In other places he healed all. Ergo, he couldn’t heal all, but just a few.
What actual verse or passage are you referring to?
Matthew 13:58 and Mark 6:5 is not a case where He was not able to heal but it was a case whereby He was not able to do mighty works (or mighty miracles) because of their unbelief. Sure, this may have included healing, but this event in Scripture does not specifically say. So what references in Scripture are you referring to?
You said:
All Authority was given to
him AFTER the resurrection.
The apostle Paul explains a little more in detail what this was about.
“Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set
him at his own right hand in the heavenly
places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all
things under his feet, and gave him
to be the head over all
things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.” (Ephesians 1:20-23).
Yet, there is nothing here about how Jesus was receiving His powers back as God.
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During his life he didn’t operate in his own power as he didn’t have any.
This is false and unbiblical. While Jesus suppressed His Omnscience (i.e. the power to have all knowledge) during His earthly ministry, He clearly had power of His own according to the Scriptures.
Jesus had power as God:
(During His earthly ministry):
#1. Jesus said He has power to raise the dead to life just as the Father had power to raise the dead (John 5:21).
#2. Hebrews 1:3 talks about how Christ held all things together by the word of His power when He purged us of our sins.
#3. Jesus said, He would raise up this Temple (His body) three days later (John 2:19).
#4. Jesus had the power to forgive sins and give eternal life (Mark 2:7) (Luke 7:44-50) (John 14:6).
#5 Jesus had power to take away the sins of the entire world (John 1:29).
#6. Jesus Christ said wherever two or three are gathered in my name, there I am among them (Matthew 18:20). This was said to the people he was around and not to just us today.
#7. Jesus knew men's thoughts (Matthew 9:4) (Matthew 12:25) (Mark 2:8) (Luke 5:22) (Luke 6:8) (Luke 9:47) (Luke 24:38).
#8. Jesus knew about the lives of others (John 2:24) (John 4:17-18) (John 4:29) (John 6:64).
You said:
He didn’t operate independent of God and said so.
This would be in reference to authority and not power. Jesus always did what the Father told Him to do.
Jesus is God. He is the second person of the Trinity or the Godhead.
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” (Colossians 2:9).
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They operated UNDER the direction of the Holy Spirit fully submitted to him as does anyone today operating in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We don’t pray for a miracle (of some kind) though. We ask God to move His hand where we cannot. When he does it’s a miracle.
I don't think you understand what I am talking about. I am talking about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I was referring to this passage.
“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another
divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-11).
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So are you faith + works or faith + what?
“
Faith” and “
the work of faith” are two sides of the same coin that accesses the saving grace of God. Faith starts out as primarily a belief without any major efforts because we are throwing ourselves down upon the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ. But when faith continues, it manifests itself as the work of faith (as we continue to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and what He has done for us). But make no mistake, faith without works is dead (James 2:17); And...
James 2:24 says,
“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.”
Yes, I am aware of Ephesians 2:8-9. But Paul was referring to Initial Salvation, and Foundational Salvation (See: for Ephesians 2:1 refers to how we have been quickened - which is a one time event; And Ephesians 2:8 says we are saved by God's grace and it is like a gift. We know we receive gifts one time indicating that this is referring to Initial Salvation).
In addition:
Verse 9 is referring to “
Man Directed Works ALONE Salvationism” (without God's grace) because they are the kind of works that a man would boast in himself by doing them.
Verse 10 is referring to “
God Directed Works Done Through the Believer” (After a person is saved by God's grace) because they are the kind of works that we are created unto Christ Jesus to do. Verse 10 type works happens after a person is saved by God's grace through faith in Christ as their Savior, and faith in the gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (Which also many times includes calling upon the name of the Lord for salvation, i.e. seeking forgiveness with the Lord Jesus - See: Romans 8:13).
Side Note:
We know that faith comes by hearing, and hearing the Word of God (i.e. obeying the Bible) (See: Romans 10:17). So if we obey the New Testament commands that Lord Jesus Christ, and His followers, we will be in line with the faith. This would include putting away serious sins (mortal sin) that the Bible condemns with warnings of hellfire and or condemnation, and it will include good works (i.e. the work of faith), and living holy (and not justifying sin like so many do today).
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Where do you think we are doing otherwise? If a poster cannot test the validity of another’s words in how they practice it, then we have left the main power of the Bible altogether. The writers of the Bible constantly brought it all back to how one lives. Some christians teach that personally are sinless. If we cannot test that statement it stands unchallenged by truth and lies have the floor.
People cannot but tell the truth to the discerning. Let a man talk enough and the truth about how he really thinks comes out. And as a man really thinks, that is how he lives.
I mentioned nothing about Sinless Perfection. We are not allowed to discuss this topic in this section of the Christian forums. As for sharing my personal life: Simply put, I do not share precious truths of my personal life involving the Bible with those with whom I feel will reject and or mock such truths. It will simply do no good. I have nothing to prove. God knows my heart and life and He is my witness. Also, those fellow believers in whom I have close personal fellowship with are my witnesses, as well.
Important Note:
I don't believe all sin is the same. I believe there are sins not unto death, and sins unto death (1 John 5:16-17). Jesus described to us the difference between mortal sins vs. non-mortal sins in Matthew 5:22.
“But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice against him shall be guilty before the court; and whoever speaks [contemptuously and insultingly] to his brother, ‘Raca (You empty-headed idiot)!’ shall be guilty before the supreme court (Sanhedrin); and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fiery hell.” (Matthew 5:22) (AMP).
The words in blue above are non-mortal sins because they are punishment in earthly courts. The words in red above is a mortal sin because it is punishment in hellfire in the afterlife. So when I reference about overcoming sin, I am referring to overcoming “
mortal sins” in this section of the forums (and I am not referring to overcoming non-mortal sin or all sin, i.e. Sinless Perfection). For overcoming mortal sin deals with our salvation. Not overcoming non-mortal sin does not deal with our salvation.