Chapter 8—Co-operation Between Medical and
Evangelistic Work
How to Reveal Christ
How shall we reveal Christ? I know of no better way ... than
to take hold of the medical missionary work in connection with the
ministry.—
Medical Ministry, 319
.
Christ gave a perfect representation of true godliness by combining
the work of a physician and a minister, ministering to the needs of
both body and soul, healing physical disease, and then speaking words
that brought peace to the troubled heart.—
Counsels on Health, 528
.
To Advance Together
The gospel and the medical missionary work are to advance to-
gether. The gospel is to be bound up with the principles of true health
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reform. Christianity is to be brought into the practical life. Earnest,
thorough reformatory work is to be done. True Bible religion is an
outflowing of the love of God for fallen man. God’s people are to
advance in straightforward lines to impress the hearts of those who are
seeking for truth, who desire to act their part aright in this intensely
earnest age. We are to present the principles of health reform before
the people, doing all in our power to lead men and women to see the
necessity of these principles and to practice them.—
Testimonies for
the Church 6:379
.
Combined Teaching and Healing
The Lord’s people are to be one. There is to be no separation in
His work. Christ sent out the twelve apostles and afterward the seventy
disciples to preach the gospel and to heal the sick. (
Matthew 10:7,
8
.) And as they went forth preaching the kingdom of God, power was
given them to heal the sick and cast out evil spirits. In God’s work
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