The Miracles Of Jesus Christ
by: Amy Twain

One of the most essential parts of Christianity lies in recognizing
the fact that Jesus Christ was divine. And one of the ways in which
his divinity is proved by scholars in the Bible is to emphasize the
several miracles that Jesus in academic circles, are oftentimes
categorized according to the act that was carried out. Hence, miracles
which involves conquering physical barriers are considered miracles of
nature, those wherein Jesus cast out demons are known as exorcisms,
and those miracles which involved healing are cures. The Miracles of
Nature-- although Jesus' miracles at times did not involve people,
they usually served an illustrative purpose (the major one being to
prove and manifest divinity).

And these are known as miracles of nature. It actually included
walking on water, feeding large crowds with relatively little food and
causing His followers to catch numerous fish though they had been
failing all night. (He also at several times raised people from the
dead and He also walked through a crowd that wanted to throw Him off a
cliff.) But Jesus' first ever miracle of nature recorded in the
Biblical canon was when He turned water into wine at a wedding. His
mother Mary was one of the guests at that wedding and He and His
disciples also came.

When the wine ran out, Mary approached Him and told Him that His time
had not yet come. Still, He proceeded to turn the water that was to be
used for cleansing into wine, which the master of ceremonies declared
to be the best-tasting wine he ever had in his life, as opposed to
normal conventions which had the host bringing out the inferior wine
second. This miracle could be interpreted to demonstrate Him using all
things to His ends, making the unclean clean, and of being
straightforward in the introduction of His message. His Miracles of
Exorcism. Another category of miracle that He performed are involved
casting out demons on afflicted individuals.

He is recorded as having cast demons out singly and in large groups
after having them name themselves and recognize His authority. These
differ from His healing miracles in that they vividly portray a
struggle of good versus evil instead of conquest over the natural.
Jesus' Healing Miracles. The healing miracles of Jesus offered some
insights into His character and His mission as a whole. And these are
the best recorded in the Bible, because so many illnesses he healed
were regarded as a death sentence by the cultures of that time. Jesus
demonstrated His mission of loving the unloved, at the same time of
course demonstrating His divinity.

Jesus' words after curing many people are the same; "through your
faith, you are healed." (Matt 9:22). Jesus demonstrated through this
that people come through Him through their own faith rather than
through His compulsion. For instance, lepers were regarded as outcasts
of society. They had to carry bells and cry "unclean" whenever they
come nearer to other people. In order to cure these lepers, He would
often touch them, to the apprehension of His disciples. He then made
it clear through His healing that it was the faith of the people that
He healed that caused the cure.

About The Author

The author of this article Amy Twain is a Self Improvement Coach who
has been successfully coaching and guiding clients for many years. Amy
recently published a new home study course on how to boost your Self
Esteem overnight. More info about this "Quick-Action Plan for A More
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