Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 15 (TMF:1055)

Friday, February 01, 2019
Peace to Live By: Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 15 (TMF:1055) - Daniel Litton
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       Now Jesus also notes some markers that will identify people who believe in and follow him. Some believe these markers to be part of the early disciples only, part of the early church, and some believe these markers to still be present in disciples of Jesus today. Nevertheless, the markers are: 1) those who cast out demons, 2) those who speak in tongues, 3) not receiving harm from snakes, 4) not being harmed from deadly poison, and 5) the healing of sick individuals. All of these, with the exception of drinking the deadly poison and surviving, appear in the New Testament. Paul casted out demons, the Corinthians spoke in tongues, Paul was unhurt by a snake in Acts, and Peter healed people—to provide some examples. But these miraculous things that accompanied the disciples, bore witness to the fact that Jesus is real—that he is with his people, and that what they saw is true. People could believe by seeing these things.