10 surprising truths about Jesus.

10 surprising truths about Jesus. August 20, 2016

Jesus Heals a Mute Possessed Man by James Tissot, about 1886, via Wikimedia Commons
Jesus Heals a Mute Possessed Man by James Tissot, about 1886, via Wikimedia Commons

2.  According to Jesus, he didn’t perform miracles. Those around him did. Jesus emphasized that he wasn’t the reason miracles of healing occurred, what mattered was the faith of the person being healed. Jesus thought of himself as an instrument of God—who enabled people to be healed through their own belief. For instance, in Luke 17:19, Jesus heals ten lepers and proclaims, “Rise and go, your faith has made you whole.”


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