| "Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are | | | | this is why the Apostle Paul said that once |
| forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise up and | | | | we are "born again" we would become a "new |
| walk'?" - Luke 5:23 NKJV | | | | creature". |
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| Luke reminds us that the power of Christ was | | | | If Sozo is truly wholeness or complete |
| ample for total healing of the person in | | | | salvation as we see from the above verses, |
| need. In fact, we see Jesus taking on a | | | | then why do so few people experience the |
| holistic (whole body) approach throughout the | | | | total salvation experience in mind, body, and |
| gospels as he touched and healed the | | | | soul? I believe there are many reasons, yet |
| individuals at their point of need. | | | | for this article we will look at one reason |
| | | | that is holding back many moves of God today, |
| Take up your bed and walk was much more than | | | | and that is expectancy. |
| just a physical healing, it was also | | | | |
| forgiveness of sins, and can you only imagine | | | | First, I believe that people are not taught |
| the mental freedom and healing that the | | | | properly what to expect from a touch of |
| paralytic experienced when his flesh was | | | | Christ. We, especially in America, are |
| healed from the touch of Christ? | | | | taught that first comes spiritual healing |
| | | | (salvation), then possibly mental and |
| A close study of the New Testament reveals to | | | | physical healing at a later time. It is very |
| us that the same word used in the Greek text | | | | interesting to see however, that in crusades |
| for healing, salvation, and deliverance, is | | | | and missions outside of the United States you |
| actually the same word. Sozo is the | | | | see many more physical healings than here in |
| wonderful Greek word used throughout the | | | | America. Why is that? I believe it is |
| original texts of the New Testament. | | | | because the distinctions between "types of |
| | | | healings" are not taught to those in these |
| It is the Greek word that Matthew used when | | | | areas. Sozo for the spirit (salvation) and |
| he wrote, "And she shall bring forth a son, | | | | Sozo for the body and mind (healing) are not |
| and you shall call his name Jesus: for He | | | | separated in the preaching of the gospel of |
| shall Sozo (save) his people from their sins. | | | | Jesus Christ. The message of salvation is |
| Matthew also writes, "For the son of man is | | | | taught as Jesus Saves & Jesus Heals! This |
| come to Sozo (save) that which was lost." | | | | type of expectancy builds a person's faith to |
| But what makes Sozo really special is that it | | | | the level where they can receive all that God |
| is the same word that Mark used when he | | | | has for them. |
| quotes a man that that came to Jesus and | | | | |
| said, "My little daughter is at the point of | | | | How can we see the total holistic approach of |
| death, please come and lay your hands on her | | | | Sozo apply to the body of Christ today? |
| that she may be Sozo (healed)". Also where | | | | Would you like to see God heal the body and |
| Matthew writes about the woman who touched | | | | mind when the person is reborn? Of course we |
| the hem of Jesus' garment who thought to | | | | would. |
| herself, "If I may but touch his garment, I | | | | |
| shall be made Sozo (made whole)". | | | | We must first start at the very word of God, |
| | | | the Bible. The Bible tells us that healing, |
| This adds a whole new dimension to what many | | | | salvation, and deliverance are all the same |
| of us consider Salvation. Could this suggest | | | | Greek word. Sozo! Thank God for his power |
| that salvation is more than simply a | | | | and complete provision, Now, what should you |
| forgiveness of sin and the receiving of | | | | do? Pray for revelation on this matter and |
| eternal life? Could salvation truly be more | | | | let the Holy Spirit open your spiritual eyes |
| than just our reservation in Heaven? Could | | | | to see this truth, and increase our faith to |
| it be possible to salvation (Sozo) is also | | | | begin expecting to see holistic healing take |
| spiritual and physical healing for us? Maybe | | | | place with every salvation experience. |