The Bible teaches that sin has profound effects on humanity, including emotional turmoil and physical sickness.
The Bible clearly states that sin has far-reaching consequences for both our bodies and souls. Psalm 6, for example, illustrates how the psalmist suffers physically due to sin, crying out to God for mercy and healing. Sin disrupts our relationship with God and brings about various forms of suffering, including illness and emotional anguish. While we should be cautious not to directly equate all sickness with personal sin, sickness is nonetheless an effect of the fallen world—reminding us that we inhabit a creation in desperate need of redemption. Furthermore, our understanding of humanity must be grounded in Scripture, which reveals that we are created in God's image, and thus our suffering should lead us to seek deeper relationship and reliance on God.
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