got questions by his stripes we are healed

As Christ bore the punishment for our sin he allowed for our forgiveness and freedom from bondage to sin and from judgment for sin in hell. The word healed is being used as a metaphor for forgiveness here. Susan Stribich The phrase, 'by His stripes we are healed' comes from Isaiah 53:5, a Messianic text that tells us of Christ's redeeming work on the cross.ĥ He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds,īecause of his wounds we have been healed. And disease and death (as well as human sin, even on the part of the redeemed) will be present on earth until Christ returns in glory at the close of the present age. However, in this present life, we are still in a fallen world where physical death, as well as illness, continue to exist as consequences of humanity's sin, and affect everyone. The prophecy contained in this passage is describing the manner in which the punishment and suffering that Jesus would endure (hundreds of years after Isaiah wrote these words) during His arrest, trial, and crucifixion (including the 'stripes' that Jesus received from being lashed with a whip on the order of Pontius Pilate prior to being taken out to Golgotha and crucified (John 19:1)) would fully pay the penalty (eternal separation from God) that God imposed on humans as a consequence of their sin (that is, their disobedience to God's commands).Īs a result of Jesus' redemptive death and subsequent resurrection, those who place their faith in Christ's perfect righteousness, rather than in their own imperfect works or actions, to make them acceptable in God's sight are spiritually 'healed', and receive forgiveness and eternal life in God's presence for Christ's sake.

Army Although God certainly has the power to heal physical illnesses, the 'healing' being spoken of in the passage cited in the question is not physical, but spiritual. Tim Maas Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S.

Got questions by his stripes we are healed