The Bible assures us that God never punishes His people for sins they have committed. "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." But there is a direct connection between sin and death. Sickness and death are constant reminders that we live in a sinful world, that the perfectedness of Eden is gone, that we personally need a Savior from sin.
Arno Wolfgram - The People's Bible - 1 Kings - page 121 - Northwestern Publishing House
