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NASB | 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 2:24 He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed. |
Subject: How can God let us go through pain? |
Bible Note: You write: "There are some that would say that we need to suffer, but God says in His Word in 1 Peter 2:24b that by His stripes we were healed." The whole book of Peter is about suufering for the sake of Christ. You have quoted one verse, which refers to our healing from sin (see Isaiah 53), and missed the entire point of the book, which most definitely says that there are godly reasons to suffer: "In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ" --1 Peter 1:6-7 "For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. FOR YOU HAVE BEENCALLED FOR THIS PURPOSE, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps" --1 Peter 2:19-21 "For it is better, IF GOD SHOULD WILL IT SO, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong." --1 Peter 3:17 "Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation." --1 Peter 4:12-13 "Therefore, those also who suffer ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right." --1 Peter 4:19 "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. 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 Peter 5:9-10 Peter says that suffering is appointed by God, and has purpose. But so does Paul: "For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake" --Philippians 1:29 "Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me--to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.' --2 Corinthians 12:7-10 God uses suffering; God uses disease. And yes, God sometimes miraculously heals disease. We can always be assured that nothing happens to us without our sovereign God permitting it to happen (Matthew 10:29-31) for His purposes (Romans 8:28). --Joe! |