Christians how do you think it glorifys God?

Question

Jesus stated in the bible that a man was born blind when asked to glorify God,suppose it is to lead some to Christ?

Wes very good answer and i agree

Answer 1

The Gospel according to John where this incident is recorded is a sophisticated work which uses various literary devises to present its central focus: that Jesus is God's Son and that through this belief we might have life in Christ's Name. Remember that this Gospel seems to have been written later in the First Century when there had already been a split between Jews who accepted Jesus and those who did not accept Him. Much of the dialogue used in John reflects the arguments that were going on between these two groups. Many scholars put the written form of John after 80 c.e. when Rabbinic Judaism organized around the teaching of the Pharisees. Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots and Messianic Jews(Christians) had been eliminated during the Roman Wars 66-73 c.e. Jesus who had actually been closer to the Pharisees during his life in His actual teachings was presented as in stern opposition to them. Hence Christians have a concept of this group that seems harsh and antagonistic. The man born blind is presented as facing opposition from the authorities during the life of Jesus which probably more accurately reflects the conflicts later in the First Century. During Jesus' life much of the conflict was "In House", the way a family often argues and resolves problems. The Jewish Christians who organized after Jesus' Death were originally just another variety of Jew in the rich matrix of the First Century. However because the first persecution of Christians came from Jewish authorities in Jerusalem and because even the martyrdom of Peter and Paul in Rome may have been occasioned by the influence of Jewish teachers in Nero's household, it became easy for
Christians and Jews to part ways and become virulent in opposition to one another. The Gospel according to John seems reflect this history.
Since John says that Jesus came that humanity might have Life and blindness was a diminishment of that life, then opening the eyes of the blind would be a good indication of how Jesus
changed things. The Jews who were John's contemporaries were seen to be blind about who Jesus was. Opening their eyes would be a vigorous effort by Christian preachers. To transpose their efforts into the actual life of Christ would identify what Jesus did with what Jesus' people were doing. There was some success. There was some failure. However as the followers of Jesus came more and more from the groups outside of Judaism the "In House" approach was forgotten and only the hostility and anger remained. When Christians achieved the ascendeny in the later Roman Empire they began in turn to persecute the Jews who were seen as continuing in the blindness of their ancestors. The tragedy of Western History is marked with bitterness and pain because of our loss of memory of who Jesus was> He was a Jew. His Mother was a Jew. His Apostles were Jews. Even Paul who first persecuted the Christians for the authorities was a Jew. Only lately have we attempted to see one another as branches on one tree. If hatred and prejudice give way to love and acceptance then in fact God will be glorified significantly more.

Answer 2

Do you think that it would glorify God if people saw Jesus heal this man that nobody else could? In Jesus' time, if someone had a disease or disability from birth, it was a done deal. To heal this man would be a tremendous miracle, and could only be attributed to the power of God.

Answer 3

I remember that the man was born blind so that God could be glorified. God was glorified when Jesus healed him.

Answer 4

You'll have to provide the scripture reference in order for me to provide a specific answer, because your question doesn't make much sense to me in it's current form.

In a general sense, we glorify God by having thankful hearts in ALL situations.

Answer 5

Because God's ways are not our ways....everything He does is for His glory....whether it be allowing someone to be born blind or with a deformity

And we could never even begin to explain His ways without actually being God ourself...and that's impossible

Answer 6

“To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have the power of ourselves to do, is to make the Cross and Grace of Jesus Christ of none effect.”

John Edwards

Answer 7

I don't think so.
jtm

Answer 8

I don't know, why don't you ask Him?