Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: HarleyD
If you were to look through scripture, you'll find that given the 2,000 years of the Old Testament, there really weren't very many miracles. God wants His people to walk by faith-not sight.

AMEN, Harley!

Miracles are used for various purposes for enacting God's will. But as has been repeatedly shown in scripture, miracles don't change the heart. God has to do that. Pharaoh saw all sorts of miracles. God appeared to Abimelech in a dream. The Philistines recognized the miracles of God when they stoled the ark. The unbelieving Israelites ate the food of angels for 40 years. None of these miracles did them any good. God could pop His hand out of the thin air and start writing on the wall and all people will do is look at it and say, "Whew!! There's something you don't see everyday, Myrtle." People will not see a miracle even if the handwriting is on the wall.

LOLOL! Myrtle's always been something of a skeptic. 8~)

2,073 posted on 02/14/2008 4:44:58 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2013 | View Replies ]


To: Dr. Eckleburg
DR E quoting Harley-””People will not see a miracle even if the handwriting is on the wall””

This is exactly what people do when they reject Eucharist being the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ, even though every single Early Church father- without a single exception believed it .

You trust them to give witness that the Bible is the word of God though and elevate your own interpretations above Saints who were persecuted for the true faith

Many solo scripturists are willing to believe that the earth is only 6000 years old,but they reject something like this that Christ says more than once

“He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood,
hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.

For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed.
He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood,
abideth in me, and I in him.
John 6:55-56

I'm praying that your husband returns to the Catholic faith.

2,076 posted on 02/14/2008 5:19:08 PM PST by stfassisi ("Above all gifts that Christ gives his beloved is that of overcoming self"St Francis Assisi)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2073 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson