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Isaiah 53:5 interpretation — "by his stripes we are healed" in context

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 4) 00:00:04 – 00:02:36

Question from Cindy Johanneson about Word of Faith use of Isaiah 53:5 to support divine health and the claim believers should never be sick.

Isaiah 53:5 is part of a sweeping messianic prophecy (Isa 52-53) about Jesus on the cross. At surface level it might seem like spiritual healing only, but Mike notes that in the Hebrew mindset physical and spiritual healing/forgiveness were not diametrically opposed — they were held together. He cautions that cessationist-leaning Christians sometimes dismiss passages the Word of Faith movement rightly emphasizes.

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