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Before anyone can say "yes" or "no" to this question, they HAVE to define "miracle".
If Mark 16, 2 Cor 9 and Hebrews 2 are correct, then miracles have ceased (as in the strict sense of the word). Otherwise witnessing to a Muslim would be impossible - his entire schematic is based on the reality that God can and still does miracles (i.e. this new revelation by way of miracle to Muhammed). If you are a non-cessationist, you have to acquiese to the Muslim. :jaw:
If we are saying that God can and does apply "special providecnes" where he may heal a person from cancer or leprosy, I'm fine with that. But let's not call that a miracle (i.e. an accompnaying sign of the apostolic witness).
[i:fdb97f0608]Some[/i:fdb97f0608] of the big guns of church history left the door open for predictions nad prophecy. Many did not. When you leave the door open who knows what else will creep in.
Go dhas given us in his word EVERYTHING (if you beleive it) that pertains to life and godliness. We don't need God to show up any other way other than in the Word, lest the sufficiency of Scripture be overthrown, which is really the bottom line on this question.
Is the Bible enough, or not?
Also, whenever you begin to say that ANY of the supernatural gifts of revelation are still active, then you are saying, without any wiggle room to wiggle out, that such revelation is eternally binding ont he church (i.e. people should start adding chapters to the Bible). In the early church, before the canon, there was need for God's intermediary revelation that was binding (i.e. prophesy, tongues, interpretation, etc.). With the canon, such mediate revelation is not needed and would overthrow the very revelation that is "ONCE for all entrusted to the saints."
Again, is the Bible enough, or do you need more, and why do you need more?
If then, we have the Word of God to "test" these revelation to see if they are ture, then you have immediately entered into a contradictory nature to these "supernatural revelation" (i.e. if we have the Word why do you need the revelations? Just listen to the Word - your testing these revelations against the WORD!!) :headscratch:
We cannot say that further revelation continues unless we are sure we want to add into that mix the reality, then, that the canon is not cloed.
Again, is the Bible enough? Is IT sufficient?
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