{"id":1513,"date":"2018-03-12T20:38:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T03:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/?page_id=1513"},"modified":"2019-03-06T20:03:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T04:03:50","slug":"what-is-the-medical-missionary-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/medical-missionary-mentorship\/what-is-the-medical-missionary-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Medical Missionary Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1513\" class=\"elementor elementor-1513 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1dce15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1dce15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3b1cda\" data-id=\"d3b1cda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7086711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7086711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Medical Missionary Work?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2976571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2976571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Gospel Medical Missionary Work: The Final Work for God's Last Generation<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9a9173 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9a9173\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e6bb47\" data-id=\"4e6bb47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54580bd elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"54580bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ltN3rybDWso&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/1__What_is_Medical_Missionary_Work__-_YouTube.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:6670},&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/1__What_is_Medical_Missionary_Work__-_YouTube.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f6e524 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f6e524\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-302484f\" data-id=\"302484f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a2cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68a2cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, Why Are We Called by the Name, \u201cMedical Missionary\u201d...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e528d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e528d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Because this is the name that best describes who we are and what we do<\/b><\/li><li><b>Because God gave to us that name as it describes the very same work Jesus did when on the earth<\/b><\/li><li><b>This is the only name that completely encompasses the work of Jesus and His disciples<\/b><\/li><li><b>It explains why the health message is connected to the Medical Missionary work and used as an entering wedge or right arm<\/b><\/li><li><b>It explains why the work of the gospel should never be separated from the health work, i.e. Gospel Medical Missionary Work<\/b><\/li><li><b>This work will cover the whole earth before the end \u2013 disinterested benevolence \u2013 helping people in every way possible in a caring, loving and practical way<\/b><\/li><li><b>Because the message of salvation always includes healing; physically, mentally and spiritually<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Here are some of the definitions listed at dictionary.com and the Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary; Notice: Six out of seven of the definitions of \u201cmedical\u201d are related to natural healing modalities.<\/b><\/p><p><b>1 &#8211; of or relating to the science of medicine<br \/>2 &#8211; pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means<br \/>3 &#8211; curative<br \/>4 &#8211; medicinal<br \/>5 \u2013 therapeutic<br \/>6 &#8211; pertaining to the art of healing diseases<br \/>7 &#8211; a derivative of mederi, to heal<\/b><\/p><p><b>While \u201cmedical\u201d includes <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">many<\/span> definitions, which ones would you choose to represent the work of the &#8220;Medical Missionary?&#8221; What an amazing array of definitions were found, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">many<\/span>, not as we understand the word \u201cmedical\u201d today!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5996839 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5996839\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-138ae44\" data-id=\"138ae44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e4d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e4d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEDICAL<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4956c97 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4956c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1 - Prophylactic: Intended to prevent disease<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2 - Medicinal: Having healing properties corrective and healthgiving<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3 - Preventive: Designed to keep something undesirable such as illness, harm or accidents from occurring; preemptive, precautionary; deterrent; disease preventive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4 - Curative: Able to cure something, typically disease; healthgiving<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5 - Restorative: Having the ability to restore to health, strength, or well being<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6 - Therapeutic: Relating to the healing of disease; remedial; restorative; health-giving<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7 - Salutary: Producing good affects; beneficial; advantageous; helpful; profitable; useful; valuable; health-giving<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2401791\" data-id=\"2401791\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e18ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e18ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEDICAL<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fdf4d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"64fdf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1 - Cathartic: A drug purgative<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2 - Pharmaceutical: relating to medicinal drugs, their preparation, use or sale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3 - Sedative: A drug taken for its calming or sleep inducing effect<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4 - Disinfectant: A chemical liquid that destroys bacteria. Causing the destruction of bacteria<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5 - Medicating: Administer medicine or a drug to someone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6 - Aesculapian: Pertaining to Medicine<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7 - Iatric: Of relating, to a Physician of Medicine<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61b82c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61b82c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7de41a2\" data-id=\"7de41a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7352e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7352e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Note: These were listed as synonyms \u2013 words that mean exactly or nearly in the same language; synonymous. (www.thesaurus.com)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bc8376 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bc8376\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eb1f95\" data-id=\"6eb1f95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256c6f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"256c6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>&#8220;Medical missionaries who labor in evangelistic lines are doing a work of as high an order as are their ministerial fellow laborers.&#8221;\u00a0<em>Evangelism<\/em> p. 546<\/strong><\/p><p><b>\u201cWe must be sanctified, soul and body, through the truth; then we shall honor the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">name<\/span>*, medical missionary. Oh, this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">name,<\/span>* means so much! It calls for a representation altogether different from the representation given by many who bear it. Soon these will understand how far they have departed from the principles of heaven and how greatly they have grieved the heart of Christ.\u201d <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 21<\/b><\/p><p><strong>&#8220;No influence should be exerted to turn young men aside from qualifying themselves for ministerial missionary work. To this we may attach the word \u201cmedical\u201d; for it is essential that the gospel minister shall have a knowledge of disease and its causes. He should know how to give help to the sick. He should be able to teach the people how to treat the house we live in. This is a part of the gospel.&#8221;\u00a0<em>Evangelism<\/em> p. 547<\/strong><\/p><p><b>May we appreciate the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">name<\/span>* God has given us, Medical Missionary, and educate others as to the true meaning of the word \u201cmedical.\u201d It is the highest honor God can bestow upon us. It is of heavenly origin.