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NASB | Matthew 16:6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
Subject: Knocked out by holy spirit |
Bible Note: Graceful Lets first look at the word healing in 1 Peter 2:24 it is Strong’s number 2390 below is a complete definition of that word. Notice meaning 2A. 2390 IAOMAI Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; TDNT 3:194; TDNTA 344; GK 2615; 28 occurrences; AV translates as “heal” 26 times, and “make whole” twice. 1 to cure, heal. 2 to make whole. 2A to free from errors and sins, to bring about (one’s) salvation. Strong, J. (1996). The exhaustive concordance of the Bible : (electronic ed.). Ontario: Woodside Bible Fellowship. It could either be used in context with physical healing or spiritual healing. Going back to the context and I understand what your saying about the semicolon but that was added by a translator as Greek had no punctuation. Let us assume it is correct it still doesn’t prove the intent was to shift from the spiritual to the physical. Another proper usage would be to separates elements of a sentence that already contains commas, which in fact this passage does contain. Therefore to assume it was placed there to create a completely different forces it's usage. Without a doubt Peter quoted Is 53:5 and considering the context it was made in reference to spiritual not physical healing. I don’t believe you will find one commentator that will agree he switched from spiritual healing to physical healing in this passage. By whose stripes you were healed. From Is. 53:5. Through the wounds of Christ at the cross, believers are healed spiritually from the deadly disease of sin. Physical healing comes at glorification only, when there is no more physical pain, illness, or death (Rev. 21:4). MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) Nashville: Word Pub. Rev. 21:4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." If as MacArthur suggests this passage was in fact saying we are physically healed of all sickness and disease Rev 21:4 would be rendered less important. Furthermore if we are HEALED then we should never get sick again. Yet we both get sick from time to time and we certainly know other great and famous Christians that get sick. If we applied the same principal to our spiritual healing then we would one day be spiritually sick the next okay maybe a week later spiritually sick again and etc. That isn’t how it works once we become spiritually healed we stay spiritually healed. That is provided for in the atonement. Yes Jesus healed people and yes we can pray and ask for a healing, and yes God may heal us immediately or at some later time but the healing is not guaranteed to us, it was provided for but never guaranteed in the sense that spiritual healing was. Before you jump on my word “provided” go to James 5:14 I use this passage as my prescription for healing. Here the writer is saying if we are sick. We should call for the elders and they should anoint and pray for us. The prayer of faith will make us well. The word anoint here has a similar meaning as the word anoint used in Rev 3:18 where Jesus says anoint your eyes. It means apply medicine. So in summary this verse is saying pray and take you medicine and God will make you well. Yet we see Christians die all the time. I know you say they just die but I contend and medical community will back me up on this everyone dies from some form of disease that causes the body to deteriorate to the point of death. Why? Because we live in a fallen world Death and hell have not yet been placed in the Lake of Fire. I do not know why sometimes people are healed and other times they are not. That is where my trust in God becomes so important. I believe I will not die one second sooner than God wills. Since God promised he would make all things work to my Good for (me) those that love him and are called to his purpose. I have to assume it is for my best interest to die at that time. I also find many times in illness I accomplish things that I probably wouldn’t do otherwise. Could this be God’s way of slowing me down to study or read? One other thing I learn in sickness is to enjoy and hold precious health. I don’t think I could really praise and worship God for my health if I never experienced sickness. Before you say God never uses sickness please read I Cor 11: 17-34 pay particular attention to verse 30. Clearly it shows that if we take communion in an unworthy manner God will make us sick and it may be unto death. Graceful I'm not trying to destroy or weaken your faith. As faith is pleasing to God. What I'm trying to do is get your faith in God trusting Him to do what is best (maybe not in your judgement) in your life. Not putting your faith in the faith that says you don't have to experience the refining fire. EdB |