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Can't all of Jesus' miracles be explained naturally?

Can Jesus' miracles be explained naturally? It is certainly possible that some might be explained with non-divine answers, but can all of them? I don't see how. It could be said that the gospel accounts were simply altered to make it look like Jesus was performing miracles which never happened. This... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 28 on Matthew

John ChrysostomMatthew 8:23-24. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves, but He was asleep. Now Luke, Luke 8:22 to free himself from having the order of time required of him, says thus, A... Read More
John Follette

Substance and Evidence

John Follette"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Heb. 11:1). Faith makes the unseen things for which we hope, certain to the soul. Concerning faith we must always remember three things. These are true in any case when faith is to be exercised. First, the object of ... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Matthew 8

John Nelson DarbyThen, in chapter 8, the Lord begins in the midst of Israel His patient life of testimony, which closed with His rejection by the people whom God had so long preserved for Him, and for their own blessing. He had proclaimed the kingdom, displayed His power throughout the land, and declared His charact... Read More
Jonathan Edwards

That comforts and joys seem to follow awakenings and convictions of conscience, in a certain order, is no sign

Jonathan EdwardsVIII. Nothing can certainly be determined concerning the nature of the affections, by this, that comforts and joys seem to follow awakenings and convictions of conscience, in a certain order. Many persons seem to be prejudiced against affections and experiences that come in such a method, as has bee... Read More
St. Augustine

Exposition on Psalm 10

St. AugustineWhy, O Lord, says he, have You withdrawn afar off? Psalm 9:1. Then he who thus inquired, as if all on a sudden he understood, or as if he asked, though he knew, that he might teach, adds, You despise in due seasons, in tribulations: that is, You despise seasonably, and causest tribulations to inflam... Read More
St. Augustine

Exposition on Psalm 55

St. Augustine1. Of this Psalm the title is: At the end, in hymns, understanding to David himself. What the end is, we will briefly call to your recollection, because you have known it. For the end of the Law is Christ, for righteousness unto every man believing. Romans 10:4 Be the attention therefore directed un... Read More
St. Augustine

Exposition on Psalm 91

St. Augustine1. This Psalm is that from which the Devil dared to tempt our Lord Jesus Christ: let us therefore attend to it, that thus armed, we may be enabled to resist the tempter, not presuming in ourselves, but in Him who before us was tempted, that we might not be overcome when tempted. Temptation to Him wa... Read More
John MacDuff

The Storm on the Lake

"Night sinks on the wave, Hollow gusts are sighing, Sea birds to their cave Through the gloom are flying. Oh! should storms come sweeping, You in heaven unsleeping, O'er Your children vigil keeping, Hear and save! Stars look o'er the sea, Few and sad and shrouded; Faith our light must be When all el... Read More
Martha Wing Robinson

(Radiant Glory) 48 - Years of Faith

Martha Wing Robinson“THESE ARE YEARS of faith,” is a notation in Mrs. R.’s wide-margin New Testamentⁿ, dated July 23, 1921. While it is true that the just must always live and walk by faith, it is equally true that there are times when because of special trials they must exercise special faith. Particularly is this tru... Read More

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