\u00a0<em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 24. This word and work delineates not only the description of our work, but the prescription, the character, the salary, our diploma, and where we received our education!<\/b><\/p><p><b>Now, we understand better, why\u2026<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-656a3c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"656a3c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca79f25\" data-id=\"ca79f25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e4397 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"13e4397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is a work of preparation for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is connected to the 3 Angels' Messages<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is connected to the Latter Rain and the Loud Cry<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It will precede a wonderful revival and reformation among God's people<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is the very last work to be done by the people of God<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is called a purifying work, a most solemn and sacred responsibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">God gave us the Medical Missionary work to disentangle His followers from all worldly policy so that we could do a work <u>identical<\/u>* with the work that Christ did. (See Medical Ministry p. 24, 25)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Every minister, doctor, nurse, teacher, layman (member) of the church are called to be \u201cMedical Missionaries.\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">It is the gospel practiced<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-129949e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"129949e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfa0528\" data-id=\"cfa0528\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7e6ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be7e6ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Did you know<\/span>? In the near future&#8230;<b>\u201c<\/b>Satan will come in to deceive if possible the very elect. He claims to be Christ, and he is coming in, <u>pretending to be the great Medical Missionary<\/u>. He will cause fire to come down from heaven in the sight of men to prove that he is God.&#8221;\u00a0<em>Maranatha, The Lord is Coming<\/em> p. 208<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-110c8b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"110c8b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b87dba5\" data-id=\"b87dba5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077a175 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"077a175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Satan will counterfeit Jesus Christ - but not His Coming!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Satan will counterfeit His work of healing and miracles - the Medical Missionary work!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Satan will counterfeit the 7th Day Sabbath - as Sunday, the 1st day of the week!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-148e1b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"148e1b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74b13df\" data-id=\"74b13df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451c544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451c544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>* See<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/final-call-for-medical-missionaries-and-city-missions-worldwide\/\">Final Call for Medical Missionaries and City Missions Worldwide<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><b>For more in depth study: Please see these books under Free Resources; Audio books of EG White: Medical Ministry,<br \/>Counsels on Health and Ministry of Healing. Please also see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/shorters-health-manual\/\">Shorter&#8217;s Health Manual<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/spiritualistic-deceptions-in-health-and-healing\/\">Spiritualistic Deceptions in Health and Healing<\/a> in the Store.<\/b><\/p><p><b>*emphasis supplied<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbe6143 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbe6143\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2863e87\" data-id=\"2863e87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e20f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e20f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>1. What is the medical missionary work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and <u>greater works<\/u> than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.\u201d John 14:12.<\/p><p>\u201cTo take the people right where they are, whatever their position, whatever their condition, and help them in every way possible \u2013 this is gospel ministry.\u201d <i>Medical Ministry<\/i> p. 238.<\/p><p>\u201cPut into practice what you know regarding the treatment of disease. Thus suffering will be relieved, and you will have opportunity to break the bread of life to starving souls.\u201d <i>Manuscript<\/i> 55, 1901.<\/p><p>\u201c<u>Our work<\/u> is clearly defined. As the father sent His only begotten Son into our world, even so Christ sends us, His disciples, as His <u>medical missionary workers<\/u>.\u201d <i>Testimonies to Ministers<\/i> p. 24.<\/p><p>\u201c<i>Medical missionary work<\/i> is the pioneer work of the gospel, the door through which the truth for this time is to find entrance to many homes.\u201d <i>Counsels on Health<\/i> p. 491.<\/p><p>\u201cMedical missionary work is the right arm to the third angel\u2019s message.\u201d <i>Testimonies Vol. 6, p. 229<\/i>.<\/p><p>\u201cI beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.\u201d Romans 12: 1, 2.<\/p><p>\u201cIt is the pioneer work of the gospel. It is the gospel practiced, the compassion of Christ revealed.\u201d <i>Medical Ministry<\/i> p. 239.<\/p><p>\u201cReform, continual reform, must be kept before the people, and by our example we must enforce our teachings. True religion and the laws of health go hand in hand. It is impossible to work for the salvation of men and women without presenting to them the need of breaking away from sinful gratifications, which destroy the health, debase the soul and prevent divine truth from impressing the mind. Men and women must be taught to take a careful review of every habit and every practice\u00a0 and at once put away those things that cause an unhealthy condition of the body, and thus cast a dark shadow over the mind.\u201d <i>Counsels on Health<\/i>\u00a0p. 445.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>2. Where did the idea of medical missionary work originate?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cTrue medical missionary work is of heavenly origin. <u>It was not originated by any person who lives\u2026 The medical missionary work is of divine origin<\/u> and has a most glorious mission to fulfill.&#8221;\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 24.<\/p><p>\u201cMedical missionary work is a <u>sacred thing<\/u> of God\u2019s own devising.\u201d <em>Medical Ministry<\/em>\u00a0p. 131.<\/p><p>\u201cI wish to say that the <u>medical missionary work is God\u2019s work<\/u>.\u201d <i>Notebook Leaflets,<\/i> Vol. 1 #42.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>3. Was Jesus a medical missionary?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cChrist stands before us as the pattern man, <u>the great Medical Missionary<\/u> \u2013 an example for all who should come after.\u201d<br \/><em>Medical Ministry<\/em>\u00a0p. 20.<\/p><p>\u201cThe Savior\u2019s work was not restricted to any time or place.\u201d <i>Ministry of Healing<\/i> p. 1.<\/p><p>\u201cHe passed by no human being as worthless.\u201d\u00a0<i>Ministry of Healing<\/i>\u00a0p. 3.<\/p><p>&#8220;Those who labor as Christ, the great Medical Missionary, labored must be spiritual-minded.&#8221; <em>Reflecting Christ<\/em> p. 231.<\/p><p>&#8220;What then, is the example that we are to set to the world? We are to do the same work that the Great Medical Missionary undertook in our behalf. We are to follow the path of self-sacrifice trodden by Christ.&#8221; <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 20.<\/p><p>&#8220;To every medical missionary worker I am instructed to say, Follow your Leader. He is the way, the truth, the light, the life. He is the One whose example we as true <u>medical missionaries<\/u> must follow.&#8221;\u00a0<em>Medical Ministry<\/em>\u00a0p. 22.<\/p><p>[elementor-template id=&#8221;5854&#8243;]<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>4. What names are medical missionaries called?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cMedical missionary comes under the head of evangelists\u2026 We are instructed in the word of God that an evangelist is a teacher. He should also be a medical missionary.\u201d\u00a0<em>Medical Ministry<\/em>\u00a0p. 249.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>5. What kind of men and women are wanted as medical missionaries?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>&#8220;Human strength is weakness, human wisdom is folly. Our success does not depend on our talents or learning, but on our living connection with God.