Actions of God not explained by normal laws of physics, chemistry, biology, or the natural sciences
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Mental Illness vs. Demon Possession
Mental illness is a fairly recent idea (in terms of human history). As far as I know, the concept did not exist at all at the time the Bible was written.
I have heard some Christians speculate that ...
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Do miracles violate the laws of physics?
I asked a Christian today whether he believed that Jesus turning water into wine literally happened, or was just a metaphor. He said it literally happened, and also that other miracles literally ...
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What evidence exists for post-Biblical miracles?
I think any Christian will agree that real-life miracles happened at the time of the Old and New Testament. I've also heard that modern day miracles are more common in developing countries than they ...
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Did the pool of Bethesda have healing powers?
Recently while reading John 5 with my wife's family, we had a discussion about whether the pool of Bethesda really had healing powers. Some said the story is written as if the pool really could heal:
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Why are we not seeing miracles in our lives?
I am wondering why we as Christians are not seeing those great miracles of old and as promised in Mark 11 vs 17 & 18.
Or is it we are failing short or miracles were for a specific period?
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Jonah and the Whale - Is there any scientific proof that it is possible to survive in the belly of whale?
The book of Jonah records that Jonah spent three days in the belly of a great fish (possibly a whale).
And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was
in the belly of ...
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Could more miraculous works bring more persons to faith?
There are those who say that if they saw the miracles that happens in the time of Moses, or the disciples they would surely have faith.
What are the Biblical reasons for miracle? Is it to create ...
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How could the Egyptian magicians do what God did through Moses?
In Exodus when God performed miracles through Moses and Aaron, the Egyptian magicians did the same things that God did, How is that possible ?
The first time:
Exodus 7:10-13
So Moses and ...
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Why did Mary ask Jesus to make wine at the Wedding at Cana
The Wedding at Cana is the only instance AFAIK where Mary asks Jesus to perform a miracle.
Is there any indication or insight as to why she did so ? Was the family very close to her/them ?
Or was ...
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Are there any documented instances of anyone moving a mountain in faith?
Jesus said we could tell mountains to move (Matthew 17:20), if only we had faith as small as the size of a mustard seed. Has this ever happened? If so, has it been documented or is there any evidence?
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Why did Jesus not want people to talk about his healing?
There are numerous instances in the gospels of Jesus healing someone, and then Jesus in some form or another instructing them to keep silent about it. One example, in Matthew 9:27-31
27 As Jesus ...
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What does the account of pigs and demons mean?
Luke 8
31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the
Abyss.
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons
begged Jesus to let them go ...
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Who performs a miracle - the person or God?
In answering a question about kenosis, I said that Jesus emptied himself of his divinity, essentially, "giving up the perks of being God." Hammar replied, "but he still performed miracles, didn't he."
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Do Cessationists believe that there are no modern miracles?
The general concept of Cessationism that I have is that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are not given these days, having fulfilled their purpose nearly 2000 years ago. What I'm not sure about is whether ...
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Did Jesus perform miracles as a child?
I heard that there are some early books which tell of Jesus performing some miracles when he was a child. What are those books? And what are the miracles described in those books?
Are descriptions ...
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Do any independent sources exist mentioning Jesus' miracles performed and the people He performed them on?
I'm aware that there are credible historical texts that reference Jesus and His general path, independent of the Bible.
However, I'm curious to know, do any of those specifically describe the ...
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Luke 8: Telling others - What's the difference between Jesus driving out demons & healing Jairus's daughter
In Luke 8, the man freed from the Legion demons is told by Jesus not to follow him, but to tell everyone round about. But later, Jesus heals Jairus's daughter and tells the family not to tell anyone. ...
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Do Catholics really believe in contemporary miracles?
I know beatification requires a miracle. And, I keep reading statements like this,
"On 19 December 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed venerable by his successor Pope Benedict XVI and was beatified ...
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If miracles stopped after the Apostles, then why are there admonitions to pray over people?
There are a number of groups who believed that after the time of the Apostles, God withdrew miracles from the world (please correct me if that is the wrong understanding). But the book of James ...
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How was Judas Iscariot, as the son of perdition, able to work miracles and cast out demons?
The Scriptures describe Judas Iscariot in terms that certainly indicate that he was never a true follower of Jesus:
The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by ...
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Did the sun and the moon really stop rotating?
Or, the better question is: did the earth really stop rotating?
Joshua 10:12-14
New International Version (NIV)
12: On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to ...
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How do Cessationists expect people to believe without seeing miracles today?
Classical Cessationism asserts that the "sign gifts" such as prophecy, healing and speaking in tongues ceased with the apostles and the finishing of the canon of Scripture. They only served as ...
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Are there any traditions that believe in the complete cessation of miracles?
As I have learned from this question of mine, the general consensus is that Cessationists do not believe in the cessation of all miracles. This lead me to wonder what to call the people that do ...
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Why are some miracles hard to explain and some are not?
Here is a related question but they are not the same
Do miracles violate the laws of physics?
Looking at most miracles in the bible, they can be explained based on what we already understand ...
