Social Justice & Marxism for Everyday People, Why Your Church Should Practice Church Discipline. Probably the number one frustration for us as believers is that “God is not at our beckon call all day long!” doing this or that when we ask Him to do it; as if He exists for our sake, rather than we exist for His sake (Rom 11:36). In the New Testament the word signs is linked with both "wonders" and "miracles". Without the miracle of the resurrection, Christianity would have long sense passed from the scene. For the Gospel. Since Scripture is “divinely inspired & originated with God” (2 Tim 3:16; 2 Pet 1:21), “no prophecy or teaching of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation” (2 Pet 1:20); in short, there is only one accurate interpretation of Scripture… not two, not three, not four, just one. It is also important to note — “this same process regarding the matter of tongues” could be used to substantiate the “claims of supernatural healing by divine faith healers” — avowed faith healers could simply be taken to Christian homes for the blind… the handicapped… the deaf… the retarded and incapacitated… and Intensive Care Units at hospitals, where everyone could watch God do a miraculous work of healing. Here was a group of disciples who had repented of their sins under the ministry of John the Baptist (Mk1:4), but word had not yet come to them that “the Christ” had already come and died and been buried, and rose from the dead and ascended back into heaven… and that the “Holy Spirit” had fallen upon all of the believers [in Jerusalem] on the Day of Pentecost… so they had not yet received the Holy Spirit; that is, they were not yet “indwelled by the Holy Spirit.” Remember, they were nearly a thousand miles from Jerusalem, so word of Christ’s coming had not yet reached them. or that “others believed him”? Yet many divine healers claim the atonement of Christ includes not only all of our sins but all of our illnesses (in this life) as well; yet such a position fails to coincide with what Scripture teaches. With that said, let me close this study by recounting two poems on “serving others” that have widely been used within the church to encourage believers to be active participants in ministry. The “health & wealth doctrine” that has been so widely preached here in North America for the past hundred years is completely lacking in biblical support. As the renowned Irish preacher John Darby said, “The devil is never more satanic than when he carries a Bible!” To deny that there are dangerous false teachers out there in the Christ-ian world today is to be tragically misinformed or highly gullible (Acts 17:11; 2 Tim 4:3). Gifts of healings and workings of miracles are not for self-exaltation but for the benefit of others. The questions below are what we discussed this week. No, but His revelation of Himself has progressed through the ages culminating in the Person and work of Jesus Christ (Hebrews 1:2-3). This is not a matter of “putting God to the test” (as some people might claim), this is a matter of “testing whether or not a human being’s claim is indeed true and accurate;” after all, they are claiming to speak the word of the Lord. (Hebrews 2:4) "So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to do miraculous signs and wonders." Though God may still be performing miraculous works at various times and places in the world today (obviously one cannot restrict God or put Him in a box, because He can do as He pleases), such “supernatural, evidential works, that authenticate apostleship are no longer normative.” So the “sign gifts” are no longer needed. Beat yourself up? Historians tell us there were about one million Christians in the Roman empire by AD 100 (World Christian Encyclopedia, 1982), and the vast majority of them being Gentiles… by the year AD 300 the number of Christians had increased in the Roman world to over five million. It is also interesting to note that when the writers of the King James Bible were translating it in 1611 into English, when they got to 1 Corinthians 14, they also didn’t know how to deal with the passage — it was “completely foreign to them;” they had never experienced tongues in any fashion; so to them it was a “totally unknown phenomenon”… therefore when they translated the Greek word glossa, meaning “tongues” in English, they placed in italics the word “unknown” immediately before it, because they simply didn’t know what it was — to them it was completely unknown; they had never seen it or experienced it. Just so you know, “the transition from you to God is a life-long process!” that’s just the reality. I am well aware that there are many “genuine Christians” who believe that the gift of tongues is a valid ministry in the church today (many members of my family have a Pentecostal faith), I am simply encouraging the proper exercise of this gift in churches of such persuasion, as Paul defines it in 1 Corinthians 14, that the body of Christ might truly be edified. That particular generation of Jews received signs, wonders, and miracles for at least three reasons — First, this was one of God’s historic ways of dealing with the children of Israel… Second, this was God’s means of authenticating His Messiah and His messengers to His people (Acts 2:22); miracles were God’s chosen method of authenticating His workers (2 Cor 12:12); thus miracles aren’t relevant today as a sign of divine approval, because there is no longer any need for “new revelation” to His people; God’s Word is complete (there’s the OT and the NT and no more Testaments to come). Bookmark the permalink . while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. Acts 2:1ff). Christ is the way and the truth! King James Bible Christ is the One who is to be our focus! Jn 12:37). Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Post comment Once again, when people came to faith in Christ in the early Church “they received the Holy Spirit and the corresponding gift of tongues like the others” — thus, the presence of the Holy Spirit was being powerfully manifested in their lives; this was a “supernatural sign” that the Holy Spirit did indeed come upon them… how else would they have known at this juncture in the church? and that is why they sought to have Him put to death. I can’t imagine Paul or John being upset with a group of believers because they insisted on some kind of authentication (cf. The manifestation of spiritual power is not the miraculous or the spectacular, but the consistent exhibition of the Lord in our lives — i.e., love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and self-control (Gal 5:22-23). We anxiously await the return of Christ to take us to heaven to be with Him forever! -- Filipe Barreto (Recife, Brazil) Actually, these words appear in all the gospels. I have researched and studied this movement and its claims for over 20 years now and can tell you that there is not a single verifiable case of anyone performing a genuine physical healing – much less a resurrection – as did the Apostles. Though liberal commentators radically disagree with the number of people who were becoming Christians (they compare the Bible’s claims with other historical movements over the years, as if that is the measuring stick), Scripture gives us a number of indicators that the numbers were vastly higher than are admitted by the liberal antagonists (cf. (Jn 14:13-14). Hun-dreds of people claimed to be healed in her meet-ings, including “unbelievers” and “atheists” and people of “other faiths.” In spite of the fact that people were being healed at her meetings, Kuhlman publicly admitted she did not have the “gift of healing,” that it was the Holy Spirit who was doing the healing. The miracles demonstrate that Jesus is God and that He cares deeply about our pain, our needs, and the struggles we all face in this fallen world. I am not saying that every believer will have all of these signs, however this is a biblical truth that these signs will follow. By the time the New Testament was reaching its final stages of completion, the “sign gifts” had significantly lessened, and the remarkable visible ministry of God’s angels had ceased. So, for the 6000 year or so history of mankind less than 200 of those years saw any miracles performed and only by 100 or fewer individuals. On the other hand, the phenomenon in Corinth appears to be a mixed bag — the immature Corinthian Christians had come from paganism with its standard emphasis on frenzied worship and ecstatic utterances; it should be noted, healings and ecstatic utterances are common in many religions today. The second poem is one that I have often used when teaching on spiritual gifts. Do you put your arms around him and hug him and comfort him? There then commenced another multi-century long drought of the miraculous (and of God even speaking) until the ministries of Jesus and His disciples[4]who between them, for a few decades, performed many miracles. Because of his straightforwardness, integrity, and earnest position on Christian mores, Chrysostom has enjoyed greater esteem than any of the other Church fathers. Nuts to you who discount the working of the Holy Spirit today. Mt 16-18-19; 18:18); this promise was not made to Philip (Acts 8:5ff) or any others… though Stephen and Philip and a few others were commissioned by the apostles personally (they were called apostolic delegates), and were also given the ability to perform miracles (Acts 6:5-8; 8:5-6). Jn 1:11) — the Jewish people were Jesus’ own chosen people, and when He came into the world He presented Himself to them as “their Messiah” — but they refused to receive Him. Mt 16:24; 1 Cor 15:31). It is presented by Paul as the keystone of the Christian faith (1 Cor 15). (I only assert that the Apostolic gifts[12]have ceased). A collection of lessons dealing with miracles, miraculous signs and powers, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. A Biblical View of Signs, Wonders, & Miracles, Justin Peters (M.Div, Th.M, SWBTS) is a faithful preacher and teacher of God’s word, and widely recognized as an evangelist who isn’t afraid to speak hard truths with a heart of love. Surely God can validate without the use of miracles. We think that had we been living in biblical times we would be seeing God perform one miracle after another. Hence, in Acts chapter ten (Acts 10:44ff), while Peter was speaking to the Gentiles, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message… and all the circumcised Jewish believers were amazed, “because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out upon the Gentiles!” God was now bringing salvation to the “entire world!” no longer was He now just dealing with the Jews. So a particular text rightly understood, is God’s interpretation, not man’s — those individuals whom God used to write the Scriptures were “moved by the Holy Spirit” (2 Pet 1:21), and the every word they penned was “God breathed” (1 Cor 2:13; 2 Tim 3:16). 