Doctrines Concerning

Salvation

G. That man receives salvation when he repents from his sin and places his faith and trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ for forgiveness and eternal life.

Mat 9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

 

Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Rom 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Rom 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Personal Opinion:

That's a slightly confusing story, "The Paralytic is Forgiven".

The sick person doesn't seem to be the one with the faith, it's the friends who brought him to Jesus.

 The sick person seems to have said nothing that complies with the qualification of confessing with the mouth in Romans 10:9.

There is no hint in the story that the sick person came for anything other than to be healed of his physical affliction.

Assuming he also, along with his friends had the necessary faith, he received much more than he bargained for.

We have a loving creator; why not assume we all get a lot more than we bargained for when we put our faith in Jesus.