Miracles
The first issue is to try and define what a miracle is. A miracle is hard to define, especially today. Miracles are a rarity in today's world. The technical definition of a miracle, is a kind of supernatural or extremely unusual event. In a biblical sense, a miracle is a special act of God in the world; a supernatural interference into nature; a special divine interaction. As Christians, the biblical definition is what we put our faith in. Now we need to know the history of miracles and if they really exist in today's world. Biblical miracles claim to be historical events. If they are not historical, then the foundation of Christianity is false. Some theologians and others think that since miracles such as the virgin birth, raising the dead and walking on the water, do not occur today, then these events cannot be known to have happened in history. This means that biblical miracles are historically unknowable. "In response, it has been shown that this argument engages in special pleading and begging the question in favor of naturalism" (Geisler 1992:82). As Christians we believe in the historical view of the biblical miracles. Christians believe that the Bible is God's revelation of His involvement int he
Miracles have not been proved to be impossible or incredible. They have not been shown as unscientific or unidentifiable. Biblical miracles are not mythological but historical. Miracles cannot be said as nonessential to Christianity nor undefinable. Although miracles are unusual, they are not antinatural. "For if God exists, then miracles are possible because of His control over the world, and they are definable in terms of His character manifest in the world" (Geiser 1982:135). Miracles are identifiable in a theistic universe, the Bible provides us with the characteristics of identifying a miracle, and the resurrection of Christ have these characteristics. Miracles are possible and actual. history of the world. "When God acts in history, He leaves behind His 'fingerprints'. By examining the biblical record we can discover those distinctive characteristics of God's imprint" ( Geiser 1988:24). Raising of the dead is an event that shows the power of God. The most compelling act recorded in the Bible is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This is the foundation of Christianity and our relation to God ( Romans 10:9-10). The Bible has several other instances in 1Kings 17:22, John 11:43-44, 2 Kings 4:33-34, and Matthew 27:52. These miracles show that God has power over life and death. The d
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