without the help of other mormon members, priests, bishops whatever. so now i wonder. what is the mormon view on miricals. ill tell u right now i have seen way to many to begin telling you on this site. many miracles god has done for me, my family, and my friends. i see them every day! and i know without a doubt that it was god and only god could do them. no man could do what i have seen him do. so i wanna know if mormons believe its all god, or if god needs help with them, or if its just a coincidence?
2006-10-31 07:51:10 · 9 answers · asked by lpxerounderground 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
this is the first time i have asked this question. i read a simular question from another member and now i wanna knwo what the mormons believe on the topic because i dont know how they view it.
2006-10-31 07:58:40 · update #1
and yes i agree that god can use people in his miracles, but he does not need a human to do so
2006-10-31 08:04:11 · update #2
I have noticed recently that there is a particular user on here answering questions about Mormons; he says that he witnessed a miracle and some Mormons told him that it was impossible because miracles require the intervention of Mormon priests or whatever. Perhaps you are referring to the same individual. I don't know why he is saying this. Maybe he is making it up, or maybe it was true. Whatever the case may be, Mormons do not believe that miracles require any such intervention. God can perform miracles for anyone. God can answer anyone's prayers. And God does not require the assistance or intervention of any person to work a miracle. Mormons do not belief that they have the exclusive right to work miracles. What Mormons do believe, however, is that faith precedes the miracle.
2006-10-31 15:59:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You might want to decide what constitutes a miracle. Some days I am just amazed by the miracle of sight, hearing, taste, that everything in the human body works so well. Sometimes you see miracles on TV around the world like finding the face of Jesus in places you wouldn't think of (some people say they are Gestalt occurrences where people are seeing parts of a whole and creating the rest of the image in their mind, but other people take them as great manifestations). I believe that signs follow those who believe in God. The importance of miracles cannot be underemphasized, but they can be over-emphasized. What is even more important than looking for miracles is to ask what God's will is, and then be willing to do it. I think the closer we get to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the more miracles we will see. Here is a miracle that others might not consider: my mom pays tithing every month. Several years ago there were some months she had maybe $3 leftover after all the bills, but somehow she managed to make the budget come out. It was a very quiet miracle and dependent on her faith and obedience. I have been on the perimeter of bigger miracles, like a friend who was saved from a fall off a steep cliff wall. Miracles should serve to bring us closer to God and Jesus Christ, but people in any religion will often have miraculous occurrences. That is why I say you cannot underestimate the importance of miracles, but you can over-emphasize the importance of miracles.
2006-10-31 19:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mormon 9
9:19 And if there were miracles wrought then, why has God ceased to be a God of miracles and yet be an unchangeable Being? And behold, I say unto you he changeth not; if so he would cease to be God; and he ceaseth not to be God, and is a God of miracles.
9:20 And the reason why he ceaseth to do miracles among the children of men is because that they dwindle in unbelief, and depart from the right way, and know not the God in whom they should trust.
The Mormon god is a self-exalted polygamist man who is the father of Satan on some far away planet near "Kolob." This is not the God of miracles, this is a false god who passes on his priesthood and powers to the Mormons through Lucifer in the Mormon temple.
Upon Christ's resurrection, He became an eternal priest "according to the order of Melchizedek" (Hebrews 5:5-10; 6:19-20). Jesus is the eternal Son who died once and resurrected continuing in his priesthood forever (based on an endless life). Therefore his mediatorial role in the Melchizedekian order is superior. This new priesthood is based on the promise 7:.20-21 and the one who can guarantee it as the mediator of the New Covenant vs.22-28. This is a perfect priesthood continuing forever unlike the old which changed, this is administered by the eternal Son of God to all who are in the house of God (Heb.9:15-10:21).
The Mormons claim to usurp this priesthood.The Mormons claim their Melchizedek Priesthood is the authority, responsibility, and power to act in the name of Jesus Christ and to organize and direct part of his work. Through the opportunities of this "Mormon" priesthood, men and women in partnership with the Mormon god can conduct the work of the family and the Mormon Church.
Jesus is currently holding the office and functioning as high priest Heb.5:6,10. Only Christ is able to fill the office of being a Priest, a Prophet and a King Heb.7:17, 20, 24.
2006-11-01 01:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by kirstycristy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We believe in a God of miracles. He often works through the priesthood, and he often works with out it. So both are just fine.
And...I think this is like the third time you've asked something like this - what are you lacking from the answers you've already gotten? maybe we could help answer this better if we knew what other info you were looking for.
edit - okay, I confused you with someone else with the exact same avatar - so what about the answers that you read in that question didn't satisfy you?
2006-10-31 15:55:26 · answer #4 · answered by daisyk 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
As a Mormon I can tell you it's all God. God does not need the help of mortal man to do anything. However, He does help others through us (mankind, not just Mormons). As for what you described, it sounds like a blessing. I'll try to clarify this for you. Worthy men can receive the priesthood within the church. As one of the duties and gifts of that priesthood, they can lay hands on the sick, or someone who feels like they need a blessing and God works through them. As you know God has principles by which He works. While the person receiving the blessing is indeed blessed by God, the person or people giving the blessing are also blessed. God does not NEED to work through people to accomplish His designs, however He knows that people need Him to work through them to draw closer to Him. Sometimes these blessings bring about miracles of restored health, protection, finding something/someone that is lost. But miracles are all around us. They happen all the time, to people within the church and without the church. Miracles are not restricted to just Mormons, or just Christians, or JUST any group. All you have to do is look around and be believing and you can see/experience multitudinous miracles. However, what you read/described is called a blessing within the Mormon church and health blessings do require two Melchizedek priesthood holders. But rest assured that we do NOT believe that God needs us - for anything. It is we who need Him.
2006-10-31 16:09:57 · answer #5 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Miracles happen for lots of reasons, inside and outside the Church. There is no monopoly on God's love.
By priesthood authority, the power to act on behalf of God is given. This may only be exercised in rightousness.
2006-10-31 16:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by Isolde 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
URL: http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2569
2006-10-31 16:19:01 · answer #7 · answered by adversary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*le sigh* Too many miracles to go into, ehh? Yet you can't even think of one that you know anyone with half a brain could explain, can you?
2006-10-31 15:55:32 · answer #8 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are delusional.
2006-10-31 15:54:24 · answer #9 · answered by Tucson Atheist 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