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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: Hi Atdcross, Please look at these verses carefully: Joh 11:3 Then the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, the one whom You love is sick. Joh 11:4 And hearing, Jesus said, This is not sickness to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God be glorified by it. "This is not sickness to death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God be glorified by it." This sickness had a purpose. It's purpose was that Jesus be glorified. This was not a judgment against Lazarus. Your statement that sickness serves no purpose conflicts with Scripture. Joh 9:2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, Teacher, who sinned, this one, or his parents, that he was born blind? Joh 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither this one nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God might be revealed in him. Not as a result of sin was this man born blind, but that works of God might be revealed in him. God wished to reveal His works in this man, so he was born blind. This man's blindness, just like Lazarus' sickness, served God's purpose. Look at Eph 2:5, we are "made alive together" with Christ. This is an aorist verb - a completed action whose result continues. We have been made alive. Not partly alive. Alive. We are not partially saved. If you are correct, then God's predestination of our lives isn't very effective if all these "bad" things keep slipping in against His will and contrary to His purpose. Scripture plainly teaches that suffering in the life of the believe: a) serves a purpose b) is limited and moderated by God A careful examination of all passages, especially in the New Testament that use the words "suffer", "suffering", "suffers", "affliction", and their synonyms will reveal God's purpose, and promises, concerning suffering, including illness. Its not bad. For the child of God, it's all good! Your "physical prosperity" doctrine is not taught in the Bible. By it you would rob us of the blessings God disguises in suffering. This false teaching would deny us the oppurtunity to share in the sufferings of Christ, as He also was tested, and tempted, in Every way we are. Now every test comes from without. Some come from within. Love in Christ, Mark |