Mind and The Science of Health and Happiness Divine Science applied to Moral, Mental Illustrated pictorial bistory of the life of our Lord and Savior, Jesus By Dr. S. A. Richmond The peoples' humble servant in Christ Jesus 1904 Press of the Hicks-Judd Co. San Francisco INTRODUCTORY. In presenting this book on divine healing to the public, the author has no apologies to make; believing that it will meet with the hearty approval and support of everyone who peruses its contents. It is the first and only book of its kind ever published, and is indeed a book of revelations from start to finish. It is the key to the scriptures and unlocks the portals containing the secrets of divine healing, and reveals them unto man. When Christ bestowed power upon His disciples to preach the gospel, He also bestowed upon them the power to heal the sick. And He said unto them, "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, and these signs shall follow them that believe: In My name shall they cast out devils, and they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover." We have our Savior's example. We are told that He "is the way, the truth and the life; He went over Palestine and Judea, preaching the gospel and healing the sick. What He did He said we should do,and we are doing. His command to His disciples was to go into all the world and preach this gospel that He had been teaching them, and these signs should follow those who believed. Mind you, the signs were not to follow the preacher, but the command was to go and teach the gospel and preach it, and "these signs shall follow those who believe" your preaching. What were these signs? Among other things, they should drink deadly poison and it should not hurt them; they should handle reptiles and nothing could harm them; they should lay their hands on the sick and they should recover. In the Bible this is the only definition given of a believer, how a believer should be known. He who believes, has and must have that power. The signs must follow. They had the power then, and according to the immutable and unchangeable laws of God Almighty there never was a change; those who believed then had the signs following, and those who believe today have the signs and can heal the sick. The evangelists tell us that Jesus touched the leper with His own finger; that He anointed the eyes of the blind; and that in cases where He was asked to speak the word only at a distance, He did not usually comply, but went Himself to the sick bed and there personally wrought the cure. A lesson to us. If we would do good, do it ourselves. Give alms with our own hand. A kind look or word will enhance the value of the gift. Our Lord's mode of doing good sets forth His incessant activity. He did not only the good which came close to hand, but He went about on His errand of mercy and of practicing divine healing, and throughout the whole land of Judea there was scarcely a village or a hamlet which was not gladdened by the sight of Him. By the Master's final words to His disciples the obligation is laid upon every Christian to heal the sick and to be a soul-winner. To be a soulwinner is the happiest thing in the world. With every soul you bring to Christ you get a new heaven upon earth. But who can conceive the bliss which awaits us above? Oh, how sweet is that sentence, "Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord!" Do you know what the joy of Christ is over a saved sinner? This is the very joy which we are to possess in heaven. Yes, when He mounts the throne, you shall mount with Him. When the heavens ring with "well done, well done," you shall partake in the reward. You have toiled with Him. You have suffered with Him. You shall now reign with Him. You have sown with Him. You shall reap with Him. Your face was covered with sweat like His and your soui was grieved for the sins of men as His soul was. Now shall your face be bright with heaven's splendor, as is His countenance. And now shall your soul be filled with beautiful joy, even as His soul is. History teaches us that the ministers of the gospel practiced this service of divine healing for two or three centuries after Christ's ascension. Either from unbelief or some other cause unknown to us, the practice was abandoned and became obsolete and has practically so remained until the dawning of a new century. It is now again being revealed to man. These revelations the author has revealed to the world in his wonderful book of revelations on divine healing, and he sends this consecrated book out into the world with the humble prayer that it may prove a blessing to all who may read its contents. The main object of the author is to heal the sick, and reclaim the infidel and sinner and point them the way to the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. May it be the means of encouraging great multitudes of sin-sick souls to press through the throng of difficulties, doubts, and fears and touch the hem of the Savior's garment and be made perfectly whole. This is the prayer of your humble servant. I remain, yours truly, S. A. RICHMOND, The People's Humble Servant in Christ Jesus, Hot Springs, Ark. |