Text: John 9
Have we accepted that what we have is what God wants? Whenever we see something bad or experience something bad, how often does our mind go to what bad thing must have been done? The disciples question in John 9:1-7 is much like what people ask today: What was the cause of this effect?
The question is based on an assumption that someone sinned. If a question is based on a false assumption, you'll always get a wrong answer. Jesus refutes the foundation of the question and answers the question they're really asking.
Please note that in the original manuscripts there was no punctuation, no periods, no commas, no semicolons or colons. The translators supplied these to make the text readable. The problem is a misplaced period or other punctuation mark can change the meaning of the sentence. We encounter this situation in this passage. The way it's punctuated makes it look like the man was blind, so God could heal him and get the glory. This contradicts many other scriptures.
John 9:8-33 - People seem to fall into three groups. Often they overlap, but in general terms:
1) Those who believe that God through those who have faith in Jesus is moving, saving, healing and working in this world.
2) Those who believe the only certainty of God's will is that He saves sinners through faith in His name.
3) Those who either don't believe in God or that He does anything in this world.
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