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NASB | Luke 9:42 While he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 9:42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon slammed him down and threw him into a [violent] convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. |
Subject: Why Could He Not Do Many Miracles? |
Bible Note: Imm, No! The text would disagree with your view, the answer is definitive and it's right there in the text. The reason you cannot come up with a definitive answer is because you are fishing for something that is not even implied in the passage. Sort of like fishing in a mud hole in the drive way. There are no fish there so naturally your not going to catch a fish regardless how hard or how long you fish the mud hole. I'm not accusing you of speaking for anyone else nor pushing the view of anyone else. You are in the company of others who misinterpret this passage of scripture though and I'm trying to understand why/how this passage is misinterpreted like it is. This is not one that you have to give an opinion because the text is clear on the matter. It's not the sovereignty of man that draws him to the Lord, the scripture clearly teach us, it is Jesus who chooses to reveal God to man (Matthew 11:27). The struggle ensues when man believes in his own sovereignty. Here is where we get things all twisted in our understanding of scripture and of God. Simply consider what the scriptures teach us of our natural state. We do not accept the things of the Spirit of God, they are foolishness to us and we cannot understand them (1 Corinthians 2:14). We are hostile toward God, do not subject to the law of God and are not even able to do so (Romans 8:7). So if your "opinion" was valid on the matter, then we would have to accept that no man would have believed because the view places the power in the hands of unbelievers which we all were at one time. The scripture clearly teaches us that it was the choice of Jesus not to do many miracles because of their unbelief. Not because they knew him or they did this or that but because they did not believe, He in His own sovereign will chose not to. Can't you see, it doesn't matter what their reason for not believing was. The fact is, they did not believe so He did not do many miracles! The text is clear on this. It must be the question that causes one to get confused and miss it. Consider the question your trying to answer for bowler. His question is an assumption which is not even based on the text. The question reads "Why Could He Not Do Many Miracles?" Now, from the question, you and others seem to dig in trying to understand why Jesus "could not" do many miracles. Search the text and see if you find anywhere it says "He could not". It's not there but it becomes assumed by you and others searching for the answer so you begin making unfounded assumptions from text that never even implies He "could not" do many miracles. Get it? I hope this helps! I get the impression from your response that you were offended. Please don't be offended at a brother trying to help you. I'm certainly not your enemy and my intent is not to offend you but to help you and be helped by you and discuss the word of our God okay? Steve |