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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: did Jesus die for our sins or sickness |
Bible Note: Part 2. With respect to the apostle Paul, to say that his “thorn in the flesh” was sickness is merely speculation, at least, according to my reference readings. It cannot be determined what he actually meant by the phrase. There are different interpretations other than that it was a physical sickness. Regarding the apostle’s “bodily illness” in Galatians: (1) The NAS margin has literally, “weakness of the flesh.” (2) The Greek word translated “infirmity,” as gathered from a few references, seems not to necessarily mean “physical sickness” (cf. Rom 8:26; 15:1; 2 Cor 11:30; 12:5,9; Heb 5:2; 7:28) (3) I assume the certainty of meaning would need to be gathered by the context and in Galatians it is vague. (4) Could this mention of an “infirmity” refer to something acquired from being persecuted and not so much a sickness as a physical deformity? I admit, God can heal deformities but if obtained for the sake of Christ, it may remain on him as proof of his struggle for the gospel (Gal 6:17). Yet, even if it is admitted that Paul makes reference to being sick, all it shows is that believers can get sick (something that is not denied). It does not support the idea that Father (1) desires his children to be sick, (2) does not intend for all to be healthy, (3) will not heal in answer to prayers of faith. In John 11:4, it was not the sickness that resulted in death itself that exhibited God’s glory but the act of healing (v.45; 12:9,17). The quote, “I'm just saying that after we've asked for healing, we need to submit to God's sovereign will”, is obviously at odds with the Biblical writer who declared, “Is any sick among you? …let the [elders] pray over him…and the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord will raise him up…” (Jam 5:14-15; cf. Matt 7:7-11). James seems to suggest it is always God’s will to heal, therefore, after we’ve asked, we are not told to “submit to God’s sovereign will”; we are commanded to believe God will answer (Mark 11:24; Heb 11:6). To believe God is submission required. Again, I offer these observations not for the purpose of provoking debate, argument, or bad feelings but just to share my faith with others of God’s family. And, as Kalos took the time and effort to respond to my posting, I only felt to exhibit its value by a more thoughtful answer, with all due respect, however contrary it may be, in return. |