Bible Discussion Thread

What does the bible say about taking a vaccine

There is no mention of vaccines in the Bible as they are a relatively 'recent' innovation. However, there were primitive experiments conducted in the earlier part of the last millenium (i.e. 1000 AD onwards) by the Chinese. You can read more about vaccines on the Site: History of Vaccines. As you go through it, you can see the impact that vaccines have had on preventing greater worldwide diseases over the centuries, so I don't see that there is anything wrong in what is simply 'preventative medicine'.

With all the hype & rhetoric about the proposed vaccines for Covid, we can easily fall into the trap of believing that sinister inclusions are being brought in with them. I have no fear of this, but do wonder how effective the vaccines might be & whether there would be any adverse reaction to them, given that a complete & thorough testing regime hasn't been carried out.

To prevent sickness or disease, God had instructed Israel on what to eat, correct washings, dealing with the appearance of disease, waste disposal, etc. so that they might remain healthy. See Leviticus chapters 11 to 20. And most importantly, they had to be obedient to the Lord & trust Him for their care, even as we need to do so now. Many Christians remain fearful of the future & of their lives - this is not what the Lord expects of us, rather to trust Him for whatever situation we have to face or are found in, & use the wisdom He gives us to live clean lives: spiritually, physically & mentally, honouring Him in everything we do or confronts us.

those who have Jesus/Yeshua have salvation and life those doesnt need vaccines. and if they get sick Jesus healed them completely, vaccines are from the devil to deceives those who doesnt have faith enough

God bless you for your faith in Him & not in medical contributions. And indeed, if you not only refuse vaccines, but also refuse any visits to the doctor, dentist, or others and also the taking of any medicines, prescription or not, does show a genuine trust in God, the Healer, to minister to you.

The problem arises when objectors to this vaccine, or any vaccine, may vocalize their concerns about them & that taking them is indicative of one's lack of trust, but they have no hesitation to visiting a doctor or tending to a wound or injury. I knew a lady (in her 40s), a lovely believer of great faith. She impressed me by her faith in God to refuse all medical intervention & drugs & indeed the Lord kept her for all these years, either healing her or giving her the grace to press on in spite of any pain. She contracted major stomach ulcers & as per her faith, trusted the Lord to give her healing. The Lord chose not to this time & she went Home to be with Him. All of a sudden my own understanding was torn, seeing both an active faith & a God Who keeps & heals and yet a sudden needless loss of a life at a 'young' age. But I consoled myself that she remained resolute & true to God & she accepted the Lord's Will however it fell upon her life.

Therefore, I see that we're in a similar predicament: we want to show faith in God rather than in vaccines, but we give no second thought to any visits to the medical fraternity to deal with our ailments. And, our refusal to be vaccinated may indeed foster greater faith in us, but if we should contract the disease & then pass it on, we might fail to accept responsibility for the loss of an innocent life or even convince ourselves that we're not to blame - some even placing the blame on the victim. Yes, this is a very personal issue & decision that I don't see as one, that only demonstrates our faith in God to heal, but also vitally connected to our responsibility for the physical welfare of those around us.