Christians often act as though the biblical accounts of miracles are self-evident reasons to believe in the truth of Christianity and of the Bible itself. Think for a moment about how strange that is: incredible tales that wouldn't normally be accepted at face value in any other context are suddenly treated as meeting the highest possible standards of truth and reliability. What gives here?
2007-02-14 01:40:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They WANT to believe that erupting volcanos is Gods anger
2007-02-14 01:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, first of all no one becomes a Christian because of the stories of miracles in the Bible. It's in believing in Christ, having a interactive relationship with Him that makes a Christian understand the miracles in the Bible are true.
It has a lot to do with faith and understanding the nature of God. There is so much more then just the miracle to understand...such as the miracle that Jesus performed on the man blind from birth. He spit in the dirt and rubbed the mud on the man's eyes and then told him to wash in the pool of Siloam. Now...there are many things going on here...the dirt...which is what man was created from, the word Siloam mean "sent" or "sending"...those are just a couple of examples. There is meaning in EVERYTHING Jesus did and said. It's amazing how things, such as the miracles, have such depth. It's really worth looking into...
2007-02-14 01:59:06 · answer #2 · answered by Misty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever experienced a miracle? Has someone you know been healed from a sickness or disease? Has money come in at just the right time? Miracles are acts of faith. I wasn't there in Bible times so I can't tell you if they are real or just stories to turn people towards Christianity. I can tell you however that many miraculous things have happened in my life due to prayer and faith.
My life was spared after a horrible accident
Money has been sent to me in time of need
Food has been multiplied when there was no way we could feed the group we had
Family and friends have been healed of sickness and disease.
Those are just the things that I know and remember. I'm sure there have been many many things that I have been spared from that I don't know about.
Belief is a choice, it's called free will, it's a personal intimate experience. I choose to believe because I have seen miraculous things happen in my own life.
2007-02-14 01:49:21 · answer #3 · answered by simply_moon 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"So... what credibility does the bible have?" religious credibility? properly i think which could matter on the guy. i in my view do no longer respond definitely to lots of the instructions, and as a effect do no longer stick to it. To others, whether, it strikes an inner chord and greater skill to them. historic credibility? The Bible supplies a checklist of quite a few hundred years of war, and tribal interactions from a definite group of folk's perspective. It additionally supplies a superb look into on a daily basis existence, illustrating what grew to become into of import and what grew to become into uncomplicated prepare. Even little issues like the conscious maidens retaining spare oil for his or her lamps in the process the wait of the appearance of the bride and groom. Such small info help reconstruct a historic checklist.
2016-10-02 03:09:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't believe in God. This makes you a skeptic. If you were to believe in God, would it be more comforting to believe in a God that had no power? Would believing in a God with no power even be credible at all? People may as well worship a rock. Jesus did miracles in order to teach moral lessons! Would Christians be better without morals, or without the wisdom which is taught, and you miss?
2007-02-14 01:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course not, Hume dispensed with this 3 centuries ago.
And what about miracles of other religions, attested in the same way as Christian ones but in the name of different gods?
2007-02-14 01:44:43 · answer #6 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am living the miracle of sight right now. Photons go into my eyes and cause reactions and my mind makes wonderful colors and percieves the world.
Is that not a miracle. Unexplained phenomenos happend every second. We don't know nothing of what really goes on in the universe. Keep an open mind please.
2007-02-14 01:51:53 · answer #7 · answered by sfumato1002 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In matters of God and religion there is no proof. That's what faith is, believing in things that are not seen. You can't have a debate and give solid evidence that God and miracles exist. You either have faith and believe, or you don't. No point in arguing. Personally, I know God lives and that he loves ALL people and cares what happens to us.
2007-02-14 01:46:07 · answer #8 · answered by Sari 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most have the need to believe in a higher power and don't bother to try explaining something. That really takes empowerment away from yourself, however and also responsibility for your own actions, it seems. In other words, it's convenient to believe as it gives you an "out".
2007-02-14 02:07:48 · answer #9 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a walking living miracle and have proof of such.
Gotta understand, way back then God was new to mankind or visa Vera's and it wasn't possible for God to interact with man other than by impacting something spectacular to give evidence of something supernatural to show superiority/love.
It sure woke me up.
2007-02-14 01:55:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not just biblical miracles, its the miracles that also happen every day, in the here and now.
2007-02-14 02:05:57 · answer #11 · answered by me45404 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