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AntiChristian:
Did Jesus Perform Any Signs? If He Did Then How Many?

There is a contradiction in the Bible. In one verse we read that Jesus said that no sign will be given to his generation:

Mark 8:11-13
11The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign (semeion) from heaven. 12He sighed deeply and said, "Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign (semeion)? I tell you the truth, no sign (semeion) will be given to it." 13Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.

However, in another place it says that his generation would be given the sign of Jonah...

Matthew 12:38-39
38Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign (semeion) from you." 39He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign (semeion)! But none will be given it except the sign (semeion) of the prophet Jonah.

Some Christians might try to say that Jesus meant that they would not receive a sign from heaven in Mark 8; however Jesus made it clear that they would not receive any semeion and did not specify which kind. Jesus said no semeion would be given to his generation. However, we don't see this in Matthew.

Now obviously when Jesus was talking about giving the people the 'Sign of Jonah', he was referring to his alleged resurrection. (What would be miraculous about him dying and being buried? And even at that Jonah did not die at all)

Another question that arises is the issue regarding all of Jesus' other miracles such as healing the blind, the leper, resurrecting the dead and feeding thousands with a little amount of food. Aren't all of these miracles considered signs?
Either there is a discrepancy between Jesus saying that he will give NO SIGN to the Jews except the sign of Jonah and him doing other miracles such as healing the blind and raising the dead.

Or the other option is Christians stating that Jesus' healing of the blind and his raising of the dead were not miracles or signs of his Prophethood. But that makes no sense. If they were not signs, then why would Jesus perform these miracles?
Someone might argue that Jesus meant to say that he would give no sign afterwards from that particular point in time. However, this could easily be refuted by simply reading on after that passage and seeing passages such as Mark 8:22-26, which show that Jesus healed a blind man or Mark 9:14-onwards, which show Jesus performing exorcism on a boy.

Questions That Christians Need to Answer
1) Why did Jesus say that no sign will be given to his generation in Mark 8:11-13, but said that one sign would be given in Matthew 12:38-39? Weren't Mark's audience misled by Mark's Gospel and understood that Jesus told the Jews that he will give them no sign?
2) If you were successful at harmonizing the difficulty above, then how do you explain the fact that Jesus told the Jews that he would only give them ONE SIGN and that is the sign of Jonah, while he did perform other signs such as healing the blind and feeding thousands with a little amount of food?

By Bassam Zawadi

MaxInDHouse:
The writer of the Bible book of Act is Luke and as a physician Luke's style of writing differs from all others.
It might be that Pricilla first became a Christian before her husband or Luke is more familiar with her, either way no woman is permitted in the presence of baptized men to take the lead during worship in the first century!

MaxInDHouse:
In that case Paul was wrong:
1Corinthians 14:33-35
1Timothy 2:11-13
right?

MaxInDHouse:
Of course some women, ladies and even little girls also participated in teaching me what i know today, but after my baptism none of them is qualified to stand before me and TEACH not even me but anyone else as long as i'm present because i (as a male) must serve as the head during anything sacred {1Corinthians 11:3} unless she is studying the Bible with an interested person whom she preached to, and if i'm present she must cover her head as a sign of respect for a baptised male Christian present! 1Corinthians 11:5-10

AntiChristian:
So how have we non-Christians confess Jesus or bow our knees to him?

MaxInDHouse:
YES. Pricilla and Aquila were a Christian couple who helped many people like Apollos in the first century {Act 18:24-26} but the wife only assists her husband during Bible study she mustn't lead a man during worship! 1Corinthians 11:3

BItt:
What jobs could I engage in that won't affect my pastorial career.
Thanks and God bless you

gentlekeny:
Yesterday in my neigbourhood in Calabar South (Okon Edak Street Off Atamunu), a popular man of God Rev. Tony Obo

Skyfornia:
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

PASTOR CHRIS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH

THEME: YOUR LIFE IS SHAPED BY YOUR THOUGHTS

MightySparrow:
I was watching a YouTube in which the presenter was talking about the subject matter. Is it scriptural for a woman to co - pastor with her husband? The new trend is found all over the Christian world.

AntiChristian:
It seem you guys are just guessing. Some said it will happen on the Judgement day. Your opinion is different.

baba07032601473:
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AntiChristian:
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Kyrios), to the glory of God (Theou) the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11

[b]Will this happen in the future or it is happening at the moment?

trendysturvs:
Ja.

Upon seeing their leader’s lifeless body, some members of the church attempted a series of “spiritual exercises” in order to resurrect him, but to no avail.

BigE5:
I am making my earnings as a crypto trader, is it scriptural for one to pay his tithes from crypto, looking at how volatile the market is, how can one pay?

ultiabaz36:
So, it shouldn't be one-sided

ultiabaz36:
I need some clarifications on the reasons why women respect their pastors more than they respect the man that brings food to the table.

This is usually common among African women. The respect they can never give their husbands at home, they give it to their pastors.

Is there any bible verse that backs this aspect of African women that I'm missing out?

Please someone should help me with proof in Bible because it makes some look foolish in the face of their wives.

Maestro21:
If I do not know something nobody else can know it. If I cannot do something, nobody else can do it.

Children who believed 4.7 billion people watched Euro 2020 ( an event about european soccer teams which many africans, americans, asians etc) do not care about, but find it difficult to believe that over 5 billion will watch a christian event of a ministry that cuts across all continents of this world.

Because everybody is as small as you pinchomic busybodies.

Workch:
We have several challenges waiting for anyone who can prove any form of supernatural power or experience and no one has won them.
All together, the challenge is worth $2million. That’s about N1billion

Why is it so hard for anyone to win them?

See list below if you can provide evidence for paranormal activity.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prizes_for_evidence_of_the_paranormal

jesusjnr2020:
Lol. The truth hurts.

By the way, your mentor speaks about having billions of viewers tuned in to watch his broadcasts live, which is clearly false and unfounded. If that's not attention seeking at its worst,

tell me what is, so maybe he could mentor me about the bolded, because if i'm truly such, then I'm clearly a learner where he is.

jesusjnr2020:
How ironic!

When you blindly follow an epitome of bigotry.

jesusjnr2020:
Mr Petra1, why not use your main moniker to speak to me, if not that you have something to hide.

It's only a blind follower that would have issues with what I said, because if not for blind sentiments, you'd know it's nothing but the Truth.

Field Marshall kor general ni

Not even up to a major to me.

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tomiwa1989:
When security men go come na the pastor go first japa

Blitzerz:
True!!