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NASB | John 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:12 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, anyone who believes in Me [as Savior] will also do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these [in extent and outreach], because I am going to the Father. |
Bible Question: I am looking for a passage where Jesus tells his disciples something like you too will also be able to do these things...perform miracles. And is there a specific passage that states that we were created with a spark of God. Or words similar to that? Thanks |
Bible Answer: rbsuite There is a phrase "raising sparks" in the Jewish writings of the Kaballa. This is not a Christian concept. http://www.kabbalahsparks.com/about/index.php Early in the Creation process, vessels were created to hold some of the infinite Divine Light, and these vessels burst (by design) as a first step toward creating the universe and all that is in it. This bursting sent shards of the vessels and sparks of Divine Light all throughout the universe. These sparks of Light are intended to return to the Unity of the Creator and it is the human being’s mission to elevate these Holy Sparks through acts of devotion and lovingkindness, and through following the Commandments found throughout the Torah. Each Holy Spark that is raised by human actions of goodness or restraint from wickedness, inches the soul and the whole world forward on its journey back to Oneness with the Creator. http://www.aish.com/spirituality/kabbala101/Kabbala_1_-_What_Is_Kabbala dollar sign .asp The "data" or facts that Kabbalah deals with are the narrative of the Torah, and its entire body of religious law. The "researcher" represents a person who sees the laws and narrative as they are, understands their immediate meaning, but does not get the larger picture. The "great scientist" represents the Kabbalist who sees the various local points and then begins to get a feel for the greater picture. He needs metaphors to describe the abstract unity he perceives, and he is aware that this tool is likely to be vague and only approaching the understanding that he has acquired. Although limited by the tools at his disposal, the complex picture the great scientist communicates can still give us a sense of the reality that he is grappling with. And then there is the pseudo-Kabbalist -- "the eavesdropper" -- whose Kabbalah is basically unrelated to Torah, except perhaps as a springboard for his imagination. He has discovered "sources of energies," "divine emanations," and ways to "expand consciousness," but it all stems from his fanciful illusions. Genesis 1:1 - 3 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, Let there be light; and there was light. The Bible said what really happened from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22 as to who God is and what and who man is made of; dust and made in His image. The Bible said it that settles it for me. tumbleweed, God's Own |