Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Mark 16:18 they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:18 they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well." |
Bible Question:
Matthew 16:15-18 i have never seen a demon-possessed person to my knowledge, and have never seen a demon cast out. i have only heard someone speak in tounges once, and i think he was faking it. i have heard of snake-handling ministers, but anyone can learn to handle a snake. if you drink a deadly dose of poison, you will die. prove otherwise. i have never heard of someone drinking lots of poisin and not dying because they believed in God. i have never seen a healing, and the stories of healings that i have heard could have been faked. where are the signs? does anyone believe? |
Bible Answer: Hi blackbox, I have not seen most of these things either not to mention some of the other things in the Bible you didn't mention. But I do believe. And I believe because I have heard God's word and God has blessed me and given me the faith to believe. Romans 12:3 KJV "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." According to God's word, He gives us faith. According to God's word, there were many that saw the things you mentioned and many of them did not believe even though they saw them. So, how are we to understand this? If this is true, that many saw some of the things you mentioned and didn't believe, then how is someone going to believe if they never see these things? Take a look at Isaiah's question in Romans 10:16 KJV "But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?" And then look at the answer given in the next verse Romans 10:17 KJV "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." See, it's through the grace of God and hearing His word that one believes. If you would, take a look at the following verses. Pray as you read these verses and think about what they are telling us about God's word it may help you understand the importance of God's word and that signs are not required for someone to believe. Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12, Romans 10:17 I pray this helps! God bless! |