The Story-Line of Christian Miracle Rhetorolect LESSON 6: MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN NEW TESTAMENT LETTERS

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The Story-Line of Christian Miracle
RhetorolectLESSON 6 MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN
NEW TESTAMENT LETTERS

• This lesson focuses on references to miracles in
  the letters of Paul and the Epistle of James in
  the New Testament.

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  rhetorolect in the letters of Paul and James.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectAuthentic
(Undisputed) Letters of Pauland the Epistle of
James

• There are references to miracles, but no stories
  of healing or other miracles, in five of the
  authentic (undisputed) Letters of Paul (1
  Thessalonians 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians
  Galatians Romans).
• In addition, there are specific guidelines for
  community healing in the Epistle of James.
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  rhetorolect in New Testament letters.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Disputed
Letters of Paul

• There are no references to miracles in the
  disputed letters of Paul (the deutero-Pauline
  letters).
• This means there are no references to miracles
  in the Pastoral Letters attributed to Paul (1-2
  Timothy Titus).
• Also, there are no references to miracles in 2
  Thessalonians Ephesians Colossians.
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  rhetorolect in 1 Thessalonians.

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• 1 THESSALONIANS
• CONTAINS ONE REFERENCE
• THAT APPEARS TO BE
• EARLY CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in Paul1
Thessalonians 15

• 1 Thessalonians 14 We know, brothers loved by
  God, that you are chosen,
• 15 and that our Good News came to you not in
  word only, but also in power, and in the Holy
  Spirit, and with much assurance.
• You know what kind of men we showed oursleves to
  be among you for your sake.
• IN POWER SUGGESTS THE PRESENCE OF MIRACLE
  RHETOROLECT
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  Corinthians.

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• 1 CORINTHIANS CONTAINS REFERENCES TO
• POWER, HEALINGS, AND MIRACLES
• AS CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCES

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in Paul1
Corinthians 24-5

• 1 Corinthians 24 My speech and my preaching were
  not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in
  demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
• 25 that your faith wouldnt stand in the wