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1 | Stephen performed miracles too? | Acts 6:8 | BradK | 180477 | ||
Hello 2 Tim, Generally on this Forum, it is expected that the one making an assertion must prove their point via scripture. What you did quote a bunch of verses- without context! Without context all we have is a pretext! Can you be a little more specific? For instance: 1. Which verses would support (in context) that believers TODAY have the same ability as the Apostles did to perform miracles? 2. Is what was described in the Gospels and Acts a prescription for ALL believers? If so, how? Simply quoting verses is what is commonly referred to as "proof-texting". Anyone can do this to support a view. Serous exegesis requires more diligence and study:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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2 | Stephen performed miracles too? | Acts 6:8 | 2Tim215 | 180486 | ||
Thank you for your rebuke; it is very welcome. I will step from the boundries of "the box" and ask a simple question, "Why not?" If God wants us to do miracles, we will! If he wants us to move mountains, we shall. We are co-heirs with Christ. The Holy Spirit is given as our down-payment, before we see Christ clearly. "For now we see though a glass, darkly, but then we shall see in full." You may look up the verses (I have to leave in a few minutes), but the apostles did their miracles through the Holy Spirit. Again, I say that if it's God's purpose for us to do it, why can't we? Some things are accepted on faith, because if there was sight it wouldn't be faith anymore! And besides. Please show me how I'm taking verses out of context. And you might be right about that proof texting stuff…I'm so used to ninth-grade Geometry and the Proofs everyone hated so much. but anyway. Thanks very much. god bless |
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3 | Stephen performed miracles too? | Acts 6:8 | BradK | 180491 | ||
Dear 2 Tim, My response was not intended as a rebuke! I am simply challenging your assertion:-) In all honesty, you are side-stepping the question. In a public Forum such as this, all of our views are open to scrutiny by our peers. It is not my desire to debate, and I'm not inclined reply to a question that skirts the issue. At any rate, you are welcome to your view, but you are still very much lacking in providing any Biblical support! Your lack of response is coming across like a pedantic "because". I leave this thread on this note. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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