&#8221; <em>Testimonies<\/em> <em>Vol. 5,<\/em> p. 158.<\/p><p>\u201c<u>Holy and devout<\/u> persons, both men and women, are wanted now to go forth as medical missionaries. Let them <u>cultivate their physical and mental powers<\/u> and <u>their piety<\/u> to the uttermost. Every effort should be made to send forth intelligent workers.\u201d<br \/><em>Medical Ministry<\/em>\u00a0p. 250.<\/p><p>\u201cWe need here <u>substantial men and women<\/u>; we need men, those who will <u>reveal the simplicity of true godliness<\/u>. We need men and women who are <u>solid Christians<\/u>, who will not feel that if they have had some experience they must therefore be highly honored. You cannot be <u>religious at times and at other times irreligious<\/u>.\u201d <i>Medical Ministry<\/i> p. 202.<\/p><p>\u201cIn choosing men and women for His service, God does not ask whether they possess worldly wealth, learning, or eloquence. He asks \u201cDo they walk in such humility that I can teach them My way? Can I put my words into their lips? Will they represent me?\u201d<br \/><i>Ministry of Healing<\/i> p. 8.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>6. Who can be a Medical Missionary?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cWe have come to a time when <u>every member of the church should take hold of medical missionary work<\/u>. The world is a lazar house filled with victims of both physical and spiritual disease.\u00a0 Everywhere people are perishing for lack of a knowledge of the truths that have been committed to us. The members of the church are in need of an awakening that they may realize their responsibility to impart these truths.\u201d <i>Testimonies Vol. 7,<\/i> p. 62.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>7. Who are qualified for the medical missionary work &#8211; just medical or health professionals only?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cFrom the light that God has given me, I know that His cause today is in great need of the living representatives of Bible truths. The <u>ordained ministers<\/u> alone are not equal to the task. God is calling not only upon the <u>ministers<\/u>, but also upon the <u>physicians<\/u>, <u>nurses<\/u>, <u>canvassers<\/u>, <u>bible workers<\/u>, and <u>other consecrated laymen<\/u> of varied talents who have a knowledge of present truth.\u201d<br \/><i>Medical Ministry<\/i> pp. 248-249.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>8. Why do we need the crash course; Medical Missionary Mentorship Program?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cMany who desire to obtain knowledge in medical missionary lines have home duties that sometimes prevent them from meeting with others for study. <u>These may learn in their own homes in regard to the express will of God concerning these lines of missionary work,<\/u> thus increasing their ability to help others.\u201d\u00a0 <i>Counsels on Health<\/i> p. 427.<\/p><p>\u201cWorkers \u2013 gospel medical missionaries \u2013 are needed <u>NOW!<\/u> You cannot afford to spend years in preparation. Soon doors now open to the truth will be forever closed. Carry the message <u>NOW<\/u>. Do not wait, allowing the enemy to take possession of the fields now open before you. Let little companies go forth to do the work to which Christ appointed His disciples. Let them labor as evangelists, scattering our publications, and talking of the truth to those they meet. Let them pray for the sick, ministering to their necessities, not with drugs, but with nature\u2019s remedies, and teaching them how to regain health and avoid disease.\u201d <i>Testimonies Vol. 9,<\/i> pp. 171,172.<\/p><p>\u201cTime is short, and there is a great work to be done. If you feel no interest in the work that is going forward, if you will not encourage medical missionary work in the churches, it will be done without your consent; for it is the work of God and it must be done.\u201d<br \/><i>Testimonies Vol. 8,<\/i> p. 75.<\/p><p>\u201cTime is rapidly passing. There is much work to be done before satanic opposition shall close up the way. Every agency must be in operation, that present opportunities may be wisely improved.\u201d <i>Review and Herald<\/i>, April 7, 1910.<\/p><p>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/what-is-the-medical-missionary-mentorship-program\/\">What is the Medical Missionary Mentorship Program?<\/a><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>9. How many medical missionaries is the Lord calling to get involved in &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Work?<\/span>&#8220;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/#the-work\">The Work<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cThere should be one hundred believers actively engaged in personal missionary work where now there is but one.\u201d<br \/><i>Medical Ministry<\/i> p. 249.<\/p><p>&#8220;The evangelization of the world is <u>the work<\/u> that God has given to those who go forth in His name. They are to be colaborers with Christ, revealing to those ready to perish His tender, pitying love. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">God calls for thousands to work for Him<\/span>, not by preaching to those who know the truth, going over and over the same ground, but by warning those who have never heard the last message of mercy.&#8221; (<em>An Appeal for the Medical Missionary College<\/em>, p. 14.)<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8230;AND HOW MANY WOULD RESPOND?<\/span><\/p><p>&#8220;Had you carried the work forward in the lines in which God intended you to, had you done medical missionary work, trying to heal soul and body, you would have seen <u>hundreds and thousands<\/u> coming into the truth.&#8221; (<em>General Conference Bulletin April 12<\/em>, 1901, para. 22.)<\/p><p><strong>If there were a sudden disaster, EMP emergency, economic crisis, or some other weather related catastrophe, would you be ready to help someone else at a moment&#8217;s notice? You may even need help yourself!<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>See: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/medical-missionary-emergency-bag\/\">Medical Missionary Emergency Bags<\/a><\/span> and be ready for any emergency to help someone in need! (Even if it is just to give someone water or comfort until help arrives.)<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;Soon strife among the nations will break out\u00a0with an intensity that we do not now anticipate.\u00a0The\u00a0present is a time of overwhelming interest to all living. Rulers and statesmen, men who occupy positions of trust and authority, thinking men and women of all classes, have their attention fixed upon\u00a0the\u00a0events taking place about us. They are watching\u00a0the\u00a0strained, restless relations that exist\u00a0among the nations. They observe\u00a0the\u00a0intensity that is taking possession of every earthly element, and they realize that something great and decisive is about to take place, that\u00a0the\u00a0world is on\u00a0the\u00a0verge of a stupendous crisis.&#8221;\u00a0<em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 333.<\/p><p>&#8220;A storm is coming, relentless\u00a0in its fury. Are we prepared to meet it?&#8221;\u00a0<em>Testimonies Vol. 8,<\/em> p. 315.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>10. What specific instructions has been given us that we are not to ignore regarding the medical missionary work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Power of Two<\/span>: See Deuteronomy 19:15, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Acts 1:10,11, 2 Corinthians 13:1, Matthew 18:20, Mark 6:7, Luke 10:1.<\/p><ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\"><li>\u201cThe workers <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">should go forth two by two<\/span>, that they may pray and consult together. <em>Never<\/em> should they be sent out alone. The Lord Jesus Christ sent forth His disciples two and two into all the cities of Israel.\u201d\u00a0<em>Medical\u00a0Ministry<\/em> p. 249.<\/li><li>\u201cNo line is to be drawn between the genuine medical missionaries work and the gospel ministry. These two must blend. They are not to stand apart as separate lines of work. They are to be joined in an inseparable union, even as the hand is joined to the body.\u201d <em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Medical Ministry<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> p. 250.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li>\u201cPhysical healing is bound up with the gospel commission. In the work of the gospel, teaching and healing are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">never<\/span> to be separated.\u201d <em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Ministry of Healing<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> p. 140.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li>\u201cThose who live in the last days of this earth\u2019s history need to be fully established in the principles of health reform.\u201d<br \/><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Testimonies Vol. 3,<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0pp. 140-141.