Let's explore Isaiah 53:3–5 and 1 Peter 2:24 through the lens of charismatic and Pentecostal Christian theology, which emphasizes faith, the atonement, divine healing, and the present-day work of the Holy Spirit.
🔥 Isaiah 53:3–5 (NKJV)
> “He is despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief...
Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
But 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.”
🔥 1 Peter 2:24 (NKJV)
> “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree,
that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—
by whose stripes you were healed.”
✝️ CHARISMATIC INTERPRETATION AND TEACHING
1. Healing Is in the Atonement
Charismatics teach that physical healing is not just a separate blessing—it is part of what Jesus paid for in the atonement. When Isaiah says, “By His stripes we are healed,” and Peter echoes it in the past tense—“you were healed”—they affirm that this healing is already accomplished.
> 🔑 Key teaching: Just as Jesus bore our sins, He also bore our sicknesses. Salvation and healing flow from the same fountain—the cross.
2. The Word “Stripes” (Hebrew: chabburah)
In Hebrew, "stripes" (Isaiah 53:5) refers to the severe wounds from the scourging Jesus endured. Charismatics often visualize this vividly—emphasizing that every lash of the Roman whip purchased a measure of healing for humanity.
> 🔥 Teaching emphasis: The blood of Jesus heals spirit, soul, and body. His suffering wasn’t just emotional or spiritual—it was physical, and it brought physical healing.
3. "Griefs" and "Sorrows" = Sickness and Pain
Charismatic teachers often highlight that the Hebrew words for "griefs" (choli) and "sorrows" (mak'ob) more accurately translate to sicknesses and pains.
> 📖 Matthew 8:16–17 confirms this interpretation:
> "...He cast out spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 'He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.'"
So Jesus’ earthly healing ministry was a fulfillment of Isaiah 53—not just His crucifixion.
4. Past Tense in 1 Peter 2:24
The transition from Isaiah’s “we are healed” (present) to Peter’s “you were healed” (past) is critical.
> 💡 Charismatic insight: Healing is already accomplished. It is not something we beg for—it is something we receive by faith, just as we receive salvation.
🙌 FAITH FOR HEALING
Charismatics teach that healing must be claimed by faith, standing on the finished work of Christ. Just as one receives salvation by believing in the heart and confessing with the mouth (Romans 10:9–10), healing is received by believing and confessing God’s Word.
> 🗣️ Confession example:
"By His stripes, I was healed. I receive my healing now. I reject sickness and receive wholeness in Jesus’ name."
They also emphasize that the Holy Spirit makes this healing real in the believer’s life—often through laying on of hands, anointing with oil, prayer, gifts of healing, or even miracles.
🎯 COMMON CHARISMATIC APPLICATION POINTS
Healing is part of the new covenant package.
Doubt and unbelief hinder receiving healing.
You must speak the Word and act in faith.
Symptoms don’t negate truth—you stand firm until manifestation.
Healing is not based on your works but on Jesus’ finished work.
🙏 CHARISMATIC FAITH DECLARATION PRAYER
> Father God,
I thank You for sending Jesus, the Lamb of God, who bore not only my sin but also my sickness. According to Isaiah 53:5, He was wounded for my transgressions, bruised for my iniquities, and by His stripes I am healed.
Lord Jesus, You carried my pains and sicknesses, and on the cross, You settled it all. You said, “It is finished.” I receive healing as part of the finished work of the cross.
According to 1 Peter 2:24, I declare that I was healed, and if I was healed, then I am healed now. I rebuke sickness, infirmity, weakness, pain, and disease in my body. They have no legal right to stay.
Holy Spirit, I invite You to manifest this healing power in my body. I receive it now, by faith—not by sight, not by feeling, but by trusting in the truth of Your Word.
Thank You, Lord, for the blood that saves, the cross that redeems, and the stripes that heal. I stand on Your promise. I walk in divine health, strength, and vitality.
In Jesus’ mighty name,
Amen!
From a charismatic and Pentecostal Christian perspective, the doctrine of cessationism—the belief that spiritual gifts like healing, miracles, and prophecy ceased with the death of the apostles—is viewed not only as biblically incorrect but as a deceptive strategy of the enemy to rob believers of their inheritance in Christ.
Here’s a breakdown of why many spirit-filled believers boldly say:
👉 Cessationism is a lie from the devil, and healing is still for today.
🔥 1. Cessationism Has No Clear Biblical Foundation
There is no scripture that says healing or the gifts of the Spirit would end with the apostles or the completion of the Bible.
Misused verse:
> 1 Corinthians 13:8–10
“...whether there are prophecies, they will fail... when that which is perfect has come...”
📌 Rebuttal: Cessationists claim “that which is perfect” refers to the Bible, but in context, Paul is talking about the return of Christ—when we will “see face to face” (v.12). That has not happened yet!
> Until Jesus returns, we still live in a broken, sin-infected world that needs healing, miracles, and supernatural intervention.
✝️ 2. Healing Is Part of the Atonement
> Isaiah 53:5 — “By His stripes we are healed.”
1 Peter 2:24 — “By His stripes you were healed.”
Jesus didn’t just bear sin on the cross—He bore sickness, infirmity, and pain. If salvation is for today, so is healing, because they both came from the same sacrifice.
🙌 3. Jesus Healed All—and Never Changed
> Hebrews 13:8 — “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
Everywhere Jesus went, He healed the sick (Matthew 4:24, Luke 6:19). If He healed then, and He doesn’t change, He is still healing now.
