IN HIMintermediate
According to James 5:14–15, which action is explicitly instructed when ministering to a sick member of the church?
Answer
Church elders should pray over the sick person and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.
Explanation
### Why this is right
- **Believers lay hands on the sick**: this appears in the commission quoted from Mark.
- **Church elders pray and anoint with oil**: this is the instruction from James.
- **The prayer of faith is associated with the Lord raising the sick**: James connects the prayer of faith with the Lord raising the sick person.
### The other options
- **D. The passages instruct the sick to conceal illness from the church**: the instruction is to call for the elders, not to conceal the illness.
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