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John 9:1-3

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It is common among christians to believe that when they suffer some set back, it must be because the Lord is punishing them for their sins. More so, people believe that this conclusion is relevant to others than it is to them. For instance, while it may be difficult to accept that one has sinned and that this is responsible for the fate that they suffer, it is much easier to see a fellow believer who is suffering and conclude that they are being punished because of their evil deeds.

 

In John chapter 9 verses 1-3, the Bible says that Jesus was passing by and saw a man who was born blind. His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” On the surface, this question looks weird and shows a complete lack of understanding of the action and responsibility of the sinner for his or her own sin. The disciples already knew that the man was born blind, which means that he knew nothing about choices by the time his blindness took effect. How could a fetus have committed a sin that was responsible for his blindness?