🕊️ 4. The Holy Spirit Still Operates with Power
> 1 Corinthians 12:7–11 lists gifts like:
Healing
Working of miracles
Prophecy
Tongues and interpretation
These gifts were given to build up the Church. The Church is still here—so are the gifts. Cessationism implies the Holy Spirit changed His ministry—but that’s impossible (John 14:16 calls Him the eternal Helper).
🛑 5. Cessationism Is a Strategy of Satan
The devil knows that he cannot stop salvation, so he works to neutralize the Church’s power. He wants Christians to believe that:
Miracles don’t happen anymore
Healing is only "spiritual"
God only moves in history, not now
📢 Charismatic response: That’s a lie! Healing testifies to the Gospel’s power and spreads revival. The devil hates that—so he pushes cessationism to make churches weak, dry, and skeptical.
🌍 6. Modern-Day Testimonies Disprove Cessationism
Across the world—especially in underground and persecuted churches—believers are experiencing:
Instant healings
Blind eyes opening
Demons cast out
Cancer vanishing
Dead raised (yes, even today)
> Jesus said,
“These signs will follow those who believe...” (Mark 16:17–18)
That includes healing and deliverance—not just in the 1st century, but now.
🧎♂️ 7. Faith Is Required to Receive Healing
Cessationism produces a culture of doubt.
> But Jesus said in Matthew 9:29 — “According to your faith, be it unto you.”
Faith unlocks healing. The enemy uses cessationism to plant doubt, which blocks people from receiving what Jesus paid for.
🙏 Final Word
Cessationism dishonors the power of the cross, grieves the Holy Spirit, and robs the Church of the supernatural tools God gave her. It isn’t just a doctrinal disagreement—it’s a spiritual deception.
Jesus is still healer.
The Holy Spirit still gives gifts.
God’s power is still moving.
🔥 DECLARATION
> “I renounce the lie that God no longer heals. I believe Jesus is alive, and by His stripes I was healed. The Holy Spirit lives in me, and His power works through me today. I walk in faith, not doubt. I receive and release healing in Jesus’ name!”
More Healing Scriptures
Here is a comprehensive list of key scriptures from both the Old Testament and New Testament where God promises health, healing, restoration, and divine strength for His people. These verses emphasize both physical and spiritual healing, often linked to faith, obedience, and the atoning work of Christ.
📖 Old Testament Scriptures on Health and Healing
1. Exodus 15:26
> “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God... I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
2. Exodus 23:25
> “So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.”
3. Deuteronomy 7:15
> “And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known.”
4. Deuteronomy 30:19–20
> “Choose life, that both you and your descendants may live... for He is your life and the length of your days.”
5. Psalm 103:2–3
> “Bless the LORD, O my soul... who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases.”
6. Psalm 107:20
> “He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
7. Proverbs 4:20–22
> “My son, give attention to my words... For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.”
8. Isaiah 53:4–5
> “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows... by His stripes we are healed.”
9. Jeremiah 17:14
> “Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise.”
10. Jeremiah 30:17
> “‘For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the LORD.”
11. Malachi 4:2
> “But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings.”
📖 New Testament Scriptures on Health and Healing
1. Matthew 4:23–24
> “And Jesus went about... healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.”
2. Matthew 8:16–17
> “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.”
3. Mark 5:34
> “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
4. Mark 11:24
> “Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”
5. Luke 4:18
> “He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted…”
6. Luke 6:19
> “And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.”
7. Luke 9:11
> “He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.”
8. John 10:10
> “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
9. Acts 10:38
> “God anointed Jesus... who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil.”
10. Romans 8:11
> “He who raised Christ... will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.”
11. 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
> “Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit... glorify God in your body.”
12. James 5:14–15
> “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders... and the prayer of faith will save the sick.”
13. 1 Peter 2:24
> “...by whose stripes you were healed.”
🙏 Prayer for Health and Healing (Personalized and Faith-Filled)
> Heavenly Father,
I come to You in the mighty name of Jesus, according to Your Word that cannot fail. I thank You that You are the LORD who heals me (Exodus 15:26). I declare that as I serve You, You bless my food and water and remove sickness from my body (Exodus 23:25). I receive the promise that You take away from me all sickness and give me health instead (Deuteronomy 7:15).
Lord, You are my life and the length of my days (Deuteronomy 30:20). You forgive all my sins and heal all my diseases (Psalm 103:3). I thank You that You have sent Your Word and healed me (Psalm 107:20). I treasure Your Word, for it is life to me and health to all my flesh (Proverbs 4:22).
I declare boldly that by the stripes of Jesus I am healed (Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24). Lord Jesus, You took my sickness and bore my infirmities (Matthew 8:17). I believe that Your healing power flows through me now, restoring my body and renewing my strength.
You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. As You healed all who came to You then, You are healing me now (Matthew 4:24, Luke 6:19). My faith makes me whole (Mark 5:34), and I believe that I receive what I ask for in prayer (Mark 11:24).
Holy Spirit, quicken my mortal body and fill me with divine life (Romans 8:11). I declare my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and it glorifies God in health and strength (1 Corinthians 6:19–20).
Father, I receive Your healing now by faith. I stand on Your promises. I speak life over my body, strength to my bones, clarity to my mind, and peace to my heart. I receive restoration, wholeness, and vitality.
Thank You, Lord, for restoring health to me and healing all my wounds (Jeremiah 30:17). I rejoice in Your healing wings, and I walk in the abundance of life You promised (Malachi 4:2, John 10:10).
In Jesus’ name I pray and receive,
Amen.
