Your sins are forgiven

[labbo606]

somebody asked at a bible study, why our lord used the same words when he healed the paralytic(your sins are forgiven)? while the blind man, our lord said it is neither his sin nor his parents.Both were ill probably from their birth. but our lord used the same words when he forgave mary magdelin.

thankyou

 

[JimO]

labbo606:

somebody asked at a bible study, why our lord used the same words when he healed the paralytic(your sins are forgiven)? while the blind man, our lord said it is neither his sin nor his parents.Both were ill probably from their birth. but our lord used the same words when he forgave mary magdelin.

thankyou

I suppose he was doing a complete healing, inside and out.

 

[twhicke]

labbo606:

somebody asked at a bible study, why our lord used the same words when he healed the paralytic(your sins are forgiven)? while the blind man, our lord said it is neither his sin nor his parents.Both were ill probably from their birth. but our lord used the same words when he forgave mary magdelin.

thankyou

Back in that day, people believed they were cursed for their sins and the sins of their fathers. Therefore, in order for them to be healed, their sins must have been forgiven… At least in THEIR mind

Tim