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NASB | Matthew 16:24 ¶ Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:24 ¶ Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]. |
Bible Question:
It has always puzzled me that Christ gave his apostles the power through faith in Him to even raise the dead- as Peter did in Acts 9:40(I think) Why in this age cannot that be done - are there no really true followers of Jesus Christ so faithful and so empowered to accomplish such a miracle in the name of Jesus - no good answer for this has ever been given to me from accomplished Christian teachers, preachers or bible students. |
Bible Answer: I think the question you raise "are there no really true followers of Jesus Christ so faithful and so empowered to accomplish such a miracle" Is the Holy Spirit working in you.. You are asking "these stories in Acts are all very wonderful and help me but.. where are the Peter's today? Where are the Phillips, or Pauls or Stephens?.. Is God a respector of persons? We know that the scripture says He is not.. Where are the Elijahs.. where are the Enochs.. where is the man who will say "Phooey" to dispensational rhetoric and say.. God here am I use me... God I want to go beyond the norm.. I am willing to give up all this world has to offer to walk with you as Enoch did. I want to know you more than this western nominal "say your sinners prayer, sign the card" religion. I want to have the faith that says to the lame.. I serve the same God of Acts and He what He has promised, He is able to perform, He said in Mark 16 that these signs shall follow them that believe.. They will lay hands on the sick and they shall be healed.. he sent out his disciples and said go heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead.. Freely you have recieved (by faith alone) freely give.. (do not charge). I will take you at your Word Lord and reject all seminary teachings by the intellect of men to nullify the Word of God for today. And yes brother you will see the dead raised. Nothing is impossible with God. Why do we think it is a hard thing for God to raise the dead? I have seen it already. I have seen a man dead and raised again by a believeing brother in the name of Jesus and over 20 witnesses gave glory to God. |