If Jesus is believed to be GOD because he could do miracles, he could heal leprosy, he could cause blind men to see, or raise the dead, then what about the others who performed the same miracles?
Elisha and Elijah fed a hundred people with twenty barley loaves and a few ears of corn (2 Kings 4:44).
Elisha told Naaman, who was a leper, to wash in the river Jordan (2 Kings 5:14) and he was healed. Elisha caused a blind man to see in (2 Kings 6:17,20).
Elijah and Elisha raised the dead in (1 Kings 17:22, and 2 Kings 4:34). Even Elisha's dead bones restored a dead body in (2 Kings 13:21).
Indeed Jesus had prophesied that people will worship him uselessly and will believe in doctrines not made by GOD but by men "But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. (Matthew 15:9)"
2006-12-06 10:07:20 · 10 answers · asked by truth 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
GOD is within each of us and exists everywhere. We all have the opportunity or choice to reach true enlightenment and become “like” Jesus. Jesus said “you too can do these things and more”. We are all children of God. I am not saying that we can *be* Jesus, but we can be “like” him. All religions carry the same teachings, goals and potential. Mankind has manipulated many of the core teachings in order to further their own questionable causes.
No single religion is "the" pathway to Heaven. I believe that all who are “kind/loving toward others” will find heaven.
2006-12-06 10:22:31 · answer #1 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The miracles you listed are foreshadowings of Jesus' miracles. Also, there are a few things you may not know:
1. Naaman was a gentile. After the Law was given to Moses, there is not ONE example of a Jew EVER being healed of leprosy... until Jesus did it. That's why Jesus always sent lepers to the Temple to be examined -- the ability to heal a leper has long been regarded as a Messianic sign.
2. Where is your example of a blind person being healed? (HINT: you won't find one in the OT). See John 9:32.
3. You're misrepresenting Jesus' words at Matthew 15:9; He was quoteing Isaiah, who prophesied the hypocrisy that would consume the Jews who imposed legalistic requirements, loosely based on the Mosaic law.
So yes, Jesus' miracles were HUGELY unique.
2006-12-06 10:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your right the miracles really are not unique ... Except for the resurrection! No one has ever pulled that one off! No other religion in the world claims anything similar to it. And the resurrection of Jesus has more historical evidence confirming it than any other miracle in ancient history. Jesus appeared to over five hundred of His followers on multiple occasions. Jesus talked and ate with them. They not only saw Jesus, but also touched Him. After Jesus' death, His followers were frightened and discouraged. They were transformed from being timid, discouraged, and frightened men into bold, optimistic, and fearless apostles of Jesus. It is inconceivable that they would have lied about the resurrection of Jesus when their testimony not only cost them greatly with no personal gain.
2006-12-06 10:40:44 · answer #3 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
now i would not like to say Jesus wasnt unique .. of course he was
but yes things have been done in a similar manner...
spirit apports ... physical gifts being brought from the realms of spirit ( would be likened to the loaves etc )
healing is done in many ways by many people of different faiths
raising the dead .. i would want to know that the dead person didnt simply shows signs of physical death , which of course can happen with some illnesses.... there have been people buried alive who showed all signs of being dead
prophesies also have been done throughout history by many
it is all a matter of what you believe or not though
2006-12-06 10:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because each and every bypass of God is counterfeited in satans kingdom. The life of Jesus became prophesied years earlier He became incarnated, so i'd wager that quite some what befell by godmen as you call them interior the previous became an attempt to seize human beings away with a cheap counterfeit, and it for sure labored, thats why they were esteemed as "godmen"
2016-11-24 19:41:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being able to do miracles isn't what makes Him God. I mean, even the magicians were able to turn their staffs into snakes too just like Moses Did (and they weren't even Prophets like in your examples).
His divinity simply comes from Him being the chosen Son of God. The miracles don't testify of that, the Holy Ghost does.
thanks
2006-12-06 10:12:15 · answer #6 · answered by daisyk 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah and they did all these signs for the unbelievers sake. They also did them with Gods will or in Christs name. If you have Faith in Christ, you can do anything. Also remember satan will come disquised as an angel of light. he himself will preform great miracles, trying to make many believe he is the Christ. Demons preform 'miracles' also. It is up to you to discern is it from God or no? Is this something in His will or not?
2006-12-06 10:10:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus really is God. He thought that these people were so special that he gave these people the ability to do these things. God uses His messangers to spread the news that God is really there.
2006-12-06 10:16:41 · answer #8 · answered by ~*Kathryn*~ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No other rose from the dead.Tell me again about Muhammad's miracles.
2006-12-07 07:17:29 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure why you are asking this question. Regardless of whether his miracles were unique they proved "who sent him" so to speak.
2006-12-06 10:12:27 · answer #10 · answered by TK421 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