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li>\u201cKeep the work of health reform to the front is the message I am instructed to bear.\u201d\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Testimonies\u00a0<\/em><em>Vol. 9,<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0pp. 112-113.<\/span><\/li><li>&#8220;It is the Lord&#8217;s design that the restoring influence of health reform shall be a part of the last great effort to proclaim the gospel message.&#8221; <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 259.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>&#8220;Educate away from drugs&#8230;&#8221; <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 259.<\/strong><\/span><p>We are further given the precious counsel:<\/p><p>&#8220;Educate people in the laws of life so that they may know how to preserve health. The efforts actually put forth at present are not meeting the mind of God. Drug medication is a curse to this enlightened age.&#8221; <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 259.<\/p><p>&#8220;Many might recover without one grain of medicine if they would live out the laws of health. Drugs need seldom be used.&#8221; <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 259.<\/p><p>&#8220;We must cooperate with the Chief of Physicians, walking in all humility of mind before Him. Then the Lord will bless our earnest efforts to relieve suffering humanity. It is not by the use of poisonous drugs that this will be done, but by the use of simple remedies.&#8221; <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 85.<\/p><p>&#8220;Our people should become intelligent in the treatment of sickness without the aid of poisonous drugs. Thousands have gone down to the grave because of the use of poisonous drugs, who might have been restored to health by simple methods of treatment. Water treatments, wisely and skillfully given, may be the means of saving many lives.\u201d <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 57.<\/p><p>\u201cThe light God has given on the subject of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">disease and its causes<\/span> needs to be dwelt upon largely; for it is wrong habits in the indulgence of appetite and inattention to the care of the body that tells upon people.\u201d <em>Medical Ministry<\/em> p. 227<\/p><p>Listen to this eye-opening statement in chapter 3 of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/disease-and-its-causes\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Disease and Its Causes<\/span><\/a><\/em>, \u201cFashionable Poisons, Epigenetics and Inheritance\u201d:<\/p><p>\u201cThe human family have brought upon themselves diseases of various forms by their own wrong habits. They have not studied how to live healthfully, and their transgressions of the laws of their being has produced a deplorable state of things. The people have seldom accredited their sufferings to the true cause \u2014 their own wrong course of action\u2026 When in distress they send for the doctor, and trust their bodies in his hands, expecting that he will make them well. He deals out to them drugs, the nature \u00a0of which they know nothing, and in their blind confidence they swallow anything that the doctor may choose to give. Thus powerful poisons are often administered which FETTER NATURE in all her FRIENDLY EFFORTS to recover the abuse the system has suffered, and the patient is hurried out of this life.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/disease-and-its-causes\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Disease and Its Causes<\/em><\/span><\/a>, p. 46 by E.G. White.<\/p><p>And this disturbing statement:<\/p><p>\u201cIf those who take these drugs were alone the sufferers, then the evil would not be as great. But parents not only sin against themselves in swallowing drug-poisons, but they sin against their children. The vitiated state of their blood, the poison distributed throughout the system, the broken constitution, and the various drug-diseases, as the result of drug-poisons, are transmitted to their offspring, and left them as a wretched inheritance, which is another great cause of the degeneracy of the race\u2026Everywhere you may go you will see deformity, disease and imbecility, which in very many cases can be traced directly back to the drug-poisons, administered by the hand of a doctor, as a remedy of some life\u2019s ills\u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/disease-and-its-causes\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Disease and Its Causes<\/em><\/span><\/a>, p. 48 by E.G. White<\/p><p>To understand this matter further, please see the <strong><a href=\"\/#3-new-books-specials\">SPECIALS<\/a><\/strong> on this book, <em>Disease and its Causes<\/em>, and its companion books, <em>Final Call to Medical Missionaries &amp; City Missions World Wide<\/em> and <em>Feminism, Androgyny and Spiritualism, Precursors to Women\u2019s Ordination<\/em> for an\u00a0<a href=\"\/#3-new-books-specials\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Introductory\u00a0Offer<\/b><\/a>.<\/p><p>Also Google: \u201cThe Truth about Cancer: A Global Quest\u201d and watch it free. Episode 1 is very enlightening, \u201cThe True History of Chemotherapy and the Pharmaceutical Monopoly.\u201d Disclaimer: This is for educational purposes only by the physicians of the world which we cannot fully endorse every thing. You be the judge of what you will accept or reject. May the Lord continue to bless the truth seekers with the TRUTH as it is in Jesus!<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><b>11. Why is the medical missionary work to be concentrated in the cities?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cThousands of people in our cities are left in darkness, and Satan is well pleased with the delay; for this delay gives him opportunity to work\u00a0in\u00a0these fields with men\u00a0of\u00a0influence to further his plans&#8230;Let the watchmen arouse.\u201d <i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 302.<\/p><p>\u201cThe Lord would have the people warned; for a great work will be done in a short time.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 305.<\/p><p>\u201cThe importance of making our way in the great cities is still kept before me. For many years, the Lord has been urging upon us this duty, and yet we see but comparatively little accomplished in our great centers of population. If we do not take up this work in a determined manner, Satan will multiply difficulties which will not be easy to surmount. We are far behind in doing <u>the work<\/u> that should have been done in these long neglected cities. <u>The work<\/u> will be more difficult than it would have a few years ago. But if we take up <u>the work<\/u> in the name of the Lord, barriers will be broken down, and decided victories will be ours.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0pp. 301, 302.<\/p><p>\u201cThere is no change in the messages that God has sent in the past. <u>The work in the cities is the essential work for this time<\/u>. When the cities are worked as God would have them, the result will be the setting in operation of a mighty movement such as we have not yet witnessed.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 304.<\/p><p>\u201cThe Lord is speaking to His people at this time, saying, Gain an entrance into the cities, and proclaim the truth in simplicity and in faith.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 299.<\/p><p>\u201cHenceforth medical missionary work is to be carried forward with an earnestness with which it has never yet been carried. <u>This work<\/u> is the door through which the truth is to find entrance to the large cities.\u201d <i>Testimonies Vol. 9,<\/i> p.167.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>For examples of \u201cthe work\u201d that can be done in the large cities see the Home page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/#the-work\">The Work<\/a> and the book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/final-call-for-medical-missionaries-and-city-missions-worldwide\/\">Final Call for Medical Missionaries and City Missions Worldwide<\/a> in the store section.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>\u201cThe message that I am bidden to bear to our people at this time is, <u>WORK THE CITIES WITHOUT DELAY, FOR TIME IS TOO SHORT<\/u>\u2026 Warn the inhabitants of our great centers of population of the judgments that will fall upon the transgressors of God\u2019s law.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 300.<\/p><p>\u201cIn small and large cities, and in settlements that lie outside the cities, there should be maintained small centers where faithful watchmen are stationed who will labor for souls\u2026 Providence will open the way for these facilities in many places.\u201d <i>Evangelism<\/i> p. 535.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>12. What kind of work should be done in the cities?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\"><li>\u201cIntemperance has filled our world, and medical missions should be established in every city. By this I do not mean that expensive institutions should be established, calling for a large outlay of means\u2026 Medical Missionary work should have its representative in every place in connection with the establishment of our churches. The relief of bodily suffering opens the way for the healing of the sin-sick soul.