I would be ecstatic to be witness to or be gifted a miracle and the increased attacks on me and others would be a part of it.
It would be an insult and disservice to our Christian ancestors to avoid such things for fear of the world. IMO, the biggest fear I would have would be seeing and experiencing something I can barely comprehend.
A true miracle would change people.
Thanks for offering that. I would offer from my perspective or opinion.
Prophecy . . . walking by the faith of Christ the unseen things of God can bring change.
Signs are for unbelievers called the evil generation. Prophecy for those who do believe the unseen things of God .
Miracle are miracles nothing more and nothing less , God is nothing less. Its what he does under the Sun. Create miracle .
Waking up on the green side of the grass a daily miracle yoked with Christ he can lighter our load.
When confronted with Nicodemus one who sought after the temporal things seen as signs to wonder after or become ecstatic over . Jesus revealed to him the most possible miracle . A man must be
born again from above..He then lovingly
commanded Nicodemus to
marvel not or don't be
ecstatic . Demons believe in lying wonders. I believe It is how they commune with the world by the temporal dying things seen .
Lust of the eye, lust of the flesh the builder of false pride are not of our Father in heaven . But are of the god of this world as the
wisdom of this
world.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the
lust of the flesh, and the
lust of the eyes, and the
pride of life, is not of the
Father, but is of the
world.
Those who do seek after the things seen before they will believe made Jesus into a circus seal
John 4:48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see
signs and wonders, ye will
not believe.
John 6:30 They said therefore unto him, What
sign shewest thou then, that we may
see, and
believe thee? what dost
thou work?
In that way no man can serve two good teaching masters .I would offer it is shown as the testimony according to the parable found in Luke 16 . The "Parable of Two Teaching Masters."
Using mammon to represent the things of the world after the god of this world .
lust of eye, lust of flesh and
compares it to
prophecy as
it is writen in the
law and the
prophets or called Moses and the prophets
Both are used in the parable. below
Moses as one that represent the law . . . . and prophets .God protecting the integrity of his teaching authority the living word of God . His word informs mankind . Once more he uses to the law (signified by Moses) and to its testimony (signified by prophet) as one work
Isaiah 8:20.
It gives us the light on the path as
it is written .
The law of faith. . .the "let there be" law . . ".it was a good" the testimony .
The Rich Man the
wisdom of this
world
Luke 16 13-31 No servant can
serve two masters: for either he will
hate the one, and
love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve
God and mammon. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.The
law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.There was a certain
rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the
rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the
rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.And he cried and said, Father Abraham,
have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have
Moses and the prophets; let
them hear them.And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they
hear not
Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though
one rose from the dead.
Believing the living word
Moses and the prophets, is seeing the interptation of God. . . . the one author an perfecter. Just and justifier of our new faith
It would seem to indicate no seeking of the dead for the living .(necoromany) We seek the living word it can yoked with Christ give new life to the powerless earthen dying bodies..
