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1 | Why Could He Not Do Many Miracles? | Luke 9:42 | Immanuelsown | 207135 | ||
Steve, I'm not offended, nor have I been, I answered as I did, in order for you to fully understand, I was not speaking out of someone else's beliefs. ie.(Commentaries) Or for other people, as per. your questions. # 1, 2 1) "Can you help me understand why people look for another reason in this passage?" 2) " And further more, why it is those that do seem to look for a reason based on the people and not Jesus?" I cannot speak for others beliefs, I only state my own. As I read, and study, I find what I can live with, as far as belief goes. The point is, the scripture in question, isn't something that is a hinge, to my salvation. Therefore I personally am satisfied with my own belief, as to why not many mighty works were done there. Ask yourself this question.) There are thousands, upon thousands of people that believe Benny Henn has a Ministry of Healing form God. (If you were sick with cancer, would you go to him?) If not why? I am not arguing the point that the people did not believe, I am saying that the possibility exists, the non-belief is (was) the motivating factor. If there is anyone out there in the Forum, that can point out the GREEK in this matter, it would be greatly appreciated. Is there any way in the Greek to prove one way or the other? Look, you are saying Jesus chose not to do any miracles, I am saying the people chose not to ask him, because of their UN - BELIEF. I can fully see, and fully accept what you are saying. It doesn't make a difference, or change who Jesus is. "JESUS CHRIST IS KING, OF KINGS AND LORD, OF LORDS" I'm not here to argue, and debate I'm here to learn, as you are. Eph. 4:3 The differences in our opinions, are what make this FORUM possible, we come from different backgrounds, with different experiences, that cause all of us to believe what, and how we do, your not wrong, I'm not right, were different that's all. "This is the kind of thing, that has fragmented the Body of Christ" Amos 3:3 In Him Imm |
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2 | Why Could He Not Do Many Miracles? | Luke 9:42 | BradK | 207144 | ||
Hello Imm, Here's what AT Robertson offers on the Greek (Matt. 13:58) "Mighty works [Gr. dunameis]. Powers. The “disbelief” [Gr. apistian] of the townspeople blocked the will and the power of Jesus to work cures." [A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament] Benny Hinn is a fraud and a charlatan. I would not go to him for anything as he has no power. His 'hocus-pocus' ministry is about as close to a Christian circus one will ever find, but has no solid, biblical foundation! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | Why Could He Not Do Many Miracles? | Luke 9:42 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207146 | ||
Brother Brad, Any idea how Robertson comes up with the idea that the apistian of the townspeople BLOCKED THE WILL AND THE POWER OF JESUS to work cures? I understand Robertson to be a Greek scholar which I’m certainly not. However, all that I can find on the meaning of apistian is that it means unfaithfulness, faithless, want of faith, unbelief, weakness of faith which he himself states “disbelief” according to the quote you offered. So, I’m curious how he gets the meaning “BLOCKED THE WILL AND THE POWER OF JESUS to work cures. Does he offer anything to back this statement up? Does he have scripture to back this up and/or is he saying this is what the Greek meaning of the word is? Any idea? Steve |
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4 | Why Could He Not Do Many Miracles? | Luke 9:42 | stjohn | 207147 | ||
Hi Steve: I agree with you brother, Steve. And not to bring Mr Robertson's Greek scholarship into question, but I think he missed the mark on his exegesis. John Gill, and others, (Including you) :-) had an entirely different view, and I dogmatically agree with them; to do otherwise, brings the sovereignty of God into question, and that is simply not acceptable. Just because someone is an expert in one language or another, does not mean they are sound expositors of truth. My two cents. "Ver. 58. And he did not many mighty works there,.... Some he did, though not many; partly that they might be left inexcusable, and partly that it might not be said, he did not wish well, to his own country: what he did, were not of the first class, and greatest note; he only "laid his hands", as Mark says, Mr 6:5 "upon a few sick folk, and healed them"; and yet these were such as raised their wonder and astonishment, but did not command their faith, and were rather stumbling blocks unto them; such were their prejudices, their unbelief, and the hardness of their hearts: and the reason indeed why he did no more was, because of their unbelief. These words in Mark are joined with this expression, "he marvelled"; showing, that their continued unbelief in him, notwithstanding his ministry and miracles among them, was matter of surprise to him; but here they are given as a reason why he did no more mighty works among them: and which Mark says he could not do, not for want of power, or as if their unbelief was too mighty for him to overcome; but he would not, because he judged them unworthy, and that it was not fit and convenient to perform any more, since they were offended with what was done; and that their condemnation might not be increased." -- John Gill Note: He did do "some" but not "many" and, "mighty works" are those of faith and the power of God's word unto salvation. Not healing the flesh and miracles of the flesh, but the power of, His Word, unto salvation by grace. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. God bless John |
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