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Definition and Scope:The term "ills" refers to various forms of suffering, afflictions, and adversities that individuals may experience. In a biblical context, ills can encompass physical ailments, emotional distress, spiritual struggles, and societal injustices. The Bible addresses the presence of ills in the world and provides guidance on how believers are to understand and respond to them.
Biblical Understanding of Ills:The presence of ills in the world is often attributed to the fallen nature of humanity and the entrance of sin into the world. In
Genesis 3, the disobedience of Adam and Eve results in a curse upon creation, introducing pain, toil, and death.
Romans 5:12 states, "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned."
Physical Ills:Physical ailments and diseases are a common form of ills mentioned in the Bible. Jesus' ministry was marked by numerous healings, demonstrating His compassion and authority over physical suffering.
Matthew 4:23 records, "Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people." Believers are encouraged to seek God's healing and to pray for those who are sick, as seen in
James 5:14-15 : "Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick."
Emotional and Spiritual Ills:The Bible acknowledges the reality of emotional and spiritual struggles. The Psalms, for example, are replete with expressions of anguish, fear, and despair, yet they also point to God as a source of comfort and hope.
Psalm 34:17-18 declares, "The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit."
Societal Ills:Injustices and societal ills are also addressed in Scripture. The prophets frequently called out the moral and social corruption of their times, urging repentance and justice.
Micah 6:8 encapsulates the divine expectation: "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?"
Response to Ills:Believers are called to respond to ills with faith, prayer, and action.
Romans 12:12 encourages, "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer." The church is to be a community of support, bearing one another's burdens (
Galatians 6:2) and providing for those in need. Additionally, Christians are to trust in God's sovereignty and ultimate plan for redemption, as expressed in
Romans 8:28 : "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."
Eternal Perspective:While ills are a present reality, the Bible offers an eternal perspective that provides hope.
Revelation 21:4 promises a future without suffering: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away." This assurance encourages believers to persevere through present trials, looking forward to the fulfillment of God's kingdom.
Greek
212. alazoneia -- boastfulness... noun derived from , "wandering, roaming") -- properly, a vagabond ("quack"), making
empty boasts about having "cures" to rid people of all their
ills (even by
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One Antidote for ManyIlls
... One Antidote for ManyIlls. A Sermon (No.284). Delivered on Sabbath Morning, November
9th, 1859, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. at New Park Street Chapel, Southwark....
Of theIlls which Alone the Wicked Fear, and which the World...
... Book III. Chapter 1."Of theIlls Which Alone the Wicked Fear, and Which the World
Continually Suffered, Even When the Gods Were Worshipped....
Whether Angels Grieve for theIlls of those whom they Guard?
... OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE GOOD ANGELS (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether angels
grieve for theills of those whom they guard? Objection 1...
Of the Miseries andIlls to which the Human Race is Justly Exposed...
... Chapter 22."Of the Miseries andIlls to Which the Human Race is Justly Exposed Through
the First Sin, and from Which None Can Be Delivered Save by Christ's...
India'sIlls and England's Sorrows
... India'sIlls and England's Sorrows. A Sermon (No.150). Delivered on Sabbath
Morning, September 6, 1857, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. at...
Since TheseIlls Existed in the Church, Secular Affairs Also Fell...
... Book VIII. Chapter XXV."Since theseIlls existed in the Church, Secular Affairs
also fell into Disorder. The Affairs of Stilicho, the General of Honorius....
The Patience of Man, which is Right and Laudable and Worthy of the...
... Wherefore the impatient, while they will not sufferills, effect not a
deliverance fromills, but only the suffering of heavierills....
Since this is So, and Since no Strange Influence Has Suddenly...
... on matters which are already clear, and which require no defence, I should certainly
show, by unfolding the history of past ages, that thoseills which you...
Of the Advantages and Disadvantages which Often Indiscriminately...
... But as for the good things of this life, and itsills, God has willed that these
should be common to both; that we might not too eagerly covet the things which...
Matt. xxiv. 16-18.
... Having spoken of theills that were to overtake the city, and of the trials of the
apostles, and that they should remain unsubdued, and should overrun the...
Thesaurus
Ills (2 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Ills (2 Occurrences). Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions
of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all. (See JPS).
...Demonology
... In the extra-canonical Jewish sources the same exuberance of fancy appears in
attributing all kinds ofills of mind and body to innumerable, swarming hosts of...
Demoniac (7 Occurrences)
... In the extra-canonical Jewish sources the same exuberance of fancy appears in
attributing all kinds ofills of mind and body to innumerable, swarming hosts of...
Demon (26 Occurrences)
... In the extra-canonical Jewish sources the same exuberance of fancy appears in
attributing all kinds ofills of mind and body to innumerable, swarming hosts of...
Ill-reasoning (1 Occurrence)
Ill-reasoning. Illnesses, Ill-reasoning.Ills . Multi-Version Concordance...
(YLT). Illnesses, Ill-reasoning.Ills . Reference Bible.
Ill (137 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind;
misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, theills of humanity....
Ill-taught (1 Occurrence)
Ill-taught.Ills, Ill-taught. Ill-tempered . Multi-Version Concordance
Ill-taught (1 Occurrence).... (WEY).Ills, Ill-taught. Ill-tempered . Reference
Exorcism
... them. It is the function of Christ as the redeemer of mankind to deliver
men from this as well as otherills due to sin. Miraculous...
Exorcist (1 Occurrence)
... them. It is the function of Christ as the redeemer of mankind to deliver
men from this as well as otherills due to sin. Miraculous...
Evil (1503 Occurrences)
... of duty, whether the wrong is active or passive, many, perhaps the majority of those
who are injured, are not accountable in any way for theills which come...
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