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NASB | Isaiah 53:4 ¶ Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 53:4 ¶ But [in fact] He has borne our griefs, And He has carried our sorrows and pains; Yet we [ignorantly] assumed that He was stricken, Struck down by God and degraded and humiliated [by Him]. [Matt 8:17] |
Bible Question: If Jesus borne these things from us why do we have them? Why don't chistians die natural deaths? Why do we except these things that should be left on the cross? |
Bible Answer: Dear Just, (1) You asked, "If Jesus borne these things from us why do we have them?" The Bible says, 1 Pet 2:21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 3 1 Pet 4:1 Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 4 1 Pet 5:10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. (2) You asked, "Why don't chistians die natural deaths?" Some believers do die "natural" deaths, some don't. (Although death, in reality, is not natural for man. Death came as a result of the Fall (Gen 3) Death is an enemy. (1 Cor 15:26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.) The body we have now is corrupt and must die. (Rom 8:10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin...") We will receive new bodies when Christ returns and resurrects us (1 Cor 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption..." KJV).) Peter is an example of a believer who did not die a natural death. John 21:18 "Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to go." John 21:19 Now this He said, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He *said to him, "Follow Me!" (3) You asked, "Why do we except these things that should be left on the cross?" Although God has called us to suffer (see references above), He has not called us to fret and worry about our cares and sorrows: 1 Pet 5:7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Pet 5:8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Pet 5:9 But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world. 1 Pet 5:10 After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. 1 Pet 5:11 To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen. Peace, in the Lamb Lionstrong |