in the n.testament we read about many of Jesus' miracles.

is the miracle an action of God?

can a person be considered a miracle?

ENRIQUE

-- ENRIQUE ORTIZ (eaortiz@yahoo.com), May 11, 1999

Answers

Dear Enrique

A miracle is an act of God wich is a supernatural "event" for lack of a better word but a person in my opinion comes about in a very natural way.

-- E.H.Weiss (weisse@bmts.com), May 12, 1999.

I agree. While the term miracle has been greatly diluted over the years as many who do not believe in God's supernatural intervention in the world apply it to many natural events (i.e., "miracle" scientic cures/drugs, sports achievements, and people), in its intended application, it should only be used to describe a supernatural occurrence that originated with God. The Bible refers to such events within the context of "signs, wonders and miracles". I'm not sure whether it's important to differentiate between them. Examples from the Bible: the Transfiguration of Jesus (sign?), God's voice speaking from Heaven at the baptism of Jesus (sign?), Jesus walking on water (wonder?), Lazarus, Tabitha and others being raised from the dead (miracle?), Philip being instantly transported from one location to another (wonder?), the Holy Spirit being poured out on the day of Pentecost (signs and wonders?), the multitudes who were healed of infirmities and diseases (miracles?), the multitudes who were delivered from evil spirits (miracles?), etc, etc.

Hope this helps.

-- David (David@matt6:33.com), May 12, 1999.

When we have figured out the DNA helix perhaps and only perhaps will we say there are no miracles. Look at your hand and see if you of anyone who can make this wonderful instrument.

Peace And Well Being.

Jean Bouchard

-- jean bouchard (jeanb@cwk.imag.net), May 13, 1999.

I have to agree with Jean here. In the "normal" things in our everyday life there are many miracles.

If people should think that only "great events" are to be "miracles", then, we should all ignore the birth of a child. For me this was/is one the greatest of miracles any of "us" may see in this lifetime, which we all can share together with family, friends, etc.

Go outside and look at the trees, the grass under your feet (if you have it :>)) the sky above you (with all it's miraculous movements_ I have to agree with Jean here. In the "normal" things in our everyday life there are many miracles.

If people should think that only "great events" are to be "miracles", then, we should all ignore the birth of a child. For me this was/is one the greatest of miracles any of "us" may see in this lifetime, which we all can share together with family, friends, etc.

Go outside and look at the trees, the grass under your feet (if you have it :>)) the sky above you (with all it's miraculous movements), the moon (and wondrous affect on our planet), the sun and its warmth on our faces. Their all miracles, they happen everyday.

Smell the roses - the fragrance itself is a miracle, do miss out on life, itself a miracle as ENRIQUE Correctly is posing.

-- Jamey (jcreel@hcsmail.com), May 15, 1999.

Creation is filled with the evidence of its Creator (Romans). As such, it is full of wonders such as the birth of a child, that should be celebrated. But to claim that birth is a "miracle" simply is a misuse of the term.

Jamey, true miracles still happen today. I have witnessed miraculous healings and have had dozens occur through me as I prayed for people over the years. The most recent was a few months ago when I prayed for a women who had a large tumor in her brain and was scheduled to go into the hospital for surgery the next morning. The doctors opened her skull to find that the large tumor had shrivelled and died into minute harmless tissue. She was not on any chemo or radiation therapy and the doctors openly admitted that only God could have done that. This is an example of the gift of healing, one of the nine gifts of the Spirit which are available to all believers today.

-- David (David@matt6:33.com), May 16, 1999.