108. Does James 5:14-15 ("Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, an...

Does James 5:14-15 ("Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith shall heal the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up") give ground for believing that medical aid should have no place in the life of faith, or does the Lord expect us to use the means at hand, invoking His blessing upon such means? This passage does not give ground for believing that medical aid should never have any place in the life of faith. It tells us what we should do when we are sick, but it says nothing either for or against medicine. Doubtless it is oftentimes the purpose of God to heal without any means except those mentioned in this passage, but it is also plainly taught in the Word of God that the use of means may be proper, as in 1 Timothy 5:23—"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.”