11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. And when Paul laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit (emphatic!) A man lame for 38 years suddenly walking is a miracle (John 5:1-9), but slowly recovering from cancer is not. The Lord needed to confirm His message through Peter and the Apostles, that they might authenticate this truth; after all, they were the apostolic leaders (Jewish) of the Church. Christ is the One we follow! 2 Th 2: 9-10). There are over 5,000 people groups and languages in the world today, and organizations like Wycliffe Bible Translators and others have had to diligently learn thousands of those languages in order to give these groups the Scriptures in their own languages; clearly God could have given these missionary servants of His “the gift of tongues”… but He has obviously not chosen to do so (which is His divine prerogative). There is an entire swath of professing Christianity that would answer that question with a resounding and enthusiastic, “Yes.” The Word-Faith and New Apostolic Reformation movements (WF/NAR) are twin movements that, though there be a bit of distinction between them, have far more in common with one another and, in fact, they are today essentially melding into one. Apostle Paul was, as you pointed out, an apostle. What role does God’s glory play? The use of such gifts (miracles, faith, healings, prophecy, etc) give rise to what may sometimes be called "signs and wonders." None of the men who saw Jesus raised from the dead are around anymore. 5. Hopefully, you would insist on more evidence. Acts 2:22). Jesus warned that “false Christs” (emphatic!) Do Not Hinder Them: A Biblical Examination of Childhood Conversion, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNNardZimg4BbwZmrTkjPOw, A Biblical View of Signs, Wonders, & Miracles | Effectual Grace. Sabbath School Study … Jump to: Bible Study Tools This miracle is the centerpiece of Hebrew history and OT religion, and is a demonstration of God’s power and love in action. Signs, Wonders and Miracles In the Last Days... Signs, Wonders and Miracles In the Last Days... About Us. I believe that God places life first. Christ is the One through whom we received grace and truth (Jn 1:17). Obviously this new dispensation was not one to which they were accustomed, so they were given “unquestionable evidence” of the Holy Spirit’s presence in their lives (i.e., the Church, the body of Christ). The entire world would be mesmerized! [7]Acts 1:22, 10:38-41; 1 Corinthians 9:1, 15:7-9. This emphasis on miracles as the “redemptive activity of God” is continued in the NT, where they are an integral part of the proclamation of the good news that God has acted on man’s behalf, and has entered into human history in the person of Jesus Christ. Regarding the “gift of tongues” in the New Testament, there is no conclusive evidence that tongues were meant to exist past the completion of the writing of Scripture (God’s new revelation), and it is highly doubtful to the most respected theologians of our day that what is practiced today is the same thing as the tongues mentioned in the New Testament. One of the primary arguments that believers can perform signs and wonders today is the biblical truth that God does not change. God displays His power, signs, wonders and miracles for His purposes. This week is the last week discussed miracles throughout the Bible. I'll post highlights from our discussion on Wednesday. One would be hard pressed to watch “Christian” television networks such as TBN, Daystar, INSP, etc. Perhaps you can think of a better way to illustrate this truth than the one I have given. Christ is the Creator of all things! With that said, we now have millions of people in the Christian world today who claim to “speak in unknown tongues” (ecstatic utterances) — again, no such languages exist (cf. 2 Thes 2:8-10 — Paul writes, “Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.” Satan seeks to emulate Christ that people might follow and believe him instead. Though this author holds that these movements are doctrinally heretical and teach a different gospel,[1]such serious concerns are beyond the scope of this article. God can do whatever He wants to do (Psalm 135:6). Throughout certain stages of human history, God chose to “miraculously intervene” and communicate new revelation to the world, that man might turn from his sin (repent) and turn to Him and live a life of righteousness and faith. 