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Lesson OneDid They Really Happen?5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoWhat Kinds of Miracles Did Jesus Do?5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeWhy Did Jesus Do Miracles?5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourWhy Did Jesus’ Miracles Create Controversy? - Part I5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveWhy Did Jesus’ Miracles Create Controversy? - Part II5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixAre Jesus’ Miracles Still Important?5 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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During the video section Mart DeHaan interviewed people on the street in Tiberias. He asked them if they believed in miracles. He concluded: “I sensed in the residents of Tiberias that the ‘miracles’ they believed in would not have been as dramatic as someone turning water into wine or bringing a dead person back to life; yet according to the Gospel narratives, Jesus displayed an authority and power over nature that had no natural explanation.” What might be the basis for their personal convictions concerning miracles?
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<font style=”vertical-align: inherit;”><font style=”vertical-align: inherit;”>doreo que estan tan acostumbrado a los relatos de milagros en esta tierra de Tiberias que no les impacta, una persona es convencida hasta que experimenta un milagro personal, sea el perdon de pecado y la redencion oh algo que cambio su vida al ser parte de un milagro de sanidad divina o transformacion de una mala vida a una vida nueva</font></font>
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The personal convictions of the people interviewed by Mart DeHaan in Tiberias concerning miracles might be based on their individual life experiences and cultural or religious perspectives. While they may believe in the possibility of miracles, their views could be shaped by a more modern or rational understanding of the world, leading them to expect less dramatic or supernatural occurrences. They might associate miracles with small, everyday events that they perceive as acts of divine intervention, rather than the extraordinary, biblical miracles that defy the laws of nature, such as turning water into wine or raising the dead. These convictions may also be influenced by their personal beliefs in how God interacts with the world today, focusing on subtle, spiritual, or emotional experiences rather than large-scale, visible miracles.
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It seems that these people believed that miracles, were not things that go against the laws of nature, but just every day incredible events, like a baby being born, or people meeting together. There personal convictions may have been based on that most things happen according to the natural laws of the universe.
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Miracles are difficult to explain. Without physical evidence to witness, individuals are challenged to believe events from ancient past. God still performs miracles today. His power has not failed and continues to amaze us to this day.
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They seemed to have basically generalized a miracle. I dont think they actually experienced or seen a miracle, could be lack of knowledge or just think its nature, it happens.
If they ever had seen a true miracle they would have been telling of them with such enthusiasm.
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During the video section Mart DeHaan interviewed people on the street in Tiberias. He asked them if they believed in miracles. He concluded: “I sensed in the residents of Tiberias that the ‘miracles’ they believed in would not have been as dramatic as someone turning water into wine or bringing a dead person back to life; yet according to the Gospelnarratives, Jesus displayed an authority and power over nature that had no natural explanation.” Do you agree with the responses of the people interviewed?
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I agree with their responses, certainly. But, they are not be correct if the responses are out of line with the biblical perspectives which the believers hold on to. Their responses are shaped by their material experiences which are pretty much rooted in rational science. For them to believe in miracles as dramatic as the ones recorded in the bible, they would have to have a system of believe or faith, and I would like to suggest it must be the Christian faith.
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Yes, I agree with the responses of the people interviewed. Many people today tend to see miracles as less dramatic and more subtle than the supernatural events described in the Bible. These miracles could be seen in everyday moments, such as healing, personal growth, or situations that seem divinely orchestrated. While the biblical accounts of Jesus’ miracles demonstrate an extraordinary authority over nature, people today may relate more to miracles that align with their personal experiences and the world around them, rather than expecting grand, supernatural events.
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I think that miracles, true miracles, are things like the miracles that Jesus performed, or the parting of the Red Sea, is not what the people that were interviewed believed to be miracles. So I do not agree with the people that were interviewed. It reminds me of a person who I talked with once who said, “how could God have created the world, it seems to go against science.” I asked her if her god was greater than science? These people seemed to have the same idea that a miracle needed to fit into the nature of science box.
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I believe they truly felt those were miracles, and yes they are, but there is far more miracles than what they’ve experienced.
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While I agree that the things people refer to do cause a sense of wonder and delight, I do believe in real miracles, such as when one of my legs was lengthened.
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