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To: Melian
I recall that Jesus Himself couldn’t work a miracle without the positive, optimistic faith and belief of the person to be cured. it seems to me that somebody’s faith helped Him.

As the God of Heaven and earth, he doesn't 'need' help to do anything. He is the author and perfector of our faith. Heb 12:2

1,110 posted on 04/24/2022 1:45:19 PM PDT by xone ( )
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To: xone

To say that Jesus needed some help (Faith) in performing miracles is heres...uhhh...just bad theology.

Faith is the result of the miracle; it flows from the Act as a gift.
The Nazarenes simply denied God and would not be changed.

How many people do you know that will never have saving faith?
Do you continually badger them out of some misplaced desire to “see them in heaven” when you should shake the dust from your sandals and have nothing to do with them, spiritually?
It’s all the work of God; The Holy Spirit.

“I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith.”


1,121 posted on 04/24/2022 2:13:12 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Joe works to diminish US credibility around the world as the world looks to the US for leadership.)
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