Summary: Verse 14, in particular, has caused a lot of misunderstanding as people try to apply it to always be healed. There are things to do and ways to investigate portions of scripture that are hard to understand, which I go over. Then I offer a perspective on this last section of James based on my evaluation of scripture and some suggestions about the context and translation from some other sources.
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WHY DOES JAMES TELL SICK PEOPLE TO BE ANOINTED WITH OIL? (JAMES 5:13–16)
Does the Bible Promise Universal Physical Healing in Response to “Prayers of Faith”?
