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Walking on water???
hillsbororiver:
Hi again Gena,
You bring up a good point since Jesus did not actually convert anyone during His ministry, the conversions began at Pentacost, these conversions certainly are great thing, but even so the only ones being converted in the present age are the elect, the Spring Harvest crop, the greater crop will be at the Fall Harvest.
This came to mind when thinking about Christ's prophecy;
Isa 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
1Co 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither, have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Peace,
Joe
Sorin:
I would love to be able to walk on water, raise the dead, heal the sick, give sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, etc....
But think about it, if anybody was able to do these things, especially the walking on water, were everyone can see-who wouldn't believe?
And what use would there be for faith with that kind of proof? Faith is believing in something that is not proven.
Just my thoughts on the matter...
Peace,
Sorin
kweli:
--- Quote from: UncleBeau on December 05, 2007, 02:37:16 PM ---In this lifetime, how can we walk on water when we keep falling back in?
--- End quote ---
I'm flawed by this Beau. It reminds me of Peter when he did walk on water but fell in because his faith was shaken. Jesus actually asked him why he doubted, "ye of little faith" (Matthew 14:31).
It is becoming clearer. Thank you all for your responses
Craig:
--- Quote from: Sorin on December 05, 2007, 11:28:17 PM ---I would love to be able to walk on water, raise the dead, heal the sick, give sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, etc....
But think about it, if anybody was able to do these things, especially the walking on water, were everyone can see-who wouldn't believe?
And what use would there be for faith with that kind of proof? Faith is believing in something that is not proven.
--- End quote ---
You would think so wouldn't you Sorin. But that wouldn't be how it works. Remember the Israelites saw Moses part the Red Sea as well as many other miracles and look what they did. Christ performed all the miracles that He did and when they crucified Him only a few believed and his closest followers denied Him.
No matter what we see with our eyes, without the gift of faith we are blind.
Craig
Matt:
Reading everyone's thoughts here and I can't help but wonder, doesn't God have it all planned?
If He wants one of us to walk on water, raise the dead, heal, etc... Won't He will make sure we do it?! :)
Matt
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