I have a question regarding the following text...
Heb 2.3-4
"How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which was at first declared by the Lord, and was attested to us by those who heard him, while God was also bearing them witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will"
I think from this and other scriptures that one purpose of various gifts and miracles was to attest the message of the gospel. I have a few questions though, and if someone could bring other texts to help with this point I would appreciate it...
1) What was the ultimate purpose, according to the text of scripture for these miracles? (was this purpose multifaceted?)
2) For whom did God intend this attestation to be? (in other words, the gospel message was attested as true by means of these miracles, verified as authoritative/true for/to whom?)
3) How (by what means) was God pleased to have this attestation succeed? (in other words, how did these miracles attest/verify the truth of the message? was it by people experiencing them personally? seeing them? hearing about them?)
A few questions I've been thinking about. I appreciate any help.
Thanks and God bless,
--Ben
Heb 2.3-4
"How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which was at first declared by the Lord, and was attested to us by those who heard him, while God was also bearing them witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will"
I think from this and other scriptures that one purpose of various gifts and miracles was to attest the message of the gospel. I have a few questions though, and if someone could bring other texts to help with this point I would appreciate it...
1) What was the ultimate purpose, according to the text of scripture for these miracles? (was this purpose multifaceted?)
2) For whom did God intend this attestation to be? (in other words, the gospel message was attested as true by means of these miracles, verified as authoritative/true for/to whom?)
3) How (by what means) was God pleased to have this attestation succeed? (in other words, how did these miracles attest/verify the truth of the message? was it by people experiencing them personally? seeing them? hearing about them?)
A few questions I've been thinking about. I appreciate any help.
Thanks and God bless,
--Ben