them. He warns Christians not to make two grave errors: we should neither capitulate toward the phenomenon, adjusting our doctrine to fit with the current mood or to validate certain ministries, nor should we dogmatically reject the facts related to this phenomenon simply because they don’t fit into our own theories. We must face these facts, evaluate them scientifically and scripturally, and ultimately leave it up to God’s will to do as He pleases. Dr. Lloyd-Jones puts forward various apologetic thoughts related to the plausibility and validity of modern medical miracles, but the foundational thought he presents is this: as Christians we must believe in miracles today because we believe the God of the Bible. He does as He pleases, giving faith and working in ordinary and extraordinary ways for His glory.