He said, "Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these" (John 14:12).
2006-06-09 15:54:15 · 9 answers · asked by rustybp 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus continued training his disciples for this work. During the last evening before his death, he encouraged them with the words: “He that exercises faith in me, that one also will do the works that I do; and he will do works greater than these.” (John 14:12) The works of his followers would be greater than his because in their ministry they would reach far more people over a much larger area and for a greater length of time. Yet, after Jesus was killed, his disciples were paralyzed with fear. They went into hiding and did not carry on the work that he had trained them to do. Some even returned to the fishing business. However, in an unforgettable way, he impressed upon these seven what he wanted them, as well as all of his followers, to do.
Jesus does not mean that his followers will exercise greater miraculous powers than he did. No, but he means that they will carry on the ministry for a much longer time, over a much greater area, and to far more people.
There is no Biblical record that any of them performed a miracle surpassing that of Jesus in raising Lazarus who had been dead for four days. (Joh 11:38-44) But, since Jesus was going to the Father, and his followers would receive the holy spirit to be witnesses of him “both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth” (Ac 1:8), they would cover a greater area and work for a longer time than did Jesus, in this sense doing greater works than he did.
2006-06-09 17:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That people would be spreading the Gospel more than He would!
When Jesus uttered those words, there were probably fewer than 15 believers in the Christ in this world and, indeed, even their faith would not be fully established until that momentous Pentecost!
Then on that very Pentecost, 3,000 souls were added to the Church (Acts 2:41).
2006-06-09 16:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by isochronous7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He meant that we would be empowered by His Spirit to do the same things that He did.
Mk 16. 15-18
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
They will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well."
2006-06-09 15:59:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exponential growth of God's message. Those who believe in Jesus will spread God's message even further than Jesus himself did.
2006-06-09 16:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by normobrian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He means that anyone can be like him. We are all part of God and sons of God. If we are enlightened enough as he was, we can do greater miracles than him.
2006-06-09 15:59:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith in Jesus makes miracles possible.....)(
2006-06-09 16:01:01 · answer #6 · answered by MissKathleen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He meant to find the purest water and make the best wine and you will spend eternity in Heaven with him.
2006-06-09 15:59:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sow seed or the Word.
2006-06-09 16:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TO ME HE BASICALLY SAID WE WILL BAPTISE , FORGIVE PEOPLE OF SINS(HE SAID WHATSOEVER WE FORGIVE ON EARTH HE WILL FORGIVE ALSO IN HEAVEN) SO WE AS __TRUTHFUL__(NO SORCERY, NO GOING AGAINST OUR NATURAL SPIRIRTS FOR GOD TO TRAIN) CHRISTIANS ARE ALSO SAVIORS!
2006-06-09 19:31:51 · answer #9 · answered by Bruce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