“Why doesn’t God heal amputees?”

This is a tough question to any skeptic. It it obvious to me first of all that Christians nowadays do not possess the ability to wield any power by God via prayer, laying on of hands, or whatever. I just think that we have good reasons to think that “miracles” as recorded in scripture are no longer required. “Faith” by which we are saved would be negated. I have faith that allows me to believe the miracles recorded in scripture. Including the miracle performed by Christ in the garden of Gesthemane, at His arrest. Peter misunderstood completely the intentions of Christ, and pulled out a sword. He then proceeded to hack off an ear, that belonged to one of the Roman soldiers. Jesus picked it up, and put it back on him. So to say that God has NEVER healed an amputee….well I guess that depends on your definition of an amputee.

God isn’t obligated to any person. He saves who He chooses and heals who He chooses. God is God. Who tells God what to do? He created us for His pleasure and purposes.

Oh btw, google pyxi dust. New research has increased the possibity of limb/tissue regeneration. Could it be a merciful God allows one to see potentials. Penicillin has always been available, it just took one man the eyes to see it.

I believe Christs healings had a spiritual implication. Flesh has been condemned to die, as we all are. I, in my 20 plus years have never seen a a miracle healing.

Jesus also healed the maimed.

Can God heal amputees?

Yes.

Have I seen Him do it?

No.

Does that mean He never would?

No.

If I met someone who had lost a limb and wanted regeneration I’d pray for them. I might not have much confidence in their regeneration. I’d probably faint if they suddenly budded a new hand. I’d still pray for them though. After all scripture only demands that we pray, we don’t have to provide the results.

Oh and Tom, faith is trust/loyalty to God. Faith isn’t something magical that makes things happen. Jesus said that faith the size of a mustard seed would move mountains and (hyperbole aside) I think most people have that much.

Indeed believing that the universe and themselves appeared out of nothing with no guiding hand means your average atheist has far more faith than I could ever have.

Outside of the fullfillment of the OT prophecies, my only explanation is “God will have mercy upon whom he will.” The messiah was never promised to restore limbs . It was basically only to restore what was considered unclean to approach the tabernacle.

Cancer is also healed randomly without the help of God… http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/health/25breast.html?_r=1&hp

I’ve been told that God could heal an amputee, but the humans involved would have to have enough faith for that great of miracle and only a few have ever had that kind of faith. I have no idea if that is Biblical …someone just told me that. I think the first explanation (it would hurt free will) would be more likely, but then again he called down fire and made trees spontaneously burst into flame (old testament) …so why not regenerate limbs? I’m not a Christian, but if a close friend or a relative went to Church and had a limb regenerated, I’d be a convert.

Hello, I think I may have the answer regarding why God does not heal amputees. In the OT, we see prophecies regarding the healing of blind eyes, deaf ears. Isaiah 29 and 35 if memory serves me. When Jesus healed the lepers the blind and the deaf etc He was fulfilling prophecy. No where in the OT is a promise made to heal an amputee.

When John the baptist sent his disciples to inquire if Jesus was the one upon who he had awaited, “Jesus replied Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. ” John would understand that reply.

I believe the physical healings Christ performed had a deep spiritual implicatation.

In mans ungenerated condition, we are blind, deaf , leperous and dead. I believe the fullfillment of these prophecies has led to mans redemption at the cross.

I see that this post and the discussion following is pretty old. However, I have recently posted a few thoughts Return to Biblicism. So, if anyone is still watching this discussion, your welcome to stop by and take a look.

This is a question i have seen before and the response is simple. Some ask why does God not heal amputees, i ask how would they know that. To post such a question would state that they have never believed enough or had Faith in God to do the impossible. I beleive that before one should ask, they should get their facts straight. Thousands of documented miracles have been happening all around the world for decades. The thing is that in our own human thought we find it to challenging to just have faith and belive in God, but instead find a logical reasoning for things. Miracles are happening and still happen today. We just have to open our eyes, People being raised from the dead, people seeing through glass eyes. People have been healed time after time and still doubt what God can do. If that is not God then explain to me what is. Jesus Christ walked this earth and spoke words of faith and through his father people were healed, those who belived were healed. I have prayed and seen God do the unthinkable, i myself was not suppose to live but God saved me. So by posting such a question some are putting limitation on the amazing things that God can and will do. It says in his word that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed that we can move a mountain. Be that said, every man is given a mesure of faith, but we choose whether or not to use it. Things in the bible are not only true, but have been historically proven. Those who have undergone horrible things in their life such as loosing a limb, God did not do it. It is so strong in our human nature that when things dont go right that we blaim God. God does not bring distruction to life, It is promised in John 10:10 That he will give us an abundant life. He does not cause bad things, but he will fix them, we just have to ask.