Matthew 24•24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false...
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Sep 12, 2024
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Matthew 24•24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it werepossible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Ephesians 4•11 speaks of five essential ministries and offices needed for the church, those of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher. Of these the office of apostle and prophet are exceedingly rare. According to the NAR, the Lord will enlarge these two roles in order to begin the process of setting up His kingdom on earth. In conjunction with the return of apostles and prophets all the sign gifts have been reinstated as well, and are expected to be evident in the lives of most if not all Christians.
NAR is a loose coalition of mostly Pentecostal and charismatic Christians, organizations and churches that are united over a particular understanding and interpretation of certain portions of Scripture. The interpretation of these New Testament texts are widely held by those connected with NAR and focus mainly on the miraculous sign gifts.
It should first be admitted that signs, wonders and miracles have a base in Scripture, but their frequency and purpose is often overlooked. First, as to their frequency, we find that there have only been three periods of time in which miracles were common in biblical history.
The first was during the ministry of Moses, in particular in Egypt at the time of the Exodus, and periodically during the wilderness wanderings. Following the death of Moses, and under the leadership of Joshua, God certainly did some wonderful things, but miracles of the type Moses performed are not evident.
Centuries later, during the prophetic ministries of Elijah and Elisha, a second season of miracles were evident with a combined total of 21 miracles performed. With Elisha passing it would not be until the time of Jesus’ ministry, and subsequently that of the apostles, that miracles would reemerge.
Signs and wonders, contrary to the assumption of some, simply did not occur throughout biblical history but were confined to these three segments of time.
Why this is true speaks to the issue of the purpose of signs and wonders. God is always able to perform miracles, and often does so as He wills. But when He has chosen to do so at the hands of individuals there is a particular reason. Miracles serve to authenticate the lives, ministries and message of these individuals who were sent by God.
Moses came to Egypt able to call down judgments on the Egyptians and their gods in order to demonstrate that God was superior to all the mythological deities worshipped by the greatest nation on earth. At the same time the Jews became convinced that Moses was God’s man calling them to return to the Promised Land. Elijah/Elisha show up at a dark hour in the land of Israel to remind the Jews that God still reigned despite the corruption permeating God’s people. The time had come for them to choose between Baal and Jehovah, and the prophets’ miracles gave forceful and clear evidence as to who was truly sovereign.
Just like old times eh?
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it werepossible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Ephesians 4•11 speaks of five essential ministries and offices needed for the church, those of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher. Of these the office of apostle and prophet are exceedingly rare. According to the NAR, the Lord will enlarge these two roles in order to begin the process of setting up His kingdom on earth. In conjunction with the return of apostles and prophets all the sign gifts have been reinstated as well, and are expected to be evident in the lives of most if not all Christians.
NAR is a loose coalition of mostly Pentecostal and charismatic Christians, organizations and churches that are united over a particular understanding and interpretation of certain portions of Scripture. The interpretation of these New Testament texts are widely held by those connected with NAR and focus mainly on the miraculous sign gifts.
It should first be admitted that signs, wonders and miracles have a base in Scripture, but their frequency and purpose is often overlooked. First, as to their frequency, we find that there have only been three periods of time in which miracles were common in biblical history.
The first was during the ministry of Moses, in particular in Egypt at the time of the Exodus, and periodically during the wilderness wanderings. Following the death of Moses, and under the leadership of Joshua, God certainly did some wonderful things, but miracles of the type Moses performed are not evident.
Centuries later, during the prophetic ministries of Elijah and Elisha, a second season of miracles were evident with a combined total of 21 miracles performed. With Elisha passing it would not be until the time of Jesus’ ministry, and subsequently that of the apostles, that miracles would reemerge.
Signs and wonders, contrary to the assumption of some, simply did not occur throughout biblical history but were confined to these three segments of time.
Why this is true speaks to the issue of the purpose of signs and wonders. God is always able to perform miracles, and often does so as He wills. But when He has chosen to do so at the hands of individuals there is a particular reason. Miracles serve to authenticate the lives, ministries and message of these individuals who were sent by God.
Moses came to Egypt able to call down judgments on the Egyptians and their gods in order to demonstrate that God was superior to all the mythological deities worshipped by the greatest nation on earth. At the same time the Jews became convinced that Moses was God’s man calling them to return to the Promised Land. Elijah/Elisha show up at a dark hour in the land of Israel to remind the Jews that God still reigned despite the corruption permeating God’s people. The time had come for them to choose between Baal and Jehovah, and the prophets’ miracles gave forceful and clear evidence as to who was truly sovereign.
Just like old times eh?
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