Purpose Of Miracles | Confirms The Truth

2. Miracles served the purpose of confirming the truth. 

It has been pointed out before in this treatise that the word confirm is from the Greek term Bebaioo, and some form of it is used nineteen times in the New Testament. It means “to confirm, establish, render constant and unwavering; to strengthen or establish by arguments or proofs; to verify.” 

The preaching of the apostles was confirmed by signs, or miracles which the Holy Spirit enabled them to perform (Mark 16:20). “I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you were enriched in every thing by Him in. all utterance and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so that you come short in no gift” (1 Corinthians 1:4-7).

He is not speaking here of the testimony that others brought concerning Christ, although they did that, but the testimony which Christ Himself made while He was on the earth. He proved that He was the Son of God.

He did it by preaching and establishing the authenticity of His message by miracles, which He performed throughout His ministry, from turning water into wine at the beginning until darkness enveloped the earth at His crucifixion. It was confirmed and then made solid in the hearts of the Corinthians. 

In his second letter to these people, he said: “Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds” (2 Corinthians 12:12). This, too, proved the genuineness of the message of the Savior. 

The writer of Hebrews tells us; “How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will” (Hebrews 2:34). 

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know” (Acts 2:22).

In this way the superiority of Jesus was established beyond doubt, and His ability to save. “But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ” (Acts 9:22). These passages plainly assert that God’s revelation to man was attested and authenticated by miracles.

In the process of unfolding His will to us, it had to be supported, sustained and documented by this unquestionable divine means. Once it was ratified and undergirded by these works of the Holy Spirit, it became crystallized, formed, settled for all time to come. It does not need bolstering and reinforcing now. 

It is true; it will always be true! No man, or group of men, can change that. They may meet in councils, conferences, tribunals and men may discuss God’s revelation, debate it, question it, deny it or burn it, but you may be sure they cannot change it, alter or destroy it. 

Yes, I understand that they can pervert it and present it to their own people; but the word of God will live on forever. It is called the "incorruptible seed, which lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:25).

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Amen. 

Thank you all, today's post took an exceptional chunk of my time, and I would like to thank you all  for reading and exploring your Bible with me. I thank God for your complete sense of loyalty and trust in Jesus. And I hope you get to have a deep understanding of the scriptures as you tag along with us here. 

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