Miracles of Christ
Definition
The miracles of Christ are expressions of God’s power in the divinity of Christ, testified authoritatively to in the Bible, which signified the coming of that salvation that was associated with the kingdom of God.
Summary
Modern, Western society often assumes that the reality of miracles is in tension with the methods of modern science. However, this is a function of modern, naturalistic presuppositions, not necessarily with science itself. The miracles of Christ are exercises of the power of God, which Christ wielded fully in his incarnation as the divine Son. The Bible testifies to these miracles, and the fact that the Bible is historically accurate and divinely authoritative should give us pause before rejecting miracles because they are in tension with current, naturalistic presuppositions. These miracles were apart of God’s larger plan of salvation and testified that the kingdom of God, where God would bring about the climactic and definitive salvation of his people, had come in the person of Jesus, who was both divine Son and promised Messiah.
Course
Parables and Miracles
Methods for Interpreting and Applying the Miracles and Parables of Christ
Podcasts
Articles
Why Does Jesus Heal the Blind Man in Two Stages in Mark 8?
Physical healing and spiritual growth are often not instantaneous.
How Did Jesus Do Miracles—His Divine Nature or the Holy Spirit?
If you ask how Jesus performed his miracles, you’re asking the wrong question.
Want to Understand Jesus’s Signs? Study Isaiah.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus’s works—as signs—have a deeper significance than even miracles.
Does Jesus Want to Heal Me?
We wonder if Jesus wants to heal us. And since he hasn’t, we figure we have our answer.
Why Don’t We See Miracles Like the Apostles Did?
Healings, signs, and wonders are extraordinary, yes, but no more extraordinary than the redemption accomplished by Christ.
How Is God Working in the World? Understanding Miracles and Providence
Why don’t we experience the miracles the apostles were capable of?
Book Reviews
Do You Believe in Miracles?
Cosper invites discouraged, doubtful, and even jaded readers to see their mundane lives through a different lens.
You Can Trust the Four Gospels
It’s hard to account for so much ‘mundane’ accuracy if the Gospel authors weren’t natives of Israel in the time of Jesus.
