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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. |
Bible Question:
Your purpose for being on the forum is commendable. I apologize if my views have caused you distress. Unfortunately, I do not agree that (1) I am leading others astray, and (2) that my views, at this point, are not Biblical. As best I know, the doctrine of healing, in its basic formulation, is in agreement with the whole of revelation. I encourage you, and anyone else who feels that what I believe in is not Biblical, to buy the scholarly book, "Israel's Divine Healer," by Dr. Michael L. Brown; it is part of the "Studies in Old Testament Biblical Theology" series edited by Willem A. VanGemeren and Tremper Longman, III. Although I have not yet read the book, I am listening to a tape series based on the book (afterwards, I plan to read it). A few basics that I have learned (and have tried to point out as I see it from the texts without reference to Dr. Brown's thoughts): 1. The idea of healing, in OT thought, included both spiritual and physical healing; there was never a dichotomy then as we have in modern times. 2. The word root used for "healing", which is "rapha", should mean to "restore" or "make whole", not "heal" (although it may be included in the meaning, it is not the basic meaning). 3. In ancient OT times, any god that was unable to heal physically, by that inability proved themselves not a god. Now just a few questions to stimulate thinking: 1. If sickness is for the purpose of bring God glory and the believer is obligated to give God glory, why do Christians:(a) Pray for God to heal them when they are sick? (b) Pray for God to make them sick when they are healthy? 2. If a believer being sick is God’s will, is not the one praying for their healing praying against God’s will? 3. Concerning Isaiah 53:4. (a) When does it say Jesus carried our “sicknesses” and “weaknesses”? (b)When was Jesus “stricken, smitten of God”? Of course, I would not want to distress you or anyone else by furthering these discussions. If you would rather not continue the discussion, I will respect that and post no further. If anyone else wishes to take up the discussion, please be my guest. Again, I want to remind everyone that my purpose here also is not to prove but to share. |
Bible Answer: Hi Atdcross, I feel that we have covered this ground sufficiently so that we know where each other stands, and the basis each has for their belief. That being said, I will add just a couple of questions alongside yours, and leave them for the other readers to ponder. 1. Why does Ephesians 5:20 instruct us to give thanks "for all things"? 2. Does anyone besides me pray that God would heal mine or another's sickness, but only if that is according to His will, if He purpose has been served and it is time for healing, and otherwise, to give us endurance to run our race? 3. Why does the Bible tell us that so many good things come from our being afflicted? In my humanity, I would rather you were right. I don't like being sick, or otherwise afflicted. In my spirit, I will submit myself to whatever the Sovereign Lord has determined will make me like Jesus. God bless you! Love in Christ, Mark |