But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
These are two of the most misquoted scriptures in the bible. I have seen many Christians encouraged by these verses, yet at the same time misunderstand what these verses really mean. In fact, you may get cussed out if you tell a person these verses do not mean what many people think they mean.
I have a dearly beloved brother in Jesus Christ of mine who is sick right now. He was the Christian that encouraged me to stay in the Word. He recently has been diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer, and believes that God is going to heal him. God just may, Jesus Christ may in fact heal him, and may all glory go to Christ if He does. But what saddens me is when I see Christians telling my friend “By His stripes, you are healed”….We going to stomp on the devil’s head and Jesus’ stripes are going to heal you!!!” No, no, no, don’t over spiritualize the Word of God! We need to pray for our brother, and if Christ Jesus decides to take him out, glory be to God, he will be with the presence of Jesus.
SIN IS THE SICKNESS
Sin, is the problem of sickness we need healing from. The context of both verses deal with our iniquity, not our health issues. Look closes as I highlight this in these verses:
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
Are we dead to cancer, or the common cold? No, sin is what was killing us.
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:12)
The fact many Christians believe they can pray away every sickness alone is scary. I used to spend a lot of my time when I get a headache, praying God would remove it by His stripes. I quoted these same verses, and you know what sometimes the headaches would last all day. I finally said, “Karsten take an aspirin, and if that don’t work, take a nap.”
The thinking is many times that God’s Word promises that Christ Jesus died for all of our sicknesses and diseases, and that no Christian is to get sick. In fact, if you don’t believe this you don’t have enough faith. But the scriptures say otherwise. I found something very interesting in Greek transliteration of the verb healed (I have bolded it):
Healed - iaomai ee-ah'-om-ahee - 1) to cure, heal 2) to make whole a) to free from errors and sins, to bring about (one's) salvation
Wow, so Jesus died to free us from sin and death. What? So why is everyone praying that we get healed only when we are sick. Because they have not come to understand what Paul, through Christ, has taught us:
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Glory in sickness Karsten? Noooooo! I want to stomp on the devils head. I ain’t gonna die; I am going to live because Jesus said so. Oh really, then why did this happen?
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. (2 Kings 13:14)
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. (2 Timothy 4:20)
Why weren’t they healed? Why didn’t God heal them? They didn’t have enough faith? One was a prophet, the other a faithful servant of Jesus Christ. Why weren’t they healed by His stripes? They were, not physically, but from spiritual death.
This is my main point to you: Pray for healing, but don’t misquote God doing it. Pray for God’s will to be done! Pray that Jesus Christ would receive glory, even if the sickness brings death. Don’t promise the healing is coming by His stripes, promise the will of God will be done. Amen
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
These are two of the most misquoted scriptures in the bible. I have seen many Christians encouraged by these verses, yet at the same time misunderstand what these verses really mean. In fact, you may get cussed out if you tell a person these verses do not mean what many people think they mean.
I have a dearly beloved brother in Jesus Christ of mine who is sick right now. He was the Christian that encouraged me to stay in the Word. He recently has been diagnosed Pancreatic Cancer, and believes that God is going to heal him. God just may, Jesus Christ may in fact heal him, and may all glory go to Christ if He does. But what saddens me is when I see Christians telling my friend “By His stripes, you are healed”….We going to stomp on the devil’s head and Jesus’ stripes are going to heal you!!!” No, no, no, don’t over spiritualize the Word of God! We need to pray for our brother, and if Christ Jesus decides to take him out, glory be to God, he will be with the presence of Jesus.
SIN IS THE SICKNESS
Sin, is the problem of sickness we need healing from. The context of both verses deal with our iniquity, not our health issues. Look closes as I highlight this in these verses:
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
Are we dead to cancer, or the common cold? No, sin is what was killing us.
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:12)
The fact many Christians believe they can pray away every sickness alone is scary. I used to spend a lot of my time when I get a headache, praying God would remove it by His stripes. I quoted these same verses, and you know what sometimes the headaches would last all day. I finally said, “Karsten take an aspirin, and if that don’t work, take a nap.”
The thinking is many times that God’s Word promises that Christ Jesus died for all of our sicknesses and diseases, and that no Christian is to get sick. In fact, if you don’t believe this you don’t have enough faith. But the scriptures say otherwise. I found something very interesting in Greek transliteration of the verb healed (I have bolded it):
Healed - iaomai ee-ah'-om-ahee - 1) to cure, heal 2) to make whole a) to free from errors and sins, to bring about (one's) salvation
Wow, so Jesus died to free us from sin and death. What? So why is everyone praying that we get healed only when we are sick. Because they have not come to understand what Paul, through Christ, has taught us:
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Glory in sickness Karsten? Noooooo! I want to stomp on the devils head. I ain’t gonna die; I am going to live because Jesus said so. Oh really, then why did this happen?
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. (2 Kings 13:14)
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. (2 Timothy 4:20)
Why weren’t they healed? Why didn’t God heal them? They didn’t have enough faith? One was a prophet, the other a faithful servant of Jesus Christ. Why weren’t they healed by His stripes? They were, not physically, but from spiritual death.
This is my main point to you: Pray for healing, but don’t misquote God doing it. Pray for God’s will to be done! Pray that Jesus Christ would receive glory, even if the sickness brings death. Don’t promise the healing is coming by His stripes, promise the will of God will be done. Amen
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