Split the Atonement in Two?

He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him and by His stripes we are healed. –Isaiah 53:5

In the past, many in the body of Christ have tried to split the Atonement down the middle. Then they’ve tried to separate the two halves. They say, “Thank God, salvation is for anyone, anytime. Second Peter 3:9 says, ‘The Lord is…not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.’ So whoever wants to be saved  may freely come!”

“However,” they continue, “healing is not for today.” Or they say, “God can heal, but He normally doesn’t do things like that. He heals some, but He doesn’t heal everyone.” Or perhaps they rationalize, “God has replaced healing with doctors and hospitals.”

But no one has a right to split the Atonement down the middle. Jesus paid the price for us—spirit, soul and body.

One half of the Atonement is the forgiveness of sin; the other half of the Atonement is healing for the physical body. Jesus Christ not only paid the price for our sins and iniquities, but at the same time He paid the price for our sicknesses and diseases. When the body of Christ grabs hold of that revelation, the sick will be healed, the weak will be made strong and the healthy will stay well!

CONFESSION:

Jesus wants me to be saved and healthy, so He purchased my salvation and healing with His own death on the Cross. His body was broken for me; His blood was shed for me. I receive the salvation and healing He has provided!

From: A Devotional for Divine Health Prescription for a Miracle, Mark Brazee, 1999