JESUS is the only Divine Healer. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits; who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.” Ps. 103:2, 3.
There are many so-called divine healers in the world now, and there are many others of the same character not bearing that particular title.
Unless one is well acquainted with the teachings of the Bible on this point, he will be deceived.
Here are several scriptures worthy of consideration in this connection:—
“For there shall arise false christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” Matt. 24:24.
“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast.” Rev. 13:13, 14.
“For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” Rev. 16:14. See verse 13.
It is certain that devils can work miracles, using human beings as mediums. Miracles, therefore, are no proof in themselves that the men or women through whom they are manifested are right in doctrine or practise. On this point is the danger of deception; and, in view of this very danger, Jesus says: “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.” Rev. 16:15. See also Rev. 7:13 and Rev. 19:8.
The garments here spoken of are robes of character. These wonders are to be wrought in the world just before Jesus comes.
Satan can make people sick (Luke 13:16; Job 2:7); can cause war (Job 1:15, 17); can cause lightning and cyclones to occur (verses 16, 19), and can craze men and animals (Mark 5:1–13).
Now if Satan can do all these things, he can also remove the affliction that he himself causes. This work, of course, has the appearance of real miracles, and the sufferer, thus relieved, is prepared to receive almost anything as truth that the medium may teach. Satan would be very willing that the subject of the miracle should believe that it was wrought by the power of God, if he could only thereby deceive one into believing a false doctrine that would destroy the soul. A Christian should rather choose to suffer on and abide the Lord’s time, than be healed by Satan.
Those only who study the Bible with prayer, testing all doctrines and teachings by its infallible evidence, will be able to discern the wonder-workings of Satan now. Jesus says, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.”
Just before Jesus comes, when God’s people have come into the perfect unity of the faith, in harmony with the Scriptures, wonders and miracles are to be wrought among them. Satan now seeks to forestall this genuine work of God in order to deceive and mislead the people. See Acts 13:8–11, and compare 2 Tim. 3:8 with Ex. 7:8–12.
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1.