Few topics have been more misunderstood or more emotionally charged in the Christian world than healing. For some, healing is a central part of faith, with bold claims and extravagant expectations. For others, it’s dismissed as a relic of the apostolic age.

One of the most divisive issues in the modern Church isn’t over salvation or the gospel—but over spiritual gifts. Some Christians say that tongues, prophecy, and healing ceased with the apostles. Others insist they’re still fully active.