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(John 9:1,3) “And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth... Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.”  In the above verses after the blind man was spotted, the apostles wanted to know if it was because of sin that he was born blind. Jesus very clearly went into the subject of blindness in the rest of the chapter. 1) Physical Blindness is not necessarily God’s judgment for sin. Sometimes people assume falsely that all physical imparities are due to our sins in this life. To that, Jesus stated in (v.3) that this blindness had nothing to do with him or his parents but rather God’s will. None of us in this life will ever truly know for certain why things happen the way they do, so be careful not to prejudge these things when they happen. 2) Spiritual Blindness on the other hand is the result of sin! Ever since the fall of Adam and Eve, a spiritual blindness has been upon the ears and hearts of man, that’s why he need Jesus to clearly see again.“ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see;” 3) Physical and Spiritual blindness therefore can only be removed by Jesus Christ himself. The Blind man was healed of his physical imparity when he obeyed Jesus’ words, but he was also saved when he said to the Lord, (v.38)“I believe.” Trusting in Jesus and his Word is the only way to have blindness removed !

 

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