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Brief Study Outline 

A. The Meaning of Signs and Wonders: Signs and ponders are extraordinary supernatural occurrences that "imply" that something marvelous is going on. They are constantly expected on influencing individuals "to ponder" about vital things as opposed to staying numb to them. In the Bible, signs and ponders include: 

1. Extraordinary Healing, raising the dead, giving sight 

2. Talking in tongues 

3. Forecasting - telling what's to come 

4. Withholding precipitation for 3 1/2 years (Elijah) in judgment 

5. The sun obscured, and moon transformed into blood (Act 2:19,20) 

B. The Method of Signs and Wonders 

1. By the "laying on of hands" of those enabled 

2. By petition by those enabled 

B. The Purpose of Signs and Wonders 

1. To demonstrate that Jesus was God (Acts 2:22) 

2. To move down the expression of God (Mark 16:20) 

3. To demonstrate that God was with the Christians now in Acts 2, as He had been with the Jews in Exodus (Dt 6:22) 

4. To stamp changes in God's dealings with humanity (Act 2:19) 

5. To misdirect individuals and get them against God (Rev 16:14) 

C. The Producers of Signs and Wonders 

1. God Himself (Isa 7:14) 

2. The Lord Jesus (Acts 2:22) 

3. Prophets - Moses and Aaron (Ex 7:3), and the prophets 

4. Messengers - By the hands of the missionaries (Acts 2:43; 4:33; 5:12; 14:3,4; 19:11; Ro 15:19; 2 Cor 12:12). They got this by and by from the Lord Jesus (Mt 10:1,2). 

5. Ministers - By the main elders (Acts 6:8; 8:5-7) - they were given this power by the missionaries (Acts 6:5,6) 

6. The Anti-christ (Mt 24:24; Rev 13:11-15), and his "pastors" (Ex 7:10-12) 

D. The Proofs of True Signs and Wonders 

1. They worked each time - with and without confidence by the beneficiary (Acts 5:16; 28:7,8). 

2. They never repudiated the expression of God - dependably were liable to check (1 John 4:1) 

3. They conflicted with ALL types of ailment and sinister forces (Matt 10:1,8) - they could mend AIDS, and reestablish missing appendages - not simply "extend" appendages and cure gout! 

4. They worked until the finish of the biblical age (2 Tim 4:20; 1 Cor 13:8) 

E. The Problem with Signs and Wonders 

1. A double-crossing individuals search for them - not genuine searchers of Christ (Mt 12:38-41), but rather of the individuals who just look for more wellsprings of individual power! 

2. The fiend can without much of a stretch fake the majority of them (Ex 8:16-18; Rev 13:13-15) 

3. The Lord will enable signs and ponders to perplex the insubordinate (2Thes 2:8-12), and test the Christian (Dt 13:1-5). 

4. Supernatural occurrences are to be liable to the expression of God (Isa 8:18-20). On the off chance that they aren't legitimate, at that point the conjurer is to be stoned (Dt 13) 

5. Individuals are just to trust the word - not supernatural occurrences (John 4:48). The supernatural occurrences were to inspire individuals to trust the word (Mk 16:20)! 

F. The Place of Signs and Wonders - in the Past, and in the Future 

1. Basically in Israel 

2. To the Jews all through the world - to get them back to God 

3. To a portion of the Gentiles - yet not when in doubt. Paul was limited in utilizing wonders outside Israel (Cf 1Cor 1:22-24), however would utilize them if there were unbelieving Jews exhibit (1 Cor 14:22). 

4. Were done toward the finishing of the Bible (1 Cor 13:8-10) 

5. They will happen again in the Tribulation (nourishment from paradise bolstering the Jews; water from the stone; seismic tremors, sun being swung to murkiness, and the moon to blood, and so on). These supernatural occurrences will by and by be coordinated at the exacting Jews - not Christian adherents! 

G. The Proper Results of Signs and Wonders - The messengers exhibited expert over establishing the framework of the congregation 

1. Delivered solidarity in the congregation - they as of now had it (Acts 1: ; 2: 

2. Earnestness about being a piece of the New Testament church (Acts 2:43 

3. Individuals getting spared - steady core interest! 

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