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Originally posted by Dave L View Post
What church or persuasion do you belong to?
For example, would you agree signs are to ignite interest in those who see it and understand that God is on the side of those performing signs, because when they attempt difficult tasks, pick up crosses, God raised them up, in the process drawing the world to God, and they are rewarded with treasure that does not perish, because they lead others to God, are the way Abraham's descendants are blessings to the world?Last edited by footwasher; 01-24-2021, 08:06 AM.
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Originally posted by footwasher View Post
That's not relevant. What is relevant is if I can perform signs, what signs are, and the purpose of signs, since you ask if I can perform signs.
For example, would you agree signs are to ignite interest in those who see it and understand that God is on the side of those performing signs, because when they attempt difficult tasks, pick up crosses, God raised them up, in the process drawing the world to God, and they are rewarded with treasure that does not perish, because they lead others to God, are the way Abraham's descendants are blessings to the world?
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Originally posted by Dave L View Post
Prove you have the Apostle's gifts. Or that anyone does for that matter. Documentation?
Matt 4:5Then the devil *took Him along into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6and he *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written:
‘HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS ORDERS CONCERNING YOU’;
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‘ON THEIR HANDS THEY WILL LIFT YOU UP,
SO THAT YOU DO NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.’” 7Jesus said to him, “[b]On the other hand, it is written: ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’”Last edited by footwasher; 01-24-2021, 08:16 AM.
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Originally posted by footwasher View Post
Sure, but they are not to test God, else you will be doing what the devil was doing, asking for fireworks to be set off, just to be entertained. Works must be done to turn the ones who see them away from the world, toward God. They should not be done to boast about how powerful we are, like Moses did, when he struck the Rock, or Israel did, when she tried to show the power was in her, and she did not need God, and went out to fight the Amalekites:
Matt 4:5Then the devil *took Him along into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6and he *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written:
‘HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS ORDERS CONCERNING YOU’;
and
‘ON THEIR HANDS THEY WILL LIFT YOU UP,
SO THAT YOU DO NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.’” 7Jesus said to him, “[b]On the other hand, it is written: ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’”
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Originally posted by Dave L View Post
You cannot back your claims. Jesus did.
Besides, He was very careful to attribute the One behind the signs to be God.
John 5.30“I can do nothing on My own. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of Him who sent Me.
And parallel Scripture.
John 5:19So Jesus replied, "Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.Last edited by footwasher; 01-24-2021, 09:44 AM.
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Originally posted by footwasher View Post
Jesus refused to show signs gratuitously, for no purpose, but to show His power. They had to be to turn people away from the world, to serve God.
Besides, He was very careful to attribute the One behind the signs to be God.
John 5.30“I can do nothing on My own. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of Him who sent Me.
And parallel Scripture.
John 5:19So Jesus replied, "Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
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Originally posted by Dave L View Post
So that's your problem today? Or you cannot document your position?
Joshua 2:8Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof 9and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you. 10For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Seab before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction.c 11When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
John 3:1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
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Originally posted by footwasher View Post
It's the situation everyday. No self aggrandisation. People aren't going to be saved by turning to Moses or me or any human for that matter. They will only be saved if they see God and turn to Him.
Joshua 2:8Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof 9and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you. 10For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Seab before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction.c 11When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
John 3:1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
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Originally posted by Dave L View Post
All hat and no cattle.
All other ground is shifting sand,
All other ground is... shifting... sand.Last edited by footwasher; 01-24-2021, 11:35 AM.
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Originally posted by Dave L View Post
Just that you cannot back what you say about physical miracles with evidence. Jesus did.
John 5:19So Jesus replied, "Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
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