1 Cor 15:6; Acts 2:41; 2:47; 4:4; 5:14; 6:7). and recognize that He loves you with an everlasting love, and that your circumstances simply have an eternal purpose that are beyond your understanding… that He sympathizes greatly with your weaknesses (which we all have)… and that He is not “throwing you under the bus” because of your weak and disappointing faith — contrary to the opinion of some, none of us have a gargantuan faith! When Paul listed the various gifts (cf. (Mt 16:24). John Chrysostom was the bishop of Constantinople in the latter part of the 4th century, and is regarded by theologians as “the greatest preacher” since the early church — he later became known as “golden mouthed” because of his incredible insights into the Word and his disting-uished preaching skills. His miracles—his signs—showed his compassion, his generosity, his love for all. And these three questions must be answered in that order. I reject, though, that anyone possesses the gift of healing as did the Apostles. The entire article is nonsense and is not biblical. l am glad you have been led to expose the false teachings of this movement. There is no text in the New Testament that teaches the cessation of these gifts. The “GENTILE WORLD” would not become an integral part of God’s work until at least twelve years after the ascension of Jesus into heaven. He calmed a storm just by telling it to be quiet (Mark 4:35-41). God is working out the kinks in all of our hearts. They were not given for selfish purposes; such an understanding is completely contrary to what Scripture teaches. For example, “the name it and claim it doctrine” could easily come from a verse like one found in Matthew: “Ask and it shall be given to you” (Mt 7:7)… or one found in John: “Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do” (Jn 14:13). The Purpose of Signs and Wonders Obviously, there was a need for God’s spokesmen (prophets and apostles) to be authen-ticated, and the means by which God authenticated them was through the performance of signs, wonders, miracles and powers. Bio; Speaking Schedule; ... Amazing Facts 24/7 television station featuring the best in Bible study streamed lived and on-demand. and “false prophets” (emphatic!) One of the primary arguments that believers can perform signs and wonders today is the biblical truth that God does not change. He is the King of Israel; let Him come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him! Ps 66:18; Mt 21:22; Jn 14:13-14; 15:7; 15:16; 16:23-24; Jam 1:5-8; 4:3; 1 Jn 5:14… should you insist on treating the Bible like “a book of divine magical incantations and spiritual formulas whereby you can get God to act favorably on your behalf,” however, you will never come to a knowledge of the truth (cf. The miracles of the Old and New Testament served to validate the initiation of a “new revela-tion” from God; yet the people of God (Israel) would not listen. With that said, you must not just be a person who simply reads and preaches what others have written, no matter how famous and respected they may be — they are not God’s anointed in the sense that they are infallible — you have a responsibility to study and confirm everything with Scripture, including what I have written in this study (Acts 17:11)… the Bible is “God’s authority manual” to us. Israel began with signs (Rom 4:11; Ex 4:8, 9, 17, 23, 28, 30; 7:3; 8:23; 10:1-2; 13:9; 31:13, 17; Deut 4:34; 6:22)… Israel lived by signs (Deut 11:18; Josh 4:6; 1 Sam 10: 7; 2 Kg 19:29; Is 7:14; 38:7, 22; Ezek 4:3; 20:12, 20)… and Israel demanded signs from Christ (Mt 12:38; 24:3). By way of reminder, the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the world today essentially is that of restraining lawlessness and sin in the world… convicting sinners of the sin of not believing in the Savior… convicting sinners of God’s justifying righteousness through His Son, Jesus Christ… convicting sinners of divine judgment upon all those who reject Christ’s atonement… regenerating the believing sinner… baptizing the believing sinner into vital union with Christ and all other believers… indwelling the believing sinner… and filling the believing sinner with power for service — as the following passages teach: cf. Individuals certainly benefited from the healing miracles of Jesus, but these acts were always done to authenticate Who He was and to affirm His divine mission to atone for sins. The first reason is that He so frequently worked miracles; and the second reason is that the four Evangelists – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - gave such a large amount of space in giving detailed accounts of these miracles. Kuhlman had a powerful ministry here in the US until she passed away in 1976 from open-heart surgery at the age of 69. We have to be careful to not make the gospel personal and stick to the simple biblical facts as it is revealed to us by the power of the Holy Spirit. 2 Th 2:7; Jn 16:8-22; Jn 3:5; Titus 3:5; 1 Cor 12:13; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Cor 6:19; Rom 5:5; 8:9; 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13; 5:18; Col 3:16; Gal 5:16-17, 22-25. (Jn 14:15; 1 Pet 4:1). 3. Ps 136:1-26; 139:1-24; Jer 29:11; Heb 4:15-16; 1 Jn 4:18-19). Its God sovereignty. A miracle is “an observable phenomenon effected by the direct operation of God’s power, an arresting deviation from the ordinary sequence of nature, a deviation calculated to beget faith-begetting awe, a divine in-breaking which authenticates a revelational agent.”