A depiction of the first miracle by Jesus, water turned to wine (see image reference below).
Today,
reply is on faith and miracles as sacred signs within the divine
process of revelation. A fighter in the
“Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality who
uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile is shown) posted the
following:
There
were so many mindblowing miracles and events back in the day. Why not
any more? It almost seems they could have been exaggerated a bit?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And when the people were gathered thick together, he
began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and
there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son
of man be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise
up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them:
for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom
of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is
here. 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching
of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is
here. (Luke 11: 29-32, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Prophecy And Divine Process (04/15/2019); Divinity
Embodied In Flesh (12/30/2018); How GOD Is Communicating
(10/31/2018); Sacred Operations By GOD (04/12/2018); An Act of GOD?
(12/20/2017); Miracles Are Not Everlasting (07/18/2017); Diversity
and Prophetic Gifts (11/22/2016); Why Did Jesus Heal? (02/03/2015)
“Anonymous”,
many Christian believers also have posed questions similar to yours.
Others have expressed confusion, doubt, and uncertainty regarding
their own faith, and the presence of divinity truly being within
their own lives. Miracles have to be acknowledged and apprehended
within a full framework of divine revelation that includes the
Incarnation of GOD as Jesus Christ, and embodiment of the Holy
Spirit within those on the earth through endowments of divine life
essence (breath; spirit; word). Miracles appear as sacred events
called into being by GOD to fulfill divine purposes, and are not
earthly occult and natural tools (e.g., deceit, illusion, magic,
witchcraft) controlled and used by believers. Witnessing miracles do
not always increase a person’s
faith. Reactions to miracles should include awe, gratitude, and
wonder; instead, miracles often are accompanied by disagreement,
fear, panic, shock, skepticism, and personal testimony that is
incoherent and unclear. Miracles may not take the place of faith,
because faith exists as an inseparable aspect of divine fullness, and
may be imparted to the living along with such sacred content from the
makeup of GOD as holiness, hope, joy, longsuffering, lovingkindness,
righteousness, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Consider again the
following that uses language from the Bible:
1.
Judges 6: 7-14, King James Version (KJV): 7 And it came to pass,
when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD
because of the Midianites, 8 That the LORD sent
a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus
saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up
from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; 9 And
I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand
of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and
gave you their land; 10 And I said unto you, I am the LORD
your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell:
but ye have not obeyed my voice. 11 And there came an angel of the
LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah,
that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed
wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the
angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said
unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man
of valour. 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be
with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his
miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD
bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath
forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. 14
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in
this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the
Midianites: have not I sent thee?
2.
1st Corinthians 12: 27-31, KJV: 27 Now ye are the body
of Christ, and members in particular. 28 And God hath set some in
the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers,
after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,
diversities of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are
all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of
healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet
earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent
way.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. John 20:
24-29, KJV: 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was
not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said
unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I
shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into
the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not
believe. 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within,
and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and
stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to
Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach
hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless,
but believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and
my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me,
thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet
have believed.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be
useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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