Questions from D4Christ : "So again I must ask why you are challenging the validity of the scriptures, the witnessess or even the story of Elisha that talks about a dead body coming to life after touching his bones? Why do you question who is raising these people from the dead? Does it have to say God raised them for you to beleive, when we are supposed to know that only the author of life has the power to raise people from the dead? What is it that you really want us to understand?"
Hi
I'm glad you asked.
The scriptures are true. Our translations are not true -- to their word. Too many people assume something because they can read it on paper made with ink. Is this what God asks of us ?
Does not the Word tell us that those with the Spirit of truth will teach you all truth. Which means two things. You or anyone who has the Spirit of truth does not need a teacher - I John 2:27.
When I bring something for people to think about. I either hear, that they are walking with the Holy Spirit, or that God will not allow anything of error into our bibles. But this kind of thinking is not true. I am not against anyone who walks with the Holy Spirit. But just someone saying that they walk with the Holy Spirit does not make it true.
God's Word tells us that he "establishes" his Word. That means that there needs to be more than one reference to any given event or comment made within the Word of God.
All those who have Christ in them, should be walking in the Spirit. It does not mean that they are, but they should.
I have no problem with Elisha and the dead body coming back to life. I have no problem with Lazarus being raised from the dead. However, I have a big problem with this record in Matt. 27:52 & 53 for many reasons. One would be its placement. It is placed "at the death" of our Lord. Not at this resurrection. Plus, there is never any reference to all these dead bodies being raised from the dead after Jesus Christ resurrection from the dead. Peter and the other apostles were in hiding and they ran to the cave/grave of our Lord, after they were told by a woman, that Jesus sent unto them. Would it not stand to reason, that during the 40 days after our Lord's resurrection, that something would be mentioned of those being raised from the dead ? Yet, there is no mention of this anywhere.
With the prophet Elisha, God doubled the Spirit of God upon him. Even when he was dead, and only his bones remained, the Spirit of God was upon the bones of Elisha. Others were raised from the dead and there is always a purpose given. So why is none given here ? God never wants us to believe anything by blind faith. Even Jesus said that the sign of his resurrection would be as the prophet Jonah. Even here Jesus said that there would be a sign, and that sign was Jonah. This is not blind faith ! This is faith given with a purpose, and with a sign.
Jesus met with his disciples after his resurrection, and even Thomas didn't believe until he touched him. But Jesus did allow him to touch him. Greater are those whom have not seen, yet believe. So what is our witness ? Ink on paper ? No, not at all ! We need Christ in us, which is the Spirit of truth, and the Spirit of truth confirms the truth of his resurrection. < This is our witness. not ink on a piece of paper.
My question was, "where are the witnesses " ? When these graves opened up, where were the witnesses ? The answer is -> There were none ! No witness, then it is not true !
Thanks for asking the questions !
Take care - IN Christ - MM