I don't care about that, but from what I can see it has it's own roadshow. to me, it seems like it has been monetized and I question not it's authenticity but who is profiting from it the most. Why is a miracle like this being shown through a bible? why is there a shape of a heart over the map of Israel... this plays off of the stereotypical charismatic evangelical mindset. I would rather see a vodka bottle in a homeless man's hand overflow with oil then this type of show.It should be placed under lock and key where no one especially those involved in it at the moment, and see what happens then.
I am personally aware of a similar example that I will share through the individual's words, this man was a Muslim.
One night the only food my wife and I had was a small portion of macaroni. My wife prepared it very nicely. Then one of her friends knocked on the door. I told myself, The macaroni is not sufficient for even the two of us, so how will it be enough for three of us? But because we have no other custom, we opened the door, and she came in to eat with us.
While we were eating, the macaroni started to multiply; it became full in the bowl. I suspected that something was wrong with my eyes, so I started rubbing them. I thought maybe my wife hid some macaroni under the small table, so I checked, but there was nothing. My wife and I looked at each other, but because the guest was there we said nothing.
Afterward I lay down on the bed, and as I slept, Isa came to me and asked me, "Do you know who multiplied the macaroni?" I said, "I don't know." He said, "I am Isa al Masih [Jesus, the Messiah]. If you follow me, not only the macaroni but your life will be multiplied.”
While we were eating, the macaroni started to multiply; it became full in the bowl. I suspected that something was wrong with my eyes, so I started rubbing them. I thought maybe my wife hid some macaroni under the small table, so I checked, but there was nothing. My wife and I looked at each other, but because the guest was there we said nothing.
Afterward I lay down on the bed, and as I slept, Isa came to me and asked me, "Do you know who multiplied the macaroni?" I said, "I don't know." He said, "I am Isa al Masih [Jesus, the Messiah]. If you follow me, not only the macaroni but your life will be multiplied.”
As comical as it may seem this was a miracle of multiplying Macaroni, yet the man did not profit from it except of course maybe a full belly. What this miracle did was reveal Christ to him and start him on a journey that would last 3 years before he was baptized as a believer. He now leads thousands to Christ through insider movements but the miracle was only a catalyst to his own journey and it did not continue to multiply that he would continue to profit from it. Because miracles are not sustainable, they have a period of effectiveness but they themselves do not transform people spiritually they only reveal to people who the giver of the miracle is so that he may be glorified.
No doubt people healed with a bunch of ailments may give glory to God, may have transformed lives beyond the physical but is the impact this is having sustainable for spiritual transformation? an oily bible is nothing, meaningless without pointing to Christ but to me, the road ends at the bible itself, not any bible, but this bible. I want to touch it, hold it, kiss it, pray with it resting on me and these urges seem to promote only counter-gospel values and dip into pagan values. Where is Christ? Where is restoration beyond that which the oil from this bible gives?
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