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 322.<\/li><li>\u201cCenters of influence may be established in many places by the opening of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">health food stores, hygienic restaurants; (maintaining health &amp; preventing disease) and treatments rooms<\/span>\u2026 Plan to carry forward the work simply, sensibly, economically.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 7,<\/em> p. 234.<\/li><li>\u201cIn connection with our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">city missions<\/span> there should be suitable rooms where those in whom an interest has been awakened can be gathered for instruction.\u201d <em>Gospel Workers<\/em> p. 347.<\/li><li>\u201cI have been given light that in many cities it is advisable for a restaurant to be connected with treatment rooms. The two can cooperate in upholding right principles\u2026 These establishments will serve as feeders to the sanitarians located in the country.\u201d\u00a0<em>Testimonies Vol. 7,<\/em>\u00a0p. 60.<\/li><li>\u201cWherever medical missionary work is carried on in our large cities, cooking schools should be held.\u201d <em>Counsels on Diet and Foods<\/em>\u00a0p. 469.<\/li><li>\u201cThe people everywhere should be taught how to cook without milk and eggs so far as possible, and yet have their food wholesome and palatable.\u201d\u00a0<em>Counsels on Diet and Foods\u00a0<\/em>pp. 469-470.<\/li><li>\u201cCooking schools should be established, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">house to house<\/span> instruction should be given in the art of cooking wholesome food. Old and young should learn how to cook <u>more simply<\/u>\u2026 They are to be shown that a nourishing diet can be provided without the use of flesh foods.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 2,<\/em> p. 370.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>13. Where should the people who work the cities live who are to work and warn the cities?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\"><li>\u201cIt is God\u2019s design that our people should locate outside the cities, and from these <strong>OUTPOSTS warn the cities, and raise in them memorials for God.\u201d <em>Evangelism<\/em> p. 76.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u201cThe cities are to be warned from OUTPOSTS.<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> Said the messenger of God, \u201cShall not the cities be warned? Yes; <u>not by God\u2019s people living in them, but by their visiting them,<\/u> to warn them of what is coming upon the earth.\u201d <\/span><i style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">Letter<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> 182, 1902.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li>\u2018If in the providence of God we can secure places away from the cities, the Lord would have us do this.\u201d<br \/><em>2 Selected Messages<\/em> p. 359.<\/li><li>\u201cThe truth must be spoken, whether one will hear, or whether men will for bear. The cities are filled with temptation. We should plan our work in such a way as to keep our young people as far as possible from this contamination.\u201d<br \/><em>2 Selected Messages<\/em>\u00a0p. 359.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>14. How are the churches to relate to the medical missionary work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\"><li>\u201cThis is a work that the churches in every locality, north and south and east and west, should do. The churches have been given the opportunity of answering this work. Why have they not done it? Medical missionary work should have its representative in every place in connection with the establishment of our churches.\u201d\u00a0 <i>Medical\u00a0Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 322.<\/li><li>\u201cIf the proper instruction were given, if the proper methods were followed, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">every church member<\/span> would do his work as a member of the body&#8230;But the churches are dying, and they want a minister to preach to them&#8230;They should be brought into working order, that the breath of God may come to them.\u201d <em>Notebook Leaflets, Vol.1 #42.<\/em><\/li><li>\u201cWe have come to a time when every member of the church should take hold of the Medical Missionary work&#8230;The members of the church are in need of an awakening that they may realize their responsibility to impart these truths.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 7,<\/em> p. 62.<\/li><li>\u201cCombine medical missionary work with the proclamation of the third angel\u2019s message. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Send out into the Churches, workers who will set the principles of health reform before every church&#8230;See if Breath of Life will not then come into these churches<\/span>.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical\u00a0Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 320.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>15. What are our:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Credentials<\/span>: \u201cBrethren it is your privilege to carry with you the credentials that you are Christ\u2019s.\u201d\u00a0<em>Testimonies Vol. 5,<\/em> p. 94. \u201cBy this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.\u201d John 13:35.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our Salary<\/span>: \u201cWe surely need <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span> to expect to escape trial and persecution in following our Savior; for this is the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">salary<\/span> of those who follow Him.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 2,<\/em> p. 495.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our Diploma<\/span>: \u201cSeek the Lord most earnestly, that you may become more and more refined, more spiritually cultured. Then you will have the very best <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">diploma<\/span> that anyone can have\u2014the endorsement of God.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 7,<\/em> p. 281.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our Test<\/span>: \u201cWhen the religion of Christ is most held in contempt, when His law is most despised, then should our zeal be the warmest and our courage and firmness the most unflinching. To stand in defense of truth and righteousness when the majority forsakes, to fight the battles of the Lord when champions are few\u2015this will be <u>our test<\/u>.\u201d \u00a0<em>Testimonies Vol. 6,<\/em> p. 136.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our Motto<\/span>: \u201cChoose poverty, reproach, separation from friends, or any suffering rather that to defile the soul with sin. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Death before dishonor or the transgression of God\u2019s law should be the motto of every Christian<\/span>.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 5,<\/em> p. 147.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our Prescription<\/span>: \u201cThe fifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah is the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">prescription<\/span> for the maladies of the body and the soul.\u201d (Please read prayerfully Isaiah 58.)<\/p><p>Isaiah 58:6-14:<\/p><p><strong>6<\/strong> Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?<\/p><p><strong>7<\/strong> Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?<\/p><p><strong>8<\/strong> Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.<\/p><p><strong>9<\/strong> Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;<\/p><p><strong>10<\/strong> And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:<\/p><p><strong>11<\/strong> And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.<\/p><p><strong>12<\/strong> And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.<\/p><p><strong>13<\/strong> If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:<\/p><p><strong>14<\/strong> Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our Charter<\/span>: \u201c The gospel commission is the great missionary <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">charte<\/span>r of Christ\u2019s Kingdom.\u201d <em>The Acts of the Apostles<\/em>\u00a0p. 12. Please read carefully and prayerfully Matthew 10:5-16, Luke 10:1-16, Matthew 28:19,20 and Mark 16:15-18.<\/p><p>\u201cAnd the Jews marveled saying, How knoweth this man letters having never learned?&#8221; John 7:15.<\/p><p>\u201cMuch good can be done by those <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">who do not hold diplomas<\/span> as fully accredited physicians\u2026 God will help these workers.\u201d <em>Counsels on Health<\/em>\u00a0p. 538.<\/p><p>&#8220;All Intelligent men and women can be their own physician when they understand the true philosophy of health.&#8221;<br \/>2 Selected Messages p. 443.