P-boy writes:
C'mon! IF these entities were truly supernatural and IF the Bible had it right about the fact of a spiritual war being a reality THEN these "things" not only would be uncooperative but they would be actively hostile!
Doesn't the power of Christ within you allow you to control these demons? Why can't Christians just force them to be visible? Perhaps, if not visible, then make them affect the physical world in some particular way.
This is what baffles me. Demons are the cause of sickness. Christ performed healings (demon removal service) and other miracles so that unbelievers would know who He was. Christ even said that his followers would perform miracles greater then He did. Prophecy, tongues with interpretation, and healings are for unbelievers to see and convert. The early church (see "Acts of the Apostles") performed miracles right and left, causing thousands to convert. Miracles seem to work to bring the lost to Christ. However, there seems to be a lack of miracles going on in the Church today (let's say NONE), when we need salvation most.
I've read the Book....where are these signs and wonders? Without miracles how do we know that Christianity is the "real" path to heaven?
If faith is "...evidence of things hoped for and the substance of things not seen..." from what material do you build your faith?
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