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subject: Is there Hope for victims of venereal diseases? [print this page]


Jesus healed a strange case at Capernaum (Mark 2:1-2). "This paralytic had lost all hope of recovery. His disease was the result of a sinful life, and his sufferings were embittered by remorse." Although his disease was the result of his 'sinful life,' the savior did not turn him away, or be cruel to him. He was ready to save.

But note: what the poor man wanted above all was not just physical healing. HE wanted forgiveness. He was ready to die happily if only the guilt could be taken away from his soul. And Christ ministered forgiveness before He healed the ruined body. Those who desire physical healing in order to return to selfish immorality, seek it in vain. Let the sufferer seek the "atonement," reconciliation with God first; and then let him be content to trust the Lord to provide healing for the body according to His good will.

And even if he is not healed physically, let him rejoice in a savior who promises to do something wonderful for all repentant sinners when He returns in glory: "The savior, the Lord Jesus Christ shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself" (Philippians 3:19-21). The Lord has never promised any of us that He will remove all the effects of sin from us now in this mortal life. For example, He will not give new lungs to a man who develops lung cancer by smoking cigarettes; but if one repents of a sin of defiling of God's acceptance and in the hope of that new body in the resurrection day.

If one has lost his physical health in this life through sinful transgression, let him not make a second, more terrible, mistake. Let him not refuse the gift of repentance through faith; that would be double foolishness. He has lost his temporal life through sin; now let him not despise his only remaining chances for eternal life! This is why the apostle Paul so earnestly pleads with us, "Be ye reconciled to God" (2 Corinthians 5:20). Don't be bitter and hateful toward God because you have had to suffer the physical consequences of sin. That would be the sin of sins-resentment against God, for it poisons and embitters the whole life. The reason Paul begs us, "Be reconciled to God," is explained a little further on: "For He [God] hath made Him [Christ] to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him" (Verse 21). "Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses" (Matthew 8:17). Christ has not only taken your Venereal disease, "yet without sin," He has borne the sinner's burden, and it killed Him on His cross. This is the "atonement," which makes us one with Him.

Now, how can you choose to remain alienated, separated from God, bitter or resentful against Him for what was never His fault-your disease? He suffered all the consequences of your sin; now tell Him "Thank you" for His great love, His sacrifice, His continuing work as your savior and High priest.

Is there Hope for victims of venereal diseases?

By: DChosen1




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