<\/p><p>\u201cNo agreement is so powerful as is success founded upon simplicity. And you may obtain success in the education of students as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">medical missionaries without a medical school<\/span> that can qualify physicians <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">to compete<\/span> with the physicians <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">of the world<\/span>.\u201d<br \/><em>Loma Linda Messages<\/em> p. 559.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><b>16. What is the connection between the health message, the gospel and the medical missionary work?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cWhen you make people intelligent on the question of health reform, you have prepared the way for them to give attention to the present truth for these last days.\u201d <em>Counsels to Writers and Editors<\/em> p. 124.<\/p><p>&#8220;It is important that instructions should be given by ministers in regard to living temperately. They should show the relation which eating, working, resting, and dressing sustain to health.&#8221;\u00a0<em>Testimonies Vol. 1,<\/em>\u00a0p. 618.<\/p><p>&#8220;When the church is converted, there will be a very great reformation in dress.&#8221;\u00a0<em>Pamphlets<\/em> 157 14.2.<\/p><p>&#8220;Eating, drinking, and dressing all have a direct bearing upon our spiritual advancement.&#8221; <em>Counsels on Diet and Foods<\/em>\u00a0p. 57.<\/p><p>&#8220;This is true sanctification. It is not merely a theory, an emotion, or a form of words, but a living, active principle, entering into the everyday life. It requires that our habits of eating, drinking, and dressing, be such as to secure the preservation of physical, mental, and moral health, that we may present to the Lord our bodies\u2014not an offering corrupted by wrong habits but\u2014\u201ca living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God.&#8221; <em>Counsels on Diet and Foods<\/em>\u00a0p. 165.<\/p><p>&#8220;As religious aggression subverts the liberties of our nation, those who would stand for freedom on conscience will be placed in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">unfavorable positions<\/span>. For their own sake, they should, while they have opportunity, become intelligent in regard to disease, its causes, prevention and cure. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">And those<\/span> who do this will find a field of labor anywhere. There will be suffering ones, plenty of them who will need help, not only among those of our own faith, but largely among those who know not the truth.&#8221; <em>Counsels on Health<\/em> p. 506. (See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homewardpublishingministries.com\/product\/medical-missionary-emergency-bag\/\">Medical Missionary Emergency Bag<\/a> in the Store.)<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>17. What is the great purpose of the medical missionary work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cCharacter then, is built by the harmonious development of the physical, mental, and spiritual powers and the message of health reform was given this movement by God as a very essential part of our training to prepare the characters of Seventh-day Adventists for the reception of the \u201clatter rain\u201d to give power for witnessing to the ends of the earth and then for their reception into His Kingdom by translation. It is obvious then, that we can not climb up some other way or substitute any other plans or means or method. This is one of the things upon which the enemy would deceive the very elect.\u201d &#8220;Character&#8221; by Julius Gilbert White,\u00a0<em>Shorter\u2019s Health Manual<\/em> p. 25.<\/p><p>\u201cMedical missionary work is the right hand of the gospel.\u201d <i>Testimonies Vol. 7,<\/i> p. 59.<\/p><p>\u201cMedical missionary work is to be a great entering wedge, whereby the diseased soul may be reached.\u201d <i>Counsels on Health<\/i> p. 535.<\/p><p>\u201cDo medical missionary work. Thus you will gain access to the hearts of the people.\u201d<br \/><i>An Appeal for the Medical Missionary College,<\/i> p. 14.<\/p><p>\u201cIn new fields no work is so successful as medical missionary work.\u201d <i>Medical Ministry<\/i> p. 239.<\/p><p>\u201cMedical missionary work brings to humanity the gospel of release from suffering\u2026 It is the gospel practiced, the compassion of Christ revealed.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 239.<\/p><p>\u201cMedical missionary work is the helping hand of the gospel ministry.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 240.<\/p><p>\u201cThe object [or purpose] of our mission is the same as the object of Christ\u2019 mission. Why did God send His Son to the fallen world? To make known, and to <u>demonstrate to mankind His love for them<\/u>. Throughout His ministry, He was to keep prominent His mission <u>to save sinners<\/u>\u2026\u00a0 God\u2019s purpose in committing to men and women the mission that He committed to Christ is to disentangle His followers from <u>all<\/u> worldly policy and to give them a work <u>identical<\/u> with the work that Christ did.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 25.<\/p><p>\u201cThe <u>work<\/u> of health reform is the Lord\u2019s means for lessening suffering in our world and for purifying His church.\u00a0<u>Keep the health reform to the front is the message I am instructed to bear<\/u>. Show so plainly its value that a widespread need for it will be felt. <b>Abstinence from all hurtful food and drink is the fruit of true religion. He who is thoroughly converted will abandon every injurious habit and appetite. By total abstinence he will overcome his desire for health-destroying indulgences.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<em>Evangelism<\/em> 263.3,4.<\/b><\/p><p>\u201cWe should ever remember that <b>the object of the <u>Medical missionary work<\/u> is to point sin-sick men and women to the man of Calvary, who taketh away the sin of the world.<\/b> By beholding Him, they will be changed into His likeness.\u201d <i>Ministry of Healing<\/i> p. 144.<\/p><p><b>\u201cThe light God has given on health reform is for our salvation and the salvation of the world.\u201d <em>Temperance<\/em> p. 249.<\/b><\/p><p>\u201cNothing can open doors for the truth like evangelistic medical missionary work. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">This will find access to hearts and minds and will be a means for converting many to the truth<\/span>.\u201d <em>Evangelism<\/em> p. 513.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>18. What will be the result of doing medical missionary work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cIf the workers will humble their hearts before God, the blessing will come&#8230;There will be a wonderful revival of gospel medical missionary work.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 9,<\/em> p. 219.<\/p><p>&#8220;It is evident that light given us by God\u00a0regarding our duty and privileges has not been acted upon. Men have supplanted God&#8217;s plans with their own plans. I am commissioned to say\u00a0that\u00a0the prosperity of the medical missionary work\u00a0is\u00a0in God&#8217;s order. This work must be done; the truth must be carried into the highways and byways. And ministers and church members should awake and see the necessity of co-operating in this work.&#8221; <em>Testimonies Vol. 6,<\/em> p. 299.<\/p><p>\u201cThe change in human hearts, the transformation of human characters is a miracle that reveals an ever\u2014living Savior working to rescue souls. A consistent life in Christ is a great miracle.\u201d <em>Desire of Ages<\/em> p. 407.<\/p><p>\u201cThe Lord has presented before me that many, many will be rescued from physical, mental and moral degeneracy through the practical influence of health reform.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 271.<\/p><p>\u201cViewing matters from a high religious standpoint, we must be thorough reformers in order to be <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Christ-like<\/span>.\u201d<br \/><em>Testimony Studies on Diet and Foods<\/em>\u00a0p. 188.<\/p><p>\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Every gospel worker<\/span> should feel the giving of instruction in the principles of healthful living is apart of his appointed work. Of this work there is a great need, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the world is open for it<\/span>.\u201d <em>Counsels on Diet and Foods<\/em> p. 459.<\/p><p>\u201cThe Lord has given instruction that the gospel is to be carried forward; and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the gospel includes health reform<\/span> in all its phases. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our work is to enlighten the world<\/span>; for it is blind to the movements which are taking place, preparing the way for the plaques which God will permit to come up on the world. God\u2019s faithful watchmen must give the warning. It is the Lord\u2019s design that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the restoring influence of health reform shall be apart of the last great effort to proclaim the gospel message<\/span>.\u201d\u00a0<em>Counsels on Diet and Foods<\/em>\u00a0p. 75.<\/p><p>\u201cThus genuine medical missionary work is bound up inseparably with the keeping of God\u2019s commandments, of which the Sabbath is especially mentioned, since it is the great memorial of God\u2019s creative work. Its observance is bound up with the work of restoring the moral image of God in man. