Editing Faith healing (section)

====New Testament====
The [[New Testament]] relates that it was only after [[Jesus]] healed a blind man that his status was recognized, argues [[Bart D. Ehrman]].<ref>{{cite book|first1=Bart D.|last1=Ehrman|title=The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oxUw86gZO4oC&newbks=0&hl=en&source=newbks_fb|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2006|isbn=978-0-19-515462-7|via=Google Books}}</ref> Four of the seven miracles performed in the [[book of John]] that the author uses to indicate that Jesus was sent from God were acts of healing or [[resurrection]]. Jesus heals a Capernaumite official's son,<ref>{{bibleverse|John|4:46–53|NRSVUE}}</ref> heals a paralyzed man by a pool in [[Bethsaida]],<ref>{{bibleverse|John|5:5–9|NRSVUE}}</ref> heals a man born blind,<ref>{{bibleverse|John|9:1–11|NRSVUE}}</ref> and resurrects [[Lazarus of Bethany]].<ref>{{bibleverse|John|11:38–44|NRSVUE}}</ref><ref>Ehrman, B. D. (2016). ''The New Testament: a historical introduction to the early Christian writings'' (6th ed.) New York: [[Oxford University Press]]. 171–172. {{ISBN|978-0199757534}}</ref>

Jesus told his followers to heal the sick and stated that signs such as healing are evidence of faith.<ref>Crossan, J. D. (1994). ''Jesus: a revolutionary biography''. New York: [[HarperOne]]. 119–123. {{ISBN|978-0061800351}}</ref> The apostle Paul believed healing is one of the special gifts of the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]],<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Corinthians|12:9|NRSVUE}}</ref><ref>Harris, S. L. (2015). ''The New Testament: a student's introduction'' (8th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education. 345. {{ISBN?}}</ref> and that the possibility exists that certain persons may possess this gift to an extraordinarily high degree.<ref>{{cite book |last= Price |first= Charles P. |chapter-url= http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761560864/Faith_Healing.html |chapter= Faith Healing |title= [[Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia]] |year= 2009 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20240524175616/https://www.webcitation.org/5kwpJ3YJj?url=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761560864/Faith_Healing.html |archive-date= 2024-05-24}}</ref> The New Testament says that during Jesus's [[Ministry of Jesus|ministry]] and after his [[Resurrection of Jesus|Resurrection]], the [[Apostles in the New Testament|apostles]] healed the sick and cast out demons, made lame men walk, raised the dead and performed other miracles. The apostles are described as men given supernatural powers by God, including the ability to heal.<ref>Pilch, J. J. (2004). ''Visions and healing in the Acts of the Apostles: how the early believers experienced God''. Collegeville, MN: [[Liturgical Press]]. 40. {{ISBN|978-0814627976}}</ref> For example, in the book of [[Acts 3]]:1–10, [[Saint Peter]] is recounted healing a disabled man.<ref>Harris, S. L. (2015). The New Testament: a student's introduction (8th ed.). New York: [[McGraw-Hill Education]]. 292–293. {{ISBN|978-0078119132}}</ref><ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|3:1–10}}</ref>