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Another answer from our community: The Bible makes no clear cut distinction between the natural and supernatural. In the "natural" event the Bible views God as working providentially; whereas, in the miraculous, God works in striking ways to call attention to Himself or His purposes.
"Sign" in the New Testament is used of miracles taken as evidence of divine authority. "Wonders" in Greek denotes something unusual that causes the beholder to marvel. Whereas a sign appeals to the understanding, a wonder appeals to the imagination.
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How did Jesus show he was divine?
Jesus showed that He was divine by being sinless, performing miracles and by knowing the hearts and minds of men. After His death and burial He showed he was divine by coming back to life in a resurrected body.
What gifts of the Holy Spirit did Saint Matthew use during his life?
Courage: St Matthew showed the gift of Courage by being able to stand out in front of an angry crowd that he had stolen money from and give all the money back that he stole when he was a tax-collector for the roman Government. Wonder & Awe: Matthew used the gift of Wonder and Awe by changing his ways and converting to Christianity so he could follow, believe and worship Jesus and God. Knowledge: With the gift of Knowledge Matthew was able to accept the task of writing one of the four Gospels about the many of Teachings and Miracles that Jesus performed
Did Thomas ever receive the Holy Spirit?
John's Gospel, which Elaine Pagels sees as containing an element of anti-Thomas narrative, has Thomas miss out on receiving the Holy Spirit. The Gospel says that Jesus met the disciples in an upper room in Jerusalem, with Thomas absent, and breathed on each of the disciples and gave them the Holy Spirit. He met the disciples again a few days later, when Jesus showed 'Doubting Thomas' his wounds, but did not give him the Holy Ghost. However, Acts of the Apostles was in a somewhat different tradition, in which the disciples clearly had not received the Holy Spirit before Jesus was taken up into heaven. In this story, all the disciples - Thomas included - received the Holy Spirit as tongues of fire on the day of Pentecost.
In the Old Testament how did God show that He is our loving Father?
No, the old testament is more wide ranging than just that, it tells of creation and the history of the Jewish people and the Jewish law. Its purpose is to foretell the coming of the God's messiah (Jesus Christ).
Did Jesus purge the Temple at the beginning of his ministry John 2 v 13 or before he was arrested Matthew 21 v 12 - a time gap of about 3yrs?
Theologians recognize the possibility of the event having occured twice, once at the beginning and once at the end of Jesus' ministry.It must be remembered that there is no requirement for any particular event to be recorded in any of the Gospels but simply that what is recorded was true to fact. John specifically mentions that he left out many of the details of Jesus' life because there was simply too much material to record it all.Not every Gospel writer records every miracle or every saying of Jesus either and so it is quite reasonable to conclude that Jesus did this twice. Jesus' ministry and teachings aroused the ire of the authorities from the very beginning.Other scholars note that John is far less interested in exact chronology than the synoptic authors and that he does not actually pinpoint which passover is referred to in 2:13 in relation to the chronology of Jesus' life. These scholars suggest therefore a single cleansing with of course no conflict or confusion as is alleged. Thus, although the cleansing in John is placed in terms of the chapter which records the beginning of Jesus' ministry, John does not state that the cleansing occured then.Edersheim points out that the Gospel writers would almost have considered it blasphemous to propose to write a truly chronological history of Jesus' life. This was a reflection of the high regard they had for Him as their Lord and master. Such an obsession with exact chronology as is held by the modern 21st century mind was unknown to those of first century Palestine. They sought rather to put forward certain key events in Jesus' life and to draw suitable teachings from those events.Thus in either of these two cases there is no necessity to pose any kind of contradiction or conflict between the various writers and between the writers and the actual historical record of Jesus' life. What is certain is that he cleansed the temple, Edersheim noting that this event was not unpopular with the people who recognized the degree of exploitation coming from the family of Annas, the likely owners of the whole racket.A Second View Point:Evidence for Two Cleansings of the Temple: In Mark's gospel, the cleansing of the Temple is one of the last things that Jesus does in his public ministry. It is an event that leads directly to the arrest and execution of Jesus. Matthew and Luke were both based on Mark's gospel, and so they also have the cleansing of the Temple shortly after Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. John, in contrast, tells about Jesus cleansing the temple at the beginning of the gospel narrative. It is in the second chapter, shortly after the miracle of the wine. A close reading gives the impression that John wants us to see these events as closely following one upon the other. He is maintaining a rather precise account of the timing of the crucial events at the outset of our Lord's ministryIf one accepts the accounts of the Gospels at face value, there are obviously two temple cleansings. The first occurred at the outset of our Lord's earthly ministry and is described by John. The second takes place at the end of our Lord's public ministry, and it is the incident which appears to precipitate His death by crucifixion.There are reputable theologians who are troubled that the one-cleansing theory receives any support from conservative scholarship. The text is straightforward. From their perspective, those who accept it as the inspired Word of God should accept its statements without feeling obliged to change them. It is not at all difficult to believe there are two cleansings, one at the beginning of our Lord's ministry, and the other at the end. Why do some want to challenge the text, based solely upon their own presuppositions?If Jesus fed 5,000 in one place and 4,000 in another, can we not believe there were two similar, but separate, miracles? Dare we "correct" the inspired text because we think this miracle comes "too early" in our Lord's ministry? Who are we to say what God can do, or when? Do we really believe Jesus could not get away with cleansing the temple twice? No one could arrest Him, or put Him to death until it was "His time"? Soldiers who came to arrest Him fell before Him when He spoke. And yet do we dare to think He could not go into the temple and cleanse it daily if He willed? The objections to taking the text literally are not only weak, they are presumptuous.
