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In addition to Robin's reply, how about the apostle Paul himself? He had some kind of illness which some believe to have been with his eyesight. And he prayed three times for God Himself to remove it from him but it was denied. (cf. 2Cor 12:7-9)

There is nowhere to be found in Scripture a carte blanc promise of healing of all diseases, infirmities, illnesses, etc., whether by the hands of the apostles or anyone else, even God. There is that one great "disease" which ALL suffer from and that is physical death because all are sinners. No apostle, not even Christ healed anyone of this fatal disease permanently. Even Lazarus succumbed to physical death, albeit a second time. And of course, there is the 'affliction' of the sin nature which cannot be cured by the laying on of hands. Only Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit can give 'healing' to that problem. However, the resurrection will resolve the common 'affliction' of physical death as all shall live once again, either with the Lord in eternal bliss on the New Earth or with everlasting punishment in Eternal Hell.

In His grace,