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The Significance of Miracles and Signs in the Early Christian Movement
📖 Paul fully preached the gospel of Christ through the power of the Spirit of God, using mighty signs and wonders.
🙏 The twelve apostles were given signs and sent out by Jesus during his earthly ministry.
💫 Jesus commanded his disciples to freely give the gift of healing and help people without asking for anything in return.
🌟 The Great Commission is often referred to as a commission for Jews, emphasizing the importance of signs, wonders, and miracles.
🙌 The signs of the Apostles included casting out devils, speaking in new tongues, handling serpents, drinking deadly things without harm, and healing the sick.
💫 The signs and wonders performed by Jesus and the apostles were specifically for the Jews to believe in Jesus as the Messiah.
🤯 The miracle of the man’s healing leaves everyone in disbelief and amazement.
🙌 The apostle Peter healed a man named Aeneas who had been bedridden with palsy for eight years, demonstrating the power of Jesus Christ.
🙌 Paul had even greater miracles attributed to him, such as healing through handkerchiefs and aprons, showcasing his unique connection to Jesus Christ.
⚡️ The account of Paul raising someone from the dead in Acts chapter 20 demonstrates the miraculous power he possessed.
🔥 According to the Bible, the era of miracles and apostles has ended, so we should not be deceived by false signs and wonders.
The Importance of Understanding the Shift in the Biblical Narrative
📖 The transition in the book of Hebrews is highlighted in chapter 6, revealing the importance of understanding this shift in the biblical narrative.
🤔 The book of Hebrews is primarily focused on doctrine and was likely written to Jewish people, indicating the importance of understanding the teachings of Christ in that context.
🌍 The shift in apostleship from being focused on Jews to Gentiles highlights a significant change in the early Christian movement.
💀 The mention of the resurrection of Jesus suggests that this passage is from the early book of Acts, highlighting the significance of Jesus’s resurrection in the teachings of the disciples.
Emphasizing the Divinity and Role of Jesus
🤔 The first thing Paul addresses in the book of Hebrews is the importance of understanding who Jesus is, emphasizing his divinity, role as the savior, and creator.
👀 Sight or witnessing miracles does not save us, it is faith alone that saves us.
Summary
TLDR: The key idea of the video is that the gift of healing and the signs of the Apostles are no longer present in the church age, and the importance lies in following the principles of the doctrine of Christ and relying on God for healing.
- 📖 The speaker discusses the importance of Hebrews 6:1-3 in showing the transition in the book of Acts and addresses false doctrine regarding healing, arguing that there are no apostles and the gift of healing has been lost, as evidenced by the inability to raise someone from the dead, and emphasizes the importance of following the principles of the doctrine of Christ.
1.1 The speaker discusses the importance of Hebrews 6:1-3 in showing the transition in the book of Acts and addresses false doctrine regarding healing.
1.2 Today, the speaker argues that there are no apostles and that the gift of healing has been lost, as evidenced by the fact that those who claim to have these gifts cannot raise someone from the dead.
1.3 Paul discusses the transition in the book of Acts and the importance of continuing to follow the principles of the doctrine of Christ, including repentance, faith, baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment, if God permits.
1.4 The book of Acts marks a transition from the focus on Jews to Gentiles, from Israel to the church, and from Peter to Paul, with the signs and wonders initially intended for the Jews but later lost by Paul.
1.5 If someone claims to be an apostle with the power to raise the dead and heal the sick, they should be actively demonstrating these abilities by going to funeral homes and cancer wards, rather than just making YouTube videos about it.
1.6 Jesus instructed the early apostles to freely give their healing gifts without asking for offerings, but many Pentecostals and charismatics today seem to ignore this and ask for money after supposedly healing people.
- 📜 Paul emphasizes that we live by faith, not signs and miracles, discussing the doctrine of Christ and the importance of laying aside the foundation of repentance and faith towards God, while addressing the signs of the Apostles and their absence today.
2.1 People who don’t understand the transition to the book of Acts want to stay in the Jewish part, but Paul emphasizes that we live by faith, not by signs and miracles, as the signs of the Apostles have ended.
2.2 Paul discusses the doctrine of Christ in the book of Hebrews, emphasizing that Jesus is the Messiah, the Anointed One, the King, the Sacrifice, the Promised Seed, the High Priest, and God manifest in the flesh.
2.3 The speaker discusses moving away from the doctrine of Christ and focusing on perfection, specifically not dwelling on past actions but instead focusing on the present.
2.4 The book of Hebrews discusses the doctrine of Christ and its importance, specifically addressing the Jewish people and emphasizing the need to lay aside the foundation of repentance and faith towards God.
2.5 Paul discusses the doctrines of baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment, which are known as the signs of the Apostles.
2.6 The signs of the Apostles, such as performing miracles, are no longer present today because being an apostle required being a Jew and witnessing Jesus Christ during his time, as stated in the book of Acts.
- 🙌 Paul performed miracles and signs, embraced his role as an apostle to the Gentiles, and the early apostles were given the gift of healing by Jesus.
3.1 The Apostle Paul performed miracles and signs as he preached the gospel in various locations.
3.2 Paul performed signs and wonders in Dalmatia, and he saw Jesus Christ as if he was born in a different time.
3.3 Paul acknowledges that he was the last apostle and initially felt unworthy due to his past persecution of the Church, but he later embraced his role as an apostle to the Gentiles, while the early Jewish apostles primarily ministered to Jews.
3.4 During the earthly ministry of Jesus, he gave the gift of apostleship to his twelve hand-picked disciples, instructing them to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel and not to the Gentiles or Samaritans.
3.5 The early apostles were able to perform signs, wonders, and miracles, such as healing the sick, cleansing lepers, and raising the dead, through the gift of laying hands on them, and they were instructed to freely give what they had received without expecting anything in return.
