Not only Jesus raised the dead to life again, but also some prophets in the Old Testament and apostles in the New Testament.
Some today want to believe in Jesus somehow, but they also want to deny the amazing miracles in the Bible as alleged superstition. This is nothing but unbelief mixed with religion and philosophy.
Others want to believe in all the miracles in the Bible, but when they hear reports of totally extraordinary miracles in our time, they react negatively, as if God was only allowed to work dramatic miracles in Bible times, but not today.
This makes no sense at all.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Heb 13:8 NIV
It is part of his nature to far exceed our limited natural expectations. The Scriptures are infallible, but our theology is always imperfect and limited.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, Eph 3:20 NIV
A pastor died in a car accident in Africa. He visited hell because he harboured bitterness against his wife, but his wife did not give up and prayed hard for his recovery. Faithful Christians took the body to a meeting where Reinhard Bonnke preached. There was intense prayer, and the dead pastor came back to life.
“But that can't be real! It's not biblical!“
Yes it is! You can find amazing stories like this in the Bible, too.
”But it can't happen today!"
Why not! Because of the unbelief of conservative Christians who believe in Bible stories but don't want to believe in miracles in our time.
“But Bonnke was a false teacher.“ Why? Because he worked miracles like the apostles in the Bible?
”But you can't work miracles in our time like in the Bible!"
Who made up this rule? Certainly not God!
I know a woman who visited India in a dream and helped Christians with problems by giving them wise advice.
An English missionary in Thailand was caught in an ambush by Islamists. How did she escape? She became invisible.
Many Christians understand that we are living in the end times. They recognise the prophecies that are being fulfilled through natural disasters and the restoration of Israel.
They attend prophetic conferences where they learn a lot about the alarming signs of the end times, but they don't want to believe that God wants to and is actually working amazing signs and wonders in our time.
This is completely illogical. It also contradicts God's wonderful nature.
Many pray for revival, but when God performs wonderful works that do not conform to their theological thinking, they reject God's answers to their own prayers.
Jesus warned of the unbelief in the last days.
And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?
I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” Lk 18:7–8 NRSV
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