“For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 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.” 2Corinthians 12:8-9
Scripture makes a connection between sin and sickness that I find disturbing: “Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”
This seems to support the teaching of Jesus as well: “When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee
Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk… Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.”
It seems from this that we should conclude that sickness may result from sin, but this does not mean that those sick are ill because of their sin. We must be careful that we do not draw unwarranted conclusions from Scripture, while at the same time looking to God during times of illness to ensure that we are not living in un-confessed sin.
James 5:14-15
Mark 2:5
John 5:8, 14
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