20 | Health by Faith | Mark Sandoval

Summary: “Health by Faith” (Mark Sandoval) — Truth for Life

The speaker argues that most disease originates in the mind/spirit and functions as a “release” from violating health laws. Therefore, healing requires finding the cause—especially mental/spiritual causes—and removing it, while also pursuing wellness practices and faith-based ministry.

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Key wellness & self-care / healing strategies

Look for the cause (not only the symptom)

• Sickness should prompt investigation into what’s behind it, especially mental/spiritual factors.
• The speaker emphasizes: “the cause always comes before the disease.”
• A common framing is that “9/10” of disease foundations are said to be in the mind.

Treat the mind as the primary “controller” of health

• The mind is described as a combination of spirit + brain/CNS.
• The mind is said to feed on truth vs. lies/error:
  • Truth → proper body function
  • Lies/error → dysfunction
• Core claim: your own mind creates your disease, and you can’t blame others for your health outcomes (unless you adopt their thoughts as your own).

Address common mental/emotional drivers of disease

The speaker repeatedly ties illness to inner issues, including:

• Loss (frequently associated with cancer)
• Bitterness (frequently linked with autoimmune disease)
• Guilt
• Conflict
• Loss of control
• Grief, anxiety, discontent, remorse
• Imagination (often said to worsen or produce illness)
• Guilt, distrust

Use hope and faith as active health-promoters

• Courage, hope, faith, sympathy, and love are presented as promoting health and longevity.
• A contented mind and a merry/rejoicing heart are described as medicinal.

Pursue lifestyle and natural wellness practices (as supportive)

The speaker supports active wellness behaviors, including:

• Hydration (“drinking your water”)
• Exercise
• Temperance (avoiding what is “evil,” using wisely what is “good”)
• Proper nutrition / proper diet
• Environment: sunshine, pure air, nature
• Thought life management (including replacing negative thoughts with truth)
• Rest
• Simple trust in God

“Detox/support” via the body’s systems

• Dilution and flushing: water, sweating/exercise, improved urinary and digestive passage
• Hydrotherapy: using water to influence temperature/blood flow
• Herbs may be discussed as supportive, but the speaker insists the power is from God, not the herb itself
• Warning against “continuing to toxify yourself” (bad inputs/habits)

Correct “wrong habits”

Examples given:

• Dressing appropriately for conditions
• Replacing negative thinking with God’s word/truth
• Eating better than processed/unhelpful foods (e.g., “hamburgers”)
• Avoiding alcohol (God created for water)

Mind-body immune / blood / nervous system connection

• Autoimmune and bone marrow disorders are described as involving:
  • nervous system regulation (through mind/spirit)
  • effects on white blood cells and immune functions
• Immune dysfunction is framed as something to address internally.

Use faith-based spiritual care: prayer + anointing

• If sick: calling church elders, having prayer and anointing with oil in the Lord’s name is presented as a direct biblical instruction.
• Emphasis: this is not only for the “end-stage” of illness—it’s for those who are sick.

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Biblical approach to causes and solutions for immune/bone marrow issues

Scripture as a “medical textbook”

The speaker proposes using Scripture like a “medical textbook”:

• For causes: look for passages referencing bone, bones, marrow, especially wording like weak bones, dry bones, broken bones, dry marrow
• For solutions: look for nearby verses with themes like strong bones, fat marrow, bones together

Suggested locations in Scripture

• Suggested causes:
  • Psalms 6, 31, 38, 102, 109
  • Proverbs 12:14, 17
• Suggested solutions:
  • Psalm 34, Psalm 51, Proverbs 3:15–17, Isaiah 58

Examples of “biblical causes” of immune dysfunction

• abandonment, betrayal, cursing, depression, discontent, disloyalty, disrespect, envy, fear
• grief, guilt, “in trouble and out of control,” loneliness
• taking things personally, murder, persecution, rejection, reproach, shame, slander
• unmercifulness, broken spirit

Examples of “biblical solutions” (internal focus)

• clean/merry heart, contrite spirit, good report (gospel)
• accepting God and others, contentment
• departing from evil, forgiving
• gladness, peace, pleasant words
• righteousness/salvation, seeking/helping the needy
• surrender, trusting God
• truth, mercy, joy
• fearing/respecting God

Address disease progression by removing the root cause

• Even if damage remains, removing the mental/spiritual cause is said to stop disease progression (with recovery potentially taking time).
• God is presented as the ultimate healer; lifestyle/natural remedies are framed as supportive rather than primary.

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Childhood illness (family-centered strategy)

• The speaker argues children inherit sinful nature (not their responsibility), and distress/illness can be linked to the child’s primary spiritual connection with the mother (“spiritual umbilical cord” concept).
• For a sick child, the proposed first diagnostic question:
  • “What’s going on with mother?”
• Example: if the mother’s relationship with her husband involves conflict, lack of respect/love, bitterness, loss, guilt, etc., the child may be affected through spiritual connection.
• Practical implication: focus on mother’s spiritual and relational healing, not only the child’s symptoms.

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Mental illness framing (mind + brain)

Mental illness is presented as arising either from:

• direct problems in brain chemistry/structure (physical), or
• spirit-related problems that alter brain chemicals/structure (spiritual influence)

If brain inflammation/damage affects thinking structures, thoughts may become deranged, leading to delusions/hallucinations.

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Core spiritual “root” claim: identity & faith

Using a “tree” metaphor:

• Leaves = symptoms
• Branches = medical specializations
• Trunk = core identity issue (described as “the false identity that I am God”)

The trunk issue is said to produce stress and disease through controlling others, taking things personally, judgment, ownership, etc.

The cure is framed as:

• receiving the gospel and living as a child of God, which reshapes identity and inner life—leading to physical, relational, and spiritual improvement.

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Presenters / sources mentioned

• Mark Sandoval (speaker)
• Bible (scriptural references throughout; e.g., Exodus 15:26; 2 Chronicles 16:12; Psalms; Proverbs; Isaiah; Mark 10:52; Luke 17:19; John 5, plus passages about anointing/prayer for the sick)
• “Ministry of Healing” (quoted as “Ministry of Healing, Page 115, paragraph 2”)
• Book/section on anointing/prayer for the sick referenced as Chapter 16: “Prayer for the Sick”