The Gospel and Christian Life In A Verse

                                                             by Joel Sexton

 "And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed." [1 Pet 2:24]

There is some much density in just this one verse to unpack in a post without turning into an article so a couple points should suffice.

[Rom 3-8] is one broad section within the book of Romans (1-8 being even broader). In [Rom 3-8] most commentators would agree Paul speaks of the entire Christian experience, from beginning to end. Justification (Rom 3:21-5:21), Sanctification (6:1-8:17), and Glorification (Rom 8;18f).

This is [1 Pet 2:24] to a tee. The gospel and Christian life in a verse. You have the substitutionary atonement of Christ (cf, Rom 3:24-26). And dying to Sin (Rom 6:1f). The phrase "by His wounds you were healed" taken from the fourth Servant Song of Isaiah (or fifth, depending on how one reads that particular section of Isaiah), would also include glorification.

JUSTIFICATION: And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross
SANCTIFICATION: so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness;
GLORIFICATION: for by His wounds you were healed

What is also interesting is that [1 Pet 2:24] is very similar to a text in Paul's section on reconciliation and imputation, in 2 Cor 5. That is [2 Cor 5:15]. (A personal favorite of mine).

"And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed." [1 Pet 2:24]

"And He died for all so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf." [2 Cor 5:15]