How did Peter walk on water
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Peter was not necessarily "in the flesh". To start with he believed Christ sufficiently to step out of the boat and on to the water. Bit a huge storm was raging, and he became fearful. And that is the reason why he began to go down. This was a natural human reaction and he succumbed to it. Most people would not even have tried to do what Peter did. Fear is the opposite of faith and his fear overcame his faith.
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Amen.. faith the substance of things hopped for the evidence of things not seen. Without faith we can never please Him. Hmm one would think that would be talked about everywhere yet oddly its not. Then those that do and live it.. praise GOD glory to Jesus. Think about it they (12) saw so many things, wonders we have never seen. How many believe they have faith as much as a mustered seed.
All things are possible to them that believe. Faith.. Peter and John.. why look at us as if we did this by our own power. That name faith in that name healed this man. These signs shall follow them that believe. Abraham.. just believed no doubt. Just believed what God said "And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and this faith was credited to him [by God] as righteousness and as conformity to His will,” and he was called the friend of God. "
All things are possible to them that believe. Faith.. Peter and John.. why look at us as if we did this by our own power. That name faith in that name healed this man. These signs shall follow them that believe. Abraham.. just believed no doubt. Just believed what God said "And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and this faith was credited to him [by God] as righteousness and as conformity to His will,” and he was called the friend of God. "
Miracles of God happen through us...
Not because of US or our faith or anything we think or don't think.
Peter was being taught a lesson. He wasn't fully trained as yet...barely started.
To claim that his ability to walk on water was his own doing is to limit God. To claim he sank because of fear again is to limit God. Peter was getting taught what would make him sink or float in life...not anything else. Jesus made him float and Jesus made him sink.(in this instance)
The metaphoric lesson was rough for Peter to grasp...this same lesson was repeated MANY TIMES. Even Paul had to go toe-to-toe with him on this issue of Law. Because Peter was very slow to really understand it.
Not because of US or our faith or anything we think or don't think.
Peter was being taught a lesson. He wasn't fully trained as yet...barely started.
To claim that his ability to walk on water was his own doing is to limit God. To claim he sank because of fear again is to limit God. Peter was getting taught what would make him sink or float in life...not anything else. Jesus made him float and Jesus made him sink.(in this instance)
The metaphoric lesson was rough for Peter to grasp...this same lesson was repeated MANY TIMES. Even Paul had to go toe-to-toe with him on this issue of Law. Because Peter was very slow to really understand it.
