If any one has been following The Great Debate thread between Iano and I they will be able to see how faith acts as the conduit for salvation through christ.
Now, I have been wondering (but not wanting to side track Iano as promised) exactly why Jesus felt the need to perform miracles.
It is clear that any one watching him transmogrify water to wine, heal the lame etc could not really doubt that someting psuedonatural is going on.
Does this not remove the 'faith' in his followers? People who believe that Jesus was the son of the xian god can point to Jesus and say "but see his power, he must be the son of our god".
Would xians have the opportunity to be more 'faithful' without the miracles?
So, my question is two fold:
What was the motive of Jesus in doing his miracles?
Do his miracles invalidate faith in xians because they give what many here at EVC have long asked for: evidence?
Faith (no pun intended)and belief please.
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