Isaiah 53: Is Physical Healing Provided by God in this life?
Does God promise physical healing in this lifetime to all believers? This is a rally cry for many Charismatic and Word of Faith adherents. The claim is that since we are Christians and Christ bore not only our sin but also our sickness, then there is no reason sickness should dwell in our body. Often, Isaiah 53:4-5 and taken out of context to support this point. We will primarily be looking at this verse, as well as Matthew 8:17 and 1 Peter 2:24 to gain clarity on what these verses mean and how we should apply them to our life. Isaiah 53:4-5, when read and studied in context, has little to do with physical healing. Although there is a place in Christ’s sacrifice and atonement for physical healing (more on that later), this particular verse doesn’t necessarily speak to it.