The contrast between the miracles of the Bible and the pseudo-miracles of televangelists is remarkable. Modern “healers” specialize in “miracles” that are invisible or those that could so easily be staged by covetous men. In Biblical times it was so different, for there was no way to explain away what Jesus and the apostles did. Think about these words from those enemies of the cross who saw a crippled man who had been cured at the temple by Peter and John. “What shall we do to these men? or, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it” (Acts 4:16). Unlike modern “miracles” there was no way to fake what happened.
Think of the nature of the miracles of Jesus. As you read the following list, notice how authentic each of them appears. He turned the water to wine (John 2:1-11); He cleansed men who were known by all as lepers (Luke 5:12-16); He restored in the sight of all the man’s withered hand (Matt. 12:9-13); He raised the widow’s son at the village of Nain (Luke 7:11-16); He calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee (Matt. 8:23-27); He raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead (Matt. 9:18-26); He walked on the water
(Matt. 14:22-33); He fed the multitude of more than five thousand with five loaves and two fish (Matt. 14:15-21); He feed 4,000 men plus many women and children with seven loaves and a few small fish (Matt. 15:32-38); and He raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:38-44).
The list is only a partial listing of what Jesus did, but the evidence is overwhelming. He claimed to be the Son of God, and God put His stamp of approval on this claim by empowering what Jesus did (see Acts 2:22). Bible miracles are always like those described in the book of Acts. They are evident to all
and no one can deny them (Acts 4:16)! Contrast this with the modern claims made in our day. Radio and
television are replete with men saying they are sons of God and using “miracles” to prove it. However, their miracles are not evident to all and many question the authenticity of them. If the presence of true miracles was evidence of God’s approval of Jesus and the apostles, then what does the absence of true miracles say about modern day “apostles”?
You cannot deny Biblical miracles!