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My questions from book of John

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John 14:12
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."

As a new believer, I am reading the book of John. This passage seems to indicate that those who believe, shall through the power of Christ do greater works because Christ does them in us and because He does the will of His Father.
Am I understanding this correctly?
 

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Good question! Most interpretations of this verse relate it to the the works of ministry. While Jesus started the new church, the apostles - through the power of the Holy Spirit - were able to reach even more people after he ascended into Heaven. It's kind of amazing when you think about it. A small fringe Jewish group called "The Way" (later called Christians) grew from a few people meeting in homes to the ends of the Earth. And 2,000 years later, we are still going strong. Those are "great works" made possible through God's sovereign plan for us.
 
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The book of Acts shows that the apostles did participate in numerous miracles, but of course they came through the power of God. A quick Google search found this:


The details of these events are not always complete, and we are lead to believe that many others were not recorded. These miracles helped to strengthen their case. We have to remember that many thought of Christians as a fringe sect, and they needed some power behind their words to gain traction among the many pagan religions that were very strong back then.
 
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