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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: Tim, what you say is regretfully true. While I personally consider myself singularly blessed to be a member of a sound church body that exalts God's word, teaching and preaching it without fear or favor, I nevertheless see enough on TV religious programs and elsewhere to convince me that Christianity is in deep trouble. It is easy enough to draw an inference that many of these far-out programs being aired daily are but a microcosm of what is happening to sound Christian doctrine round the country and indeed the world over. Churches today who uphold sound doctrine find themselves in the ignominious position of being under attack not only by strong forces from without but also from within, even by groups who profess to be members of the body of Christ. The situation is nothing short of being deplorable, but we need fear no power but the power of God, so long as we maintain an unwavering trust in Him, His word, and in His eternal promises. Tim, I'm thankful for you and your fine contributions to this forum. You and a few others have become a solid core of heralds of biblical truth on this forum, without whose steady hand and guiding light this forum would have long since floundered in a tempestuous sea of rancor, discord, and heresy. --Hank |