What made the people believe god sent Moses'?
He told them that, and performed miracles/signes that showed he was a man of power.
What are the nature miracles of Jesus?
The nature of miracles of Jesus showed that Jesus had sovereign power over the nature forces.
Are miracles still needed to believe god or goddesses or deities?
Many people will actually see miracles as more of a hindrance than a help for the case for the existence of God, and therefore a lot of believers will actually not believe in miracles. This is because if God is capable of performing miracles, some of these are seen as mundane compared to the good that could be performed with such a power. For example, questions such as why God showed a vision of the Virgin Mary but didn't stop the holocaust can be raised. Therefore, it's actually often more advantageous to disbelieve miracles if you want to argue for the existence of God.
Instances from the gospel when Jesus Mary and Joseph showed their obedience to he fater in laws of the land?
not gago
How can you arrive at an accurate interpretation of the meaning of healing miracles in the Christian Scriptures?
OpinionAn accurate interpretation of the meaning of healing miracles can best be found in Mark, because this was the earliest gospel and the main source document for the other gospels.From the Gospel, we can attempt to find Christ's motive or intention when he performed healing miracles. It could be expected that he performed these miracles so that people would understand who he was, and believe. Yet the author of Mark says that Jesus usually told people not to reveal his identity. It coud be that Jesus performed healing miracles out of compassion for sufferers, yet when a gentile woman asked him to exorcise demons from her daughter, his first reaction was to speak of gentiles as 'dogs' (Mark 7:27). In another case, the woman with the issue of blood was cured quite unintentionally (Mark 5:25).It was customary for holy men to use spit when curing afflictions. In two early episodes (Mark 7:32 and 8:23), Jesus is reported as using this technique, in one case with difficulty. Mark could have created the stories based on his knowledge of holy men in general, or Jesus had learnt tricks from them. After this, Jesus is shown as more confident and more powerful, no longer needing to use spit to effect cures. By the time of John's Gospel, Jesus was even able to resurrect Lazarus, who had been dead for more than three days. However, Jesus never restored lost limbs or saved people suffering from life-threatening injuries.The best interpretation of the healing miracles of Jesus is that they showed the power of Jesus, but that the gospel authors were mindful of the extent to which their audience would believe the stories told.
What did Luke's Gospel mean to people?
Luke's Gospel (written probably about A.D. 65) showed Gentiles and social outcasts their place in God's kingdom. Luke showed cultured Gentiles why they should repent and follow a Jewish teacher and what changes it meant for their lives when they did. Luke also showed that Jesus fulfilled the expectations of Judaism and the mission of the prophets but was rejected.
Who showed that john was not the author of the gospel?
There has been no conclusive evidence disputing the traditional authorship of any of the New Testament writings.
Why is mother Teresa brave?
Mother Teresa showed peace by.......being kind and nice
How did Jesus show he was divine?
Jesus showed that He was divine by being sinless, performing miracles and by knowing the hearts and minds of men. After His death and burial He showed he was divine by coming back to life in a resurrected body.
What was unique about the subject matter the American artists and writers of the mid-1800s used?
The painters showed their love of their country in marvelous landscape paintings.
Did any Hindu Gods perform any miracles?
Yes , Almost all of the Hindu gods have been said to perform many miracles. Lord krishna, for example lifted a whole mountain on his finger, showed her mother whole universe in his mouth and killed Many Mythical Creatures .
Does madara ever show us his face?
I believe that he showed his face to Kisame
