Does God allow disease because of sin?

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

I believe that all sickness and disease are caused by sin...if not ours then another's...does God use sickness to punish us...I think not.

Blessings, Rhoni

Rhoni, not every instance of sickness if punishment, and I would say not even most...but the Scripture is very clear that this is sometimes a means of chastisement.

There is no getting around it.