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Miracles in the New Testament, Part 2

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Are people doing miracles today?
  • I Corinthians 13:8-13 – Miraculous gifts would go away when the perfect came.
  • Romans 8:24
  • John 20:30-31
    • What about Mark 16?
    • Mark 16:14-20 – Is verse 17 saying that signs would accompany everyone who believed?
    • Even in the New Testament period, not all Christians could work miracles.
    • Also, Jesus said that miraculous gifts would go away.
    • Possible explanations:
      • Jesus was talking about some people being given spiritual gifts, speaking in a general sense.
      • Jesus was only referring to the apostles.
        • Is this conclusion falsifiable?
        • Yes – if someone works a miracle!
        • Acts 3:1-13
          • Then (Acts 3)
          Now
          Acts 3:2, 10 – everyone knew him
          People healed are unknown to crowd.
          Acts 3:1-2 – random guy they met
          People healed are carefully screened.
          Acts 3:7-8 – immediate
          Invisible or slow healing.
          Acts 3:14-15, 26 – unlikely to get donations!
          Little or no strong preaching.
          Acts 3:5-6 – no exchange of money either way
          “Send in your money!”
          Acts 3:12-13 – redirects attention to Jesus
          “Healer” is exalted.
          • I Corinthians 14:22
          • We should at least be able to agree that if someone is claiming to do miracles and signs today, including speaking in tongues, they shouldn’t be contradicting anything taught in scripture. I Corinthians 14:37; I John 4:1-6; II Thessalonians 2:9-10
          • I don’t know what God does in answer to prayer. James 5:16
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