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">This is the ministry which God\u2019s people are to carry forward at this time. This ministry, regularly performed, will bring rich blessings<\/span> to the church.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 6,<\/em> pp. 265-266.<\/p><p>\u201cThere will be a series of events revealing that God is master of the situation&#8230;In all fields, nigh and afar off, men will be called from the plow and from the more common commercial business vocations that largely occupy the mind, and will be educated in connection with men of experience. As they learn to labor effectively they will proclaim \u00a0the truth with power. Through most wonderful workings of divine providence, mountains of difficulty will be removed and cast into the sea. The message that means so much, for the dwellers upon the earth will be heard and understood. Men will know what is truth, Onward and still onward the work will advance with the whole earth be warned, and then shall the end come.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 9,<\/em> p. 96.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>19. What are some of the promises, blessings and trials we can expect in this medical missionary work now and in the future?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201cAn ordinary mind, trained to obey a \u201cThus saith the Lord,\u201d is better qualified for God\u2019s work than are those who have capabilities but do not employ them rightly.\u201d <em>Review and Herald<\/em>, Nov 27, 1900.<\/p><p>\u201cEvery truly honest soul will come to the light of truth\u2026\u201d <em>The Great Controversy<\/em> 522 (1911).<\/p><p>\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Persecution<\/span> in its varied forms is the development of a principle which will exist as long as Satan exists and Christianity has vital power.\u201d <em>Last Day Events<\/em> p. 610.<\/p><p>\u201cIn a large degree through our publishing houses is to be accomplished the work of that other angel who comes down from heaven with great power and who lightens the earth with his glory.\u201d [Revelation 18:1], <em>Testimonies Vol. 1,<\/em>\u00a0p. 140 (1902).<\/p><p>\u201cMore than one thousand will soon be converted in one day, most of whom will trace their first convictions to the reading of our publications.\u201d <i>Evangelism<\/i>\u00a0p. 693 (1885).<\/p><p>\u201cThere is a prospect before us of a continued struggle, at the risk of imprisonment, loss of property, and even of life itself, to defend the law of God which is made void by the laws of men\u2026\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 5,<\/em> 712.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>20. What other blessings and counsel may the Medical Missionary expect?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u201c<b>Combine medical missionary work with the proclamation of the third angel\u2019s message.<\/b> Make regular, organized efforts to lift the church members out of the dead level in which they have been for years. Send out into the churches workers who will live the principles of health reform. Let those be sent who can see the necessity of self-denial in appetite, or they will be a snare to the church. <b>See if the breath of life will not come into your churches. A new element needs to be brought into the work. God\u2019s people must realize their great need and peril and take up the work that lies nearest to them.<\/b>\u201d\u00a0 <i>Testimonies Vol. 6,<\/i> p. 267.<\/p><p><b>\u201cWhen temperance is presented as a part of the gospel, many will see their need of reform&#8230;As this instruction is given, the <u>people will<\/u> become <u>interested in other lines of Bible study<\/u>.\u201d<\/b> <i>Testimonies Vol. 6,<\/i> p. 76.<\/p><p><b>\u201cThose who will enter our large cities to labor as medical evangelists must begin their work in a wise way. Angels of God will make the impression, and under the hallowed influence of the Holy Spirit, hearts will be touched.\u201d<\/b> <i>Review and Herald,<\/i> Sept.10, 1908.<\/p><p><b>\u201cIn new fields no work is so successful as medical missionary work. If our our ministers would work earnestly to obtain an education in medical missionary lines, they would be far better fitted to do the work Christ did as a medical missionary. By diligent study and practice, they can become so acquainted with the principles of health reform, <u>that wherever they go they will be a great blessing to the people they meet<\/u>.\u201d<\/b> <i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 239.<\/p><p>&#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thousands need and would gladly receive instruction\u00a0concerning the simple methods of treating the sick\u2014methods that are taking the place of the use of poisonous drugs<\/span>.&#8221;\u00a0<em>Testimonies\u00a0Vol. 3,<\/em> p. 162.<\/p><p>&#8220;In the future our work is to be carried forward in\u00a0self-denial and self-sacrifice even beyond that which we have seen\u00a0in\u00a0past years&#8230; If we do\u00a0our\u00a0part\u00a0in\u00a0faith, God will open ways before us now undreamed of.&#8221; <em>Manuscript 12<\/em>, 1913.<\/p><p>&#8220;As we near the close of time, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">we must rise higher\u00a0and still\u00a0higher\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0question\u00a0of\u00a0health reform and Christian temperance<\/span>, presenting it in a more positive and decided manner.\u00a0We must\u00a0strive continually to educate\u00a0the\u00a0people, not only by our words but by our practice. Precept and practice combined <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">have a telling influence<\/span>.&#8221; <em>Manuscript 87<\/em>, 1908.<\/p><p>&#8220;God&#8217;s people should place themselves where they will grow\u00a0in grace, being sanctified, body, soul, and spirit, by the truth. When\u00a0they\u00a0break away from all health-destroying indulgences,\u00a0they will\u00a0have a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">clearer perception of what constitutes true godliness<\/span>. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A wonderful change\u00a0will\u00a0be seen in the religious experience<\/span>&#8230;&#8221; <em>Counsels on Health<\/em> 579.2.<\/p><p>&#8220;Those who live in the last days of this earth&#8217;s history\u00a0need to be <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">fully established<\/span>\u00a0in the\u00a0principles\u00a0of\u00a0health reform.&#8221;<br \/><em>Testimonies Vol. 3,<\/em> pp. 140-141.<\/p><p>&#8220;My brethren, the Lord calls for unity, for oneness. We are to be one in\u00a0the\u00a0faith. I want to tell you that when\u00a0the\u00a0gospel ministers and\u00a0the\u00a0medical missionary workers are not united, there is placed on our churches\u00a0the\u00a0worst evil that can be placed there. Our medical missionaries ought to be interested in\u00a0the\u00a0work of our conferences, and our conference workers ought to be as much interested in\u00a0the\u00a0work of our medical missionaries.&#8221; <em>Manuscript 46<\/em>, 1904.<\/p><p>&#8220;The Lord calls upon you, oh, church that has been blessed with the truth, to give a knowledge of this\u00a0truth\u00a0to those who know it not.&#8221;\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 333.<\/p><p>&#8220;Talk faith, work in faith, and advance in faith. Obstacles will be removed as we lay hold of the promises of God. Let the Lord&#8217;s people go forward,\u00a0and\u00a0their hearts will be made strong. What is the promise to those living in these last days?\u2014\u201cTurn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even today do I declare that I will render double unto thee&#8230;. Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain.\u201d\u00a0<i>Medical Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 335.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #c50f1d;\"><strong>21. What is the connection between the health reform and the medical missionary work, the &#8220;latter rain&#8221; and the second coming of Jesus?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Health Reform<\/span><\/p><p>\u201cFor years the Lord has been calling the attention of His people to <em>Health Reform<\/em>. This is one of the greatest branches of the work of preparation for the coming of the Son of Man.\u201d <em>Counsels on Diet and Foods<\/em> pp. 70-71.<\/p><p>\u201cEvery gospel worker should feel that the giving of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">instruction in the principles of healthful living<\/span> is a part of His appointed work.\u201d<br \/><em>Ministry of Healing<\/em> p. 147.<\/p><p>\u201cThose who live in the last days of earth\u2019s history need to be fully established in the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">principles of healthful reform<\/span>.\u201d<br \/><em>Testimonies\u00a0Vol. 3,<\/em> pp. 140-141.<\/p><p>\u201cThe light God has given <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">on health reform<\/span> is for our salvation and the salvation of the world.\u201d <em>Temperance<\/em> p. 249.