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Temples of God: The Lord is in His Holy Temple

  One of the most beautiful promises of the New Testament is that God will come to live inside of us, his children. We, both individually and collectively, are made into temples of God: Romans 8:9     You, however, are … Continue reading

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Temples of God: The Spirit at work in us

So what does the Bible tell us about the work of the Holy Spirit? In the first place, we see that Jesus promised to send his apostles the Paraclete, a comforter/counselor/helper (John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7). We need to recognize that … Continue reading

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A framework for understanding New Testament miracles: Conclusions

Let me try to summarize: At three separate times in biblical history, God used miracles to confirm a new revelation of his will: during the days of Moses, during the days of Elijah and Elisha, and during the first years … Continue reading

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A framework for understanding New Testament miracles: The coming of “the perfect”

“Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection … Continue reading

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A framework for understanding New Testament miracles: Signs of an apostle

“The things that mark an apostle—signs, wonders and miracles—were done among you with great perseverance.” (2 Corinthians 12:12) That verse deserves to be read and reread during this discussion. To some degree, and I don’t want to overplay this, but … Continue reading

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