Discuss the meaning of healing miracles with reference to present day belief and Christian life.

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Discuss the meaning of healing miracles with reference to present day belief and Christian life.

Healing miracles are ones where a person is cured, instantly from a long-term sickness, for example, that have them in a wheelchair, bed bound, or terminally ill (not just the flu). It is considered to be a miracle cure when they have been suffering from a disease, for example, tuberculosis or multiple sclerosis for several years. Many of the things that Jesus did according to Luke affect the lives of Christians today. Luke shows Jesus as a friend to outcasts and he heals those, who, at the time were considered unclean, such as when he healed the ten lepers he not only healed them, but touched them also. He placed a special emphasis on women who were treated as second-class citizens, for example when he healed the lady with the haemorrhage; she was considered an outcast as well. Jesus gave priority to the sick and so do people today. Every hospital has at least one Chaplin to the sick, they respond to the request of the sick and minister to them.

Along with Chaplin's in hospitals, there are hospices, with a