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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: Dear atdcross, Greetings! I would concur with your statement that "With respect to the apostle Paul, to say that his “thorn in the flesh” was sickness is merely speculation" We don't know WHAT his affliction was- that much is true. However, I would take issue with your contention that healing is provided in atonement for the following reasons: 1. Scripture in no way supports this in it's entirety; 2. You would be at odds with some near 2000 years of Church history This appears to be a relatively new- and by that I mean a 20th and 21st Century- interpretation. My study leads me to believe this was more an "invention" of F.W. Bosworth- not sound exegesis. The Church fathers didn't embrace this view nor did scholars such as John Gill or C.H. Spurgeon. I understand and appreciate your intent but cannot endorse that physical healing is and was the purpose of Christs' atoning sacrifice. Sin is a terminal disease. Spurgeon said: "Sin dwelleth in us, and will be deadly in the case of every one among us, without a solitary exception, unless we accept the remedy which God has provided." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |