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NASB | Romans 8:28 ¶ And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:28 ¶ And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose. |
Subject: Is God's will prosperity/healing always? |
Bible Note: Thanks Steve, Isa 53 in the Septuagint, which Matthew probably had access to, reads much like Matthew has quoted here of Jesus taking our infirmities and bearing our sicknesses. In context, Matthew is no doubt referring to spiritual as well as physical healing, but mostly physical. Since the bible does not contradict itself, we have to conclude that Isaiah 61 refers to physical as well as spiritual healing. 1 Peter, as you have correctly said, in context, is mostly referring to spiritual healing. However, if we take what it says and what it does not say, we cannot rule out the fact that Jesus’s suffering provided physical healing. By the same token, we cannot take James 5 and rule out the fact that sometimes God does not heal, (for what ever reason that He knows and we do not) even tho James 5 plainly says the prayer of faith WILL heal the sick, with no option of God ever not healing. Other scripture, as you and others have provided, will bear this out. We must balance scripture with scripture and interpret scripture in context of not only the passage we are studying, but also the whole bible. retxar |