Devine Healing - Truth vs. Traditions of Men

Truth vs. Traditions of Men

By Jeff Brown, DTH

Let’s be honest—there’s no harder moment than when you pray for someone in faith… and they’re not healed.

I’ve asked why more times than I can count. I’ve spent hours in prayer, in Scripture, and in honest wrestling with the Lord. I believe in healing. I’ve seen it. I’ve experienced it. I’ve also seen situations that didn’t turn out the way I prayed. 

That’s why I trained under Curry Blake and became certified as a Divine Healing Technician through John G. Lake Ministries. That training helped me unlearn a lot of the “traditions of men” that have crept into the church and weakened our confidence in what Jesus already accomplished.

Jesus Hasn’t Changed

Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.”

Malachi 3:6 reminds us, “I am the Lord, I change not…”

That means if Jesus healed then, He heals now. If He forgave, delivered, and restored then—He’s still doing it today. But when people don’t see results, they often adjust their theology to fit the experience. That’s how traditions form—trying to make sense of disappointment, rather than standing firm on the truth.

Here are a few of the most common teachings that have crept into the church—

as taught by Curry Blake in the Divine Healing Technician (DHT) training:

1. “God is in control of everything.”
• This removes responsibility from the believer. God gave man dominion (Genesis 1:26) and Jesus gave us authority to heal (Luke 10:19). Not everything that happens is God’s will.
2. “God put this sickness on me to teach me something.”
• Jesus never used sickness as a teaching tool. He taught the Word—and healed the sick. Sickness is oppression, not instruction (Acts 10:38).
3. “Maybe it’s not God’s will to heal.”
• Jesus healed all who came to Him. He never said “not now” or “this isn’t the will of God.”
4. “It’s not God’s timing yet.”
• Jesus never delayed healing. “Now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2)—and salvation includes healing.
5. “They didn’t have enough faith.”
• While faith is important, Jesus often healed people who had little or none. The person ministering should carry faith on behalf of the one receiving.
6. “This sickness glorifies God.”
• Healing glorifies God. It was Lazarus’s resurrection—not his sickness—that brought glory.
7. “Paul’s thorn in the flesh was a sickness.”
• Paul’s thorn was persecution, not disease. It was a “messenger of Satan,” not a divine affliction.
8. “Job suffered, so we will too.”
• Job’s end was greater than his beginning. His story is about perseverance and restoration—not permission to accept sickness.
9. “Healing passed away with the apostles.”
• Jesus said believers (not just apostles) would lay hands on the sick and they would recover (Mark 16:17–18). The commission still stands.
10. “Pray ‘if it be Thy will’ over healing.”

• When it comes to healing, God’s will is already known through the life of Jesus. He is the will of God in action.

Knowing Truth Is One Part—Ministering Healing Is the Other

Curry Blake does an excellent job teaching believers not only what to believe but how to act on it. His training is practical and rooted in the results-driven ministry of John G. Lake.

Lake didn’t wait for special feelings or perfect conditions—he ministered with boldness, authority, and compassion. That’s what Curry equips people to do today. We don’t beg—we command in Jesus’ name. We don’t pass blame—we take responsibility. We don’t doubt—we expect results.

If we’re going to walk like Jesus, we need to think like Him and minister like Him.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

• I study the Word, not people’s experiences.
• I reject traditions that don’t line up with Scripture.
• I minister in love, with compassion—just like Jesus did.
• Jesus is the Healer and I follow His example.

 

If you want to dig deeper into this, I highly recommend Curry Blake’s Training on Devine Healing.

Watch the DHT Training on YouTube