Signs and miracles | Christian Library

It's A Miracle!

Some have defined miracles as violations of scientific laws. On the surface this seems like a workable explanation, but looking deeper it becomes obvious the statement itself expresses a view hostile to the miraculous. To refer to "violating" scientific laws, after all, is to ascribe authority to those laws.

Healing

Divine miracles are worked in both the Old and the New Testament to accomplish healing. Some of these miracles use physical means, while others do not use any physical means at all. Some miracles are accomplished by speaking the word, a word that the LORD empowers to accomplish the restoration of body and soul. In such miracles of healing in the Bible, we are given both an insight into the marvels of the age to come as well as the experience of tasting the powers of that same age.

Healings and Miracles Today

In this article on healing and miracles, the author discusses the pain and agony of life and the forgiveness of sin.

Miracles

This article is about the characteristics of miracles in Bible. The author also discusses the role that miracles play in Scripture, and if we can find miracle workers today.

Who Can Heal Like Him? About Faith Healing and the Reformed Faith

In this article about faith healing and faith healing ministries, the authors discuss the place of Jesus’ healings in the kingdom, the power of healing in the New Testament, the aspect of healing in James 5:14-16, and the healing of God today.

Wonder-Working Power: The Incarnation and the Quest for Self-Importance

This article is about the wonders God did in Scripture. What were the function of the miracles and signs in Scripture?

Signs and Wonders, Heresy, and Love for God

This article discusses five things Christians should know concerning heresy and deceptive signs and wonders.

Miracles Are Not Over Yet

Miracles

The best way to summarize the biblical teaching on miracles is through the words "wonder, mighty work, and sign." This article explains them.

Reason to Believe The Miracles have Adequate and Reliable Testimony

By a miracle we are referring to an act of God breaking into, changing, or interrupting the ordinary course of things. This article shows that the question behind miracles is not about miracles but the existence of God. It gives four reasons why we should believe that miracles mentioned in the Bible indeed happened.

Can We Believe the Bible's Miracles?

Should we believe in biblical miracles? Were they real? This article evaluates how deism and naturalism impacted the belief in miracles. It looks at the objections given for miracles. The article argues that at the heart of biblical miracles is the resurrection of Christ.

Why Don’t We See Miracles Like the Apostles Did?

Why don’t we experience today the miracles we read about in the New Testament? The answer lies in understanding the purpose of miracles. This article explains this purpose and shows how it should impact the life of the church today.

Miracles

Does God still perform miracles today? This article’s answer is "Yes." If so, what is the place of miracles in the church? Listen to how the article answers.

Defining Miracles Biblically

What are miracles? This article defines miracles as extraordinary manifestations of our covenant Lord. Based on this definition it seek to understand the relationship of the miraculous to both nature and immediacy.

Miracle of Faith

This article is about miracles. People in biblical times were just as skeptical of miracles as people are today. To claim that biblical people were gullible and today we are more scientific is not a sound argument for denying the validity of biblical miracles.

The Gospel of Healing (Part 2)

This is the second half of two articles on the gospel of healing. This article shows that God does not promise healing to every believer. It is clear in the Bible that Paul had the gift of healing; however, he also did not heal everyone. Healing in the Bible was physical, but also serves as a parable and as a language of salvation.

The Gospel of Healing (Part 1)

This is the first half of two articles on the gospel of healing. This article looks at the health and wealth gospel. Working from Isaiah 53:5 and Psalm 103:3, the author shows that the promises here are of healing from sin. However, although Jesus is able to heal, He did not promise to heal everyone. The miracles done by Christ and the apostles are not promised to every believer.

Do Miracles Happen Today?

This article is a discussion on whether miracles still occur today. The author also distinguishes between miracles and sign miracles.

Miracles, Wonders and Signs

This article is about miracles and signs as proof of the identity of Jesus Christ, the purpose of speaking in tongues, and the use of prophecy in missions.

Miracles Today? Were the Miracles only for Bible Times and People?

Are there still miracles today and how should we view miracles today? Is this special gift still found in the church? The author also looks at false miracles, and at the notion that miracles have stopped when Scripture was completed (cessationism). The relation of Word of God, miracle and faith is also discussed.

Miracles – and Benny Hinn

Do miracles exist? Should the Christian belief every miracle story? This article makes some vital points about miracles.

Finding a Place for Jesus as Healer in Reformed Mission in Africa

This article looks at attempts to explain the relationship between Jesus and healing in the African context. Do miracle healings occur? How can we conduct effective mission work in this cultural context?

The Seventh Johannine Sign: A Study in John’s Christology

The importance of signs in the Gospel of John is generally acknowledged. However, there is no treatment of the exact number and identity of the Johannine signs. For important reasons such a work, however, is needed. While six Johannine signs are commonly acknowledged, there is no agreement regarding possible other signs in John's Gospel. Through an exploration of the alternative proposals, greater clarity, if not consensus, could be achieved.