When one takes time to carefully study the miracles of Christ, it becomes obvious that although about three dozen specific miracles are recorded, actually hundreds of thousands of miracles were performed by Christ.
They are recorded as "great multitudes" coming to Him for healing, and each and every one being healed. This is not recorded just once, but five times during His earthly ministry.
There are thirty eight specific miracles, and several mentions of multitudes or great multitudes. And the apostle John tells us that it would be impossible to record everything that Christ did.
It would appear from the record that Jesus performed miracles daily, and in many cases people simply touched the edge of His garment and they were healed. But not everyone who was healed had faith in Christ before the healing. There are many instances where Jesus simply healed because of His compassion, and the faith was generated later.
But Jesus specifically remarked on the amazing faith of a Roman centurion whose servant was at the point of death. This Gentile was confident that if Christ were to simply speak a word, his servant would be completely healed from a great distance.
There are three resurrection miracles of Christ. Jesus resurrected (1) the daughter of Jairus, (2) the son of the widow of Nain, and the brother of Mary and Martha -- Lazarus. Lazarus was purposefully allowed to remain in his tomb for four days, so that those who witnessed this miracle would behold the glory of God and the power of Christ, and believe on Him. And they did. But this miracle also triggered the final plot for the death of Christ by His enemies. Of course, God had already planned for Hi crucifixion.
What is most puzzling is that all of Israel did not fully believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. After all the miracles He had performed throughout Palestine, one would have expected that each and every person in that country would believe on Him without any reservations. But that simply did not happen. Which proves that miracles do not necessarily lead to saving faith. It is the preaching f the Gospel -- the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ that generates saving faith. And yet all will not believe.
They are recorded as "great multitudes" coming to Him for healing, and each and every one being healed. This is not recorded just once, but five times during His earthly ministry.
There are thirty eight specific miracles, and several mentions of multitudes or great multitudes. And the apostle John tells us that it would be impossible to record everything that Christ did.
It would appear from the record that Jesus performed miracles daily, and in many cases people simply touched the edge of His garment and they were healed. But not everyone who was healed had faith in Christ before the healing. There are many instances where Jesus simply healed because of His compassion, and the faith was generated later.
But Jesus specifically remarked on the amazing faith of a Roman centurion whose servant was at the point of death. This Gentile was confident that if Christ were to simply speak a word, his servant would be completely healed from a great distance.
There are three resurrection miracles of Christ. Jesus resurrected (1) the daughter of Jairus, (2) the son of the widow of Nain, and the brother of Mary and Martha -- Lazarus. Lazarus was purposefully allowed to remain in his tomb for four days, so that those who witnessed this miracle would behold the glory of God and the power of Christ, and believe on Him. And they did. But this miracle also triggered the final plot for the death of Christ by His enemies. Of course, God had already planned for Hi crucifixion.
What is most puzzling is that all of Israel did not fully believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. After all the miracles He had performed throughout Palestine, one would have expected that each and every person in that country would believe on Him without any reservations. But that simply did not happen. Which proves that miracles do not necessarily lead to saving faith. It is the preaching f the Gospel -- the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ that generates saving faith. And yet all will not believe.
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