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Your Question:
What's the purpose of treatment when there's no cure?
Answer:
As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with the idea of treatment when there's no cure. It's a common misconception that if there's no physical cure for a disease, then treatment is pointless. But the truth is, treatment is not just about curing a physical disease, it's about addressing the underlying causes and helping the person find a way to live with the condition. In the context of addiction, for example, the cure must come from within. The addict must make choices to reject, defeat, and forsake the behavior that's causing harm. It's not about finding a external solution, but about internal transformation. This is where the Bible's concept of sin and redemption comes in. We're not just ill, we're dead in our trespasses and sins, and what we need is a new life, given by the Holy Spirit in regeneration or the new birth. The idea of treatment as a way to address the root cause of a problem is not just limited to physical diseases. It's also applicable to mental health issues like depression. While medication and other physical treatments may provide temporary relief, they don't address the underlying spiritual issues that contribute to depression. As the Bible says, we're not just physical beings, we're also spiritual beings, and our hope and experience of depression are deeply connected to our spiritual state.
Sources:
addictions a banquet in the grave
edward t welch
christian theology
millard erickson
christianity and liberalism
j gresham machen
depression
edward welch
reformed doctrine salvation
loraine boettner
basic christianity
john stott
evidence that demands a verdict
mcdowell
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