[2]In other words, a miracle is an act performed by God that is an indisputable change in natural law that validates one of His revelatory messengers. God provided manna every day for Israel, but she simply tired of His miracle of provision… the children of Israel kept on exhibiting unbelief in spite of the persuasive signs and wonders God had done before their eyes. There is clear biblical evidence that the two witnesses represent both the jew and the gentile church which is all of us, and there is a greater awakening and empowerment coming to the true church. Acts 2:14ff = Judea; Acts 8:14ff = Samaria; Acts 10:28, 44-48 = Gentiles). The “tongues” that are spoken today are not the same as those described in the New Testament — Scripture presents the various tongues spoken by believers as existing human languages (Acts 2:8-11)… whereas the tongues spoken today show none of the linguistic patterns of any known human language. Or are you going to let God be GOD in your life? The important thing to keep in mind when thinking about “spiritual gifts,” is that they are given to accomplish “a spiritual work in other peoples lives” — obviously if you do not exercise or use your gift (or gifts, whatever the case may be), “God’s ministry through you to others will not occur;” as such you would not be “doing your part” in contributing to the building up of the body of Christ. Anyone of us can “claim” to speak for God (and many do), but that does not validate the claim — the issue is this, there is no reason to believe some “extra-biblical claim” without insisting on some “evidence” that it is indeed from God,” and not just taking another person’s word for it. Jam 1:2), because they don’t fit our paradigm for having a happy life; and therein lies the problem — we’re more into experiencing happiness in life than God’s transforming plan for our lives (cf. [6]The only two exceptions would be Steven (Acts 6) and Philip (Acts 8) who were close associates with the Apostles. The Bible is “God’s inspired Word to mankind” (2 Tim 3:16) — it is the story of human history and God’s plan of redemption. Scams! ), and let the Holy Spirit “affirm” the truth of that message in the minds of those who humbly listen (Mt 28:19-20; Jn 15:26; 16:8-11; Acts 16:14; Rom 10: 17; Jam 4:6)… and Third, supernatural signs were the means God used to reveal Himself (when necessary) to His people. Here is some important contextual information — the Lord made the solemn promise to Peter and the Apostles that the “Keys of the Kingdom” to open the door of salvation to all mankind would be placed in their hands (cf. Tongues are a sign specifically to the unbelieving Jewish community (cf. God gives gifts of healing, it does not mean that you can heal at will or that everyone you pray for will be healed. Unlike the modern world, the ancient world was not suspicious of miracles. Back to the topic at hand — the writer Luke tells us that those who had been scattered because of persecution in the early church, “spoke the word to no one except to the Jews” (Acts 11: 19). The fruit is all on the comments. And then in Acts chapter eight, we read about the conversion of a number of Gentiles in Samaria (Acts 8:4-13) — “when the Jewish apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria (emphatic!) On the other hand, it is the Holy Spirit who gives us the grace and the strength to realize and experience everything that was written above. He heals because He first loves, He validates so that He point the source of healing back to Himself. We will focus here specifically on whether or not their claims of the continuance of modern day signs and wonders are valid. Carefully reflect upon all of the foregoing. Why is this so? These gifts are given by according to God’s will. For the first clue we need to remember apostolic preaching was first and foremost to the “Jew;” as a matter of fact, the first eight years of post-resurrection ministry was exclusively to the Jewish people; that’s the context that the student of Scripture must keep in mind. Should you focus on glorifying the Holy Spirit in life and “His gifts,” rather than the person of Christ because all He has done for you and continues to do for you, you are in danger of “making some spiritual experience” the important thing in your life (rather than Christ)… remember, life isn’t about “you or me or some spiritual experience” — it is about “Christ!” and His eternal love for us! By definition, a miracle is an action that runs counter to the commonly observed processes of nature. Syllabus includes: Is sin a cause for illness? One of the great theologians of our day, J. I. Packer, calls the Holy Spirit “a change agent” — He changes us internally first by opening our eyes to reality (the reality of God, of Christ, of our sin and need of forgiveness, of the spiritual realm), and then through uniting us to Christ He changes us at the center of our being, so that the desires and attitudes of Christ that He displayed on this earth are reproduced in us. 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