3.6 Jesus commanded his disciples to freely heal and cure diseases, giving them the gift of healing during his earthly ministry.
- 📜 Jesus instructs his disciples to go out and preach the gospel, emphasizing belief, baptism, and signs, but now signs are no longer necessary for Gentiles.
4.1 After Jesus rose from the dead, he sent out his disciples with the commission to go out and perform signs, wonders, and miracles.
4.2 Jesus instructs his disciples, after his resurrection, to go out and baptize people, teaching them to observe all his commandments, indicating that this message is not directed towards Gentiles but rather to the early disciples.
4.3 Jesus gives his disciples the commission to preach the gospel to every creature in the early book of Acts and in Mark chapter 16.
4.4 The good news is that Jesus has risen and is the Messiah of Israel, and the message preached at the time emphasized the importance of belief and baptism, as well as the signs of the Apostles such as casting out devils, speaking in tongues, and healing the sick.
4.5 Jesus appeared to Moses in the Old Testament and gave him two signs, healing and turning a cane into a snake, to convince the Jews to believe in him.
4.6 Jews require signs to believe, but now that they have rejected their Messiah, signs and wonders are no longer necessary for Gentiles.
- 🙌 The early apostles, including Paul, performed miraculous healings and brought great joy to the people, but in Hebrews, Paul acknowledges that the gift of healing may no longer be needed as he transitions to ministering to Gentiles.
5.1 Peter and John encounter a lame man at the temple, and through the power of Jesus, they heal him, causing astonishment among the people.
5.2 Early apostles, including Paul, healed many people by laying hands on them and commanding unclean spirits to come out, bringing great joy to the city, without requiring offerings or attendance at church.
5.3 Peter and Paul both performed miracles of healing and resurrection, but Paul had even greater miracles where people were healed by touching his handkerchiefs and aprons.
5.4 Paul performed miraculous healings, including raising someone from the dead, throughout the book of Acts.
5.5 Paul had the gift of healing, but in Hebrews he acknowledges that this gift may no longer be needed as he transitions from ministering to Jews to Gentiles.
5.6 Paul recommended drinking wine for stomach ailments and left a sick man behind, suggesting that he did not always rely on his healing abilities.
- 📜 Paul lost his healing gifts and had eye trouble later in life, but signs and miracles are no longer necessary for faith and salvation.
6.1 Paul lost his gifts of healing because the Gentiles believe by evidence or facts, and when he was saved, he saw the Lord and was left blind.
6.2 The Apostle Paul was blind for three days, but later in his ministry, he had a problem called the “thorn in the flesh” that he asked the Lord to remove.
6.3 Paul had a problem with his eyesight later in life, as evidenced by his mention of a “blessed vision” and his reference to writing a large letter in Galatians.
6.4 Paul wrote a large letter to the Corinthians because he had poor eyesight and needed big letters to see, indicating his eye trouble in his last days.
6.5 The signs and miracles performed by the Apostles were evidence of their authority, but these gifts ceased to exist after the death of the last Apostle, as stated in Hebrews 2:4.
6.6 Believers today, especially Gentiles, do not need signs or miracles to have faith and be saved, as we are supposed to believe based on evidence and walk by faith alone.
- 📜 Be cautious of false teachings and supernatural signs, as the gift of healing is no longer present in the church age, and the transition from water baptism to baptism by the Holy Ghost is discussed.
7.1 In the last days, people will depart from the faith and be deceived by false teachings and supernatural signs, as mentioned in 1st Thessalonians and 2nd Thessalonians.
7.2 Be cautious of denominations claiming to have the gift of healing, as the Apostle Paul stated that the gift of healing is no longer present in the church age and was only for the apostles.
7.3 The Antichrist will perform miracles to deceive people, but according to the Bible, there is no longer a need for apostles or miraculous healing.
7.4 The speaker discusses the transition from the nation of Israel to the church and the uncertainty of how long he will be able to continue his ministry.
7.5 The speaker discusses the doctrine of baptisms, specifically the shift from water baptism to baptism by the Holy Ghost, as seen in the early ministry of Peter and the conversion of Gentiles in Acts.
7.6 Water baptism is no longer what saves us; instead, we are baptized with the Holy Spirit when we believe the gospel, as stated in Ephesians 1:13 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-13.
- 🔍 The speaker discusses the concept of eternal judgment, the transition of practices in the early church, and refutes the Roman Catholic Church’s claim of damnation and forgiveness, emphasizing the importance of preaching the gospel and relying on God for healing.
8.1 The speaker discusses the loss of the ability to lay hands on and heal people, the concept of eternal judgment in Jesus’ kingdom, and refutes the Roman Catholic Church’s claim of having the ability to damn people to hell or forgive sins.
8.2 The speaker discusses the concept of eternal judgment and the transition of certain practices in the early church, specifically referring to Hebrews 6:1-3 and the significance of Jesus’ reign in the Millennial Kingdom.
8.3 Jesus initially wanted to save the Jews, but since they rejected him, he turned to the Gentiles, and now the need for miracles and signs has diminished, as Paul emphasizes the importance of preaching the gospel instead.
8.4 God no longer heals through the laying on of hands, but rather we should pray directly to God for healing and rely on Him, as sometimes He allows sickness to keep us humble and dependent on Him.
8.5 The speaker recounts a personal experience in a Pentecostal church where a woman with cancer was repeatedly prayed for and declared healed, but when she remained sick, the pastor blamed her lack of faith, leading the speaker to question the church’s claims.
8.6 Paul was aware of the transition from the signs of the Apostles to the Gentiles and the end of healing miracles, emphasizing the importance of faith and the gospel over physical healing.