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Medical Missionary Work<\/span><\/p><p>\u201cNothing will open doors for the truth like evangelistic <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">medical missionary work<\/span>. This will find access to hearts and minds and will be a means for converting many to the truth.\u201d <em>Evangelism p.<\/em>\u00a0513.<\/p><p>\u201cThe work of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">true medical missionary<\/span> is largely a spiritual work. It includes prayer and the laying on of hands; he therefore should be as sacredly set apart for this work as is the minister of the gospel.\u201d <em>Counsels on Health<\/em> p. 540.<\/p><p>\u201cTime is short, and there is a great work to be done. If you feel no interest in the work that is going forward, if you will not encourage <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">medical missionary work<\/span> in the churches, it will be done without your consent: for it is the work of the God and it must be done.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 8,<\/em> p. 75.<\/p><p>\u201cWe have come to a time when every member of the church should take hold of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">medical missionary work<\/span>\u2026 The members of the church are in need of an awakening that they may realize their responsibility to impart these truths.\u201d\u00a0<em>Testimonies Vol. 7,<\/em>\u00a0p. 62.<\/p><p>\u201cEvery worker is to make the great <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Medical Missionary<\/span> his example. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Then<\/span> there will be seen in his work a purity, a righteousness, that will bring <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">success<\/span>. Unless self-renunciation and entire consecration are brought into the medical missionary work, human ideas will be followed, and evil influences will come in to sway things in accordance with the purposes of the enemy.\u201d<br \/><em>Special Testimonies for the Church 19.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Latter Rain and The Second Coming of Jesus<\/span><\/p><p>\u201cThe truth for this time, the third angel\u2019s messages, is to be proclaimed with a loud voice [with increasing power] as we approach the great final test. <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">This test must come to the churches<\/span> in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">connection with true medical<\/span> missionary work, a work that has the Great Physician to dictate it all it comprehends.<\/strong>\u201d <em>Loma Linda Messages<\/em>\u00a0p. 336.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Question<\/span>? Has your church passed or failed the test in regard to true medical missionary work?<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Question<\/span>? What is the connection between health reform and the medical missionary work the \u201clatter rain\u201d and the second coming of Jesus?<\/p><p>\u201cAnd after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">having great power<\/span>, and the earth was <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lightened<\/span> with his glory.\u201d Rev. 18:1. (Read entire chapter.)<\/p><p>See: Isaiah 58:3-8. (The restoring of paths to dwell in, is the medical missionary work, repairers of the breach made in the law of God.) Notice verse 8: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Then<\/span> shall thy <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">light<\/span> spring forth speedily and thy righteousness shall go before thee: the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">glory<\/span> of the Lord shall be thy rereward.\u201d {rearguard}<\/p><p>\u201cThe work of the people of God is to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">enlighten the world<\/span>, in accordance with the directions given in the 58th chapter of Isaiah. Here is represented the plan of work which is to be carried on in every place where truth takes hold of minds and hearts. In connection with the proclamation of the message is to be done <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the work<\/span> of relieving families who are in distress. Those who take their position on the Lord\u2019s side are to see in Seventh-day Adventists a warm-hearted, self-denying, self-sacrificing people, who cheerfully and gladly minister to the needy.\u201d <em>Manuscript Releases, Vol 1<\/em>, 224.<\/p><p>\u201cSearch heaven and earth, and there is no truth revealed more powerful that which is made manifest in works of mercy to those who need our sympathy and aid. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">This is the truth as it is in Jesus.<\/span> When those who profess the the name of Christ shall practice the principles of the golden rule, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the same power will attend the gospel as in apostolic times<\/span>.\u201d <em>Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing<\/em>\u00a0p. 137.<\/p><p>\u201cInstruction has been given me that the message <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">should go forth <em>with power<\/em><\/span> in the cities in eastern states\u2026 To us, as God\u2019s servants, has been entrusted the third angel\u2019s message the binding off message, that is to prepare a people for the coming of the King\u2026 All through the large cities God has honest souls who are interested in what is truth.\u201d <em>Testimonies Vol. 9,<\/em>\u00a0pp. 97-101.<\/p><p>\u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thus genuine medical missionary work is bound up inseparably with the the keeping of God\u2019s commandments, of which the Sabbath is especially mentioned<\/span>, since it is the great memorial of God\u2019s creative work. Its observance is bound up with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the work of restoring the moral image of God in man<\/span>. <em>This is the ministry God\u2019s people are to carry forward at this time<\/em>. This ministry, rightly performed, will bring <em>rich blessings<\/em> to the church.\u201d\u00a0<em>Testimonies\u00a0Vol. 6,<\/em>\u00a0pp. 265-266.<\/p><p>&#8220;From one end of the world to the other must\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the message of Christ\u2019s soon coming be proclaimed<\/span>. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The third angel\u2019s message\u2014the last message of mercy to a perishing world is so precious, so glorious. Let the truth go forth as a lamp that burneth<\/span>. Mysteries into which angels desire to look, which prophets and kings and righteous men desired to know, the church of God is to make known.\u201d <em>Medical\u00a0<\/em><i>Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 334.<\/p><p>\u201cAs soon as Christ becomes an abiding presence in the heart, we shall not be able to see souls perishing in ignorance of the truth and be at rest. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We shall make any sacrifice that we may reach them<\/span>; and none of us are so poor that we cannot make daily sacrifices for Christ.\u201d\u00a0<em>Medical\u00a0<\/em><i>Ministry p.\u00a0<\/i>334.<\/p><p>\u2018If we will work in harmony with one another and with heaven, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">God will demonstrate His power in our behalf as He did for the disciples on the Day of Pentecost<\/span>.\u201d\u00a0<em>Medical\u00a0<\/em><i>Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 334.<\/p><p>\u201c<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We shall see the medical missionary work broadening and deepening at every point of its progress, because of the inflowing of hundreds of thousands of streams, until the whole earth is covered as the waters cover the sea<\/span>.<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0<em>Medical\u00a0<\/em><i>Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 317.<\/p><p>\u201cThe terrible disasters that are befalling great cities ought to arouse us to intense activity in giving the warning message to the people in these congested centers of population while we still have opportunity. The most favorable time for the presentation of our message in the cities has passed by. Sin and wickedness are rapidly increasing; and now we shall have to redeem the time by laboring all the more earnestly.\u201d\u00a0<em>Medical\u00a0<\/em><i>Ministry<\/i>\u00a0p. 310.<\/p><p>\u201cFor yet a little while and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry.\u201d Hebrews 10:37.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cWE OUGHT TO OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN.\u201d ACTS 5:29<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u201cBE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH, AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><strong>REVELATION 2:10<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>&#8220;BEHOLD I COME QUICKLY: HOLD THAT FAST WHICH THOU HAST, THAT NO MAN TAKE THY CROWN.&#8221; REVELATION 3:11<\/strong><\/p><p>*All Bible scripture references are taken from the King James Version.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Medical Missionary Work? 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