Jesus's motives for performing miracles.

Because prophecy would be fulifilled in this way. If you'll notice from scripture, many, if not most of Jesus' mircales only occured when the people had faith that he could do it. Like the woman who stated, "If I only I touch his cloak, I'll be healed." Or the Centurian who said, "If only you say the word and my servant will be healed." By contrast, the gospels are replete with instances of Jesus not doing many miracles in certain provinces. The number one reason? "And Jesus didn't perfrom very many miracles there because of their unbelief."I've never seen a miracle, at least not in the classical sense, yet I still believe. Nothing is invalidated. What won't be invalidated is the excuse on that Day when you say you needed 'evidence,' only to hear the Words, "I tell you the Truth, I never knew you. Away from you evildoer."

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"There is not in all America a more dangerous trait than the deification of mere smartness unaccompanied by any sense of moral responsibility." -Theodore Roosevelt

"We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."

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Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"

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Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." -John 20:25-29

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"There is not in all America a more dangerous trait than the deification of mere smartness unaccompanied by any sense of moral responsibility." -Theodore Roosevelt