Article 1 of 3 in the series Things Hard to be Understood
We generally take the view as a Community that “signs and wonders” are the province of God only, or His agents, for example Jesus and his apostles in New Testament times. Further, we have taken the view that these are exercised, not for mere show, but to advance the cause of and bear witness to gospel truth, certainly not of error. It has been maintained that there is evidence which suggests that false teachers may also be able, or were able, to do signs and wonders, with Deuteronomy 13:1–3, Ezekiel 14:4 and 2 Thessalonians 2:11 put forward as possibly supportive of that position. Let us review the scriptural evidence.
The New Testament example
The Lord Jesus Christ from the beginning of his ministry performed miracles of healing, including three resurrections to demonstrate the divine stamp upon his work. The first “sign” of John’s Gospel was the miracle of turning water into wine, and the record declares:…
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