Quote:
Originally Posted by gloryseeker
Because Jesus bore stripes for our healing our healing has been purchased. This means that we healed. The gap between this being done and our receiving it is similar to a person being saved. It is through faith that we receive our salvation. Our salvation was paid in full there is nothing anyone can do except "receive" it by faith. If you don't use your faith you won't receive your salvation.
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1 Peter 2:13-25 - "stripes" equals salvation and not a "cure for the common cold" (or worse).
Peter was quoting
Isaiah 53:5-6
The "stripes" were for 'healing' the seperation between the sheep that had gone astray and the Shepherd.
He didn't suffer so that we could avoid suffering. He suffered so that He could have fellowship with us in
our suffering.
1 Peter 2:20-25
20 "If, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
24 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.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."