When Timothy suffered an infirmity in the flesh, Paul
recommended medicine.
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities. I Timothy 5:23
When Trophimus, one of Paul's ministry partners, was sick, no anointing or prayer for healing was ordered. Paul was forced to go on without him.
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. II Timothy 4:20
God gives no promise of physical healing for the Body of Christ through Paul as He did for Israel through James. In fact, Paul tells us that we must wait for the redemption of our bodies. (See Romans 8:22-25)
Grace & Peace
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This is one direction of the apostle:-
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. ( James 5 )
As I explained several times previously in this thread there is no difference between Jew and Gentile in the body of Christ.
Shalom,
Rapha.
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