17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18they 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.
Mark 16: 17-18
Does this mean Christians can drink deadly poison and it won't hurt them, did Jesus really say this or didn't he?
2006-07-07 12:59:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope. The end of Mark 16 was not in the original Greek text, but is an interpolation of the church several hundred years later. Sorry, but you'll just have to forget it.
2006-07-07 17:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I hate when people take things out of context.
Mark 16:17-18 These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages; they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
Mr 16:18
v14-18 The evidences of the truth of the gospel are so full, that those who receive it not, may justly be upbraided with their unbelief. Our blessed Lord renewed his choice of the eleven as his apostles, and commissioned them to go into all the world, to preach his gospel to every creature. Only he that is a true Christian shall be saved through Christ. Simon Magus professed to believe, and was baptized, yet he was declared to be in the bonds of iniquity: see his history in Ac 8:13-25. Doubtless this is a solemn declaration of that true faith which receives Christ in all his characters and offices, and for all the purposes of salvation, and which produces its right effect on the heart and life; not a mere assent, which is a dead faith, and cannot profit. The commission of Christ's ministers extends to every creature throughout the world, and the declarations of the gospel contain not only truths, encouragements, and precepts, but also most awful warnings. Observe what power the apostles should be endued with, for confirming the doctrine they were to preach. These were miracles to confirm the truth of the gospel, and means of spreading the gospel among nations that had not heard it.
Now, I could say something like:
Julio 17:41 "Your mother is a *****"
But if it were put in it's proper context, it might go something like this:
17:40 After talking at length with your father last night we came to the conclusion that
17:41 "Your mother is a *****"
17:42 was screamed from a dark alley as you were walking by.
Get the point? Quit being an idiot and pretending to know something you don't, trying to lead other's astray so that they emulate your actions professing something to be the truth when in reality, they never did any research on the subject. Like you.
2006-07-07 20:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by Rollover Mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible also says don't tempt the Lord your God! Don't go out there and think you can drink rat's poison! You'll probably fall over dead! You see evidence of this when the Apostle Paul shipwrecked in Acts 28 :3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, no doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance sufferer not to live. And He shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. Then those men thought Paul was a god.. . .
I don't think this is to show off but God could use these signs as a way to reach the Lost the unbeliever's Remember these signs accompany us!
2006-07-07 20:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by Wayne S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Jesus did say this, in a manner of speaking. This isn't the best translation, but it's close enough. He doesn't say anyone who calls themselves "Christians" can do these things, and that it will always happen. But, for those who believe, anything is possible. These stories come especially from frontline missionary work, from the New Testament through to today. God never grants "powers" just for the sake of having them, but on occasion protects those who serve him selflessly.
2006-07-07 20:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by Nathan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original Gospel of Mark ends with 16:8. The text that you are quoting is from an ending that was added much later. Since those verses are not found in any of the other Gospels, we can assume that they are not authentic. Most translations of the Bible will indicate the problems with those added verses.
2006-07-07 20:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by RevDoc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he did say it. But this doesn't mean you can go drink poison and not die. I think it means that evil men will try to poison or harm christions and Jesus will protect them and not let them be harmed
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
Psalm 91:7 NIV
2006-07-07 20:10:23 · answer #6 · answered by livelovelaugh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Jesus really said that but that doesn't mean a person can drink poison and live! he was more refering to His disciples as to casting out demons.
2006-07-07 20:04:37 · answer #7 · answered by texgirl0335 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, not sure if Jesus actually said such a thing... Personally, I would think he would know that it would cause many of his followers to try it out. Of course, when they died from it, others would say either You shouldn't tempt God OR that he didn't have enough faith. If he didn't die, they would think he's crazy (like those people who drink cianide (spelling)). These types of things always lead to circular arguments that never get resolved.
2006-07-07 20:09:03 · answer #8 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think metaphor...
2006-07-07 20:03:02 · answer #9 · answered by fragglerockqueen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