Jesus Christ, the Healer of Our Souls!

“He [Jesus Christ] was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” – Isaiah 53:5 NIV

Because of this world, we have been sinners from the beginning, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned. (Romans 5:12)

Therefore, God, our heavenly Father had saved us, due to His steadfast love. The way that He had done this was by coming down from the kingdom of heaven as Jesus Christ (John 1:4) to crucify Himself on the cross. (1 John 4:9-10) This is because He had wanted to destroy the evil rulers and authorities, who has been inside of us (Colossians 2:13-15; Hebrews 2:14-15), since He has been the way of the truth and the life. (John 14:6) Thus, the word of God proclaims:  “salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

For this reason, we have to be the righteousness of God from inside and out if we want to be the follower of Jesus Christ and to enter the kingdom of heaven—since the word of God declares: ‘Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”’ (John 14:6)

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (1 Peter 2:24-25)

… “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.” (Matthew 16:24-27)

For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Philippians 3:18-21, 2 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Romans 14:17)