David,
John 9
>1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
>2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man,
>or his parents, that he was born blind?
>3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but
>that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
David, you replied
>1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
>2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man,
>or his parents, that he was born blind?
>3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but
>that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
David, you replied
>I don't see how this helps, as Jesus then proceeds to perform a miracle
>on the guy and make him right! There isn't a Manifestation around today,
>and people die of their illnesses.
>on the guy and make him right! There isn't a Manifestation around today,
>and people die of their illnesses.
I find it helpful because it makes clear that the man's blindness
is not some form of punishment for something he or his parents did.
To me, that means that if I get sick, it doesn't indicate
that I've done anything to displease God.
Yes, it's true we cannot count on miraculous healing, but
it is a comfort to know that illness or disabilities are
not a punishment for lack of spiritual development.
Tim Nolan
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