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Miracles and Spiritual Gifts Today?

Explore the purpose and significance of miracles and spiritual gifts according to the Bible. Understand why miracles were performed and how spiritual gifts were imparted. Discover why the Bible declares that spiritual gifts would cease and how fake miracles can deceive.

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Miracles and Spiritual Gifts Today?

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  1. Miracles and Spiritual Gifts Today? What does the Bible say about Mark 16:17-20

  2. What was the Purpose of Miracles & Spiritual Gifts in the New Testament? • Jesus performed miracles to prove that He is God’s Son (John 4:48; 5:36; 20:30-31; Acts 2:22) • The apostles were empowered to perform miracles to prove that they were apostles and that they spoke God’s word (2 Corinthians 2:12; Mark 16:20; Hebrews 2:2-4; Acts 1:4-8; 2:4-14)

  3. Spiritual Gifts & Miraculous Abilities Were Imparted in Two Ways • Through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2; 10:44-46; 11:15-17) • By the laying on of the apostles’ hands (Acts 8:6-18; 6:5-6; 19:16; Romans 1:11; 2 Tim. 1:6)

  4. The Bible says that Spiritual Gifts would “Fail” and “Cease” • This fact is declared in 1 Corinthians 13:8 (cf. Ephesians 2:5; Hebrews 10:1-12) • Spiritual gifts would cease when “that which is perfect” had come (1 Corinthians 13:8-13) • “That which is perfect” is the completed revelation of God’s word (James 1:25; Jude 3) • It cannot refer to heaven here (Rom. 8:24; Heb. 1:1)

  5. Undeniable Miracles are NOT Being Performed Today • New Testament miracles were undeniable (Acts 2:22; 4:16) • Fake miracles are a tool used by Satan to deceive those who do not love the truth (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12; Mark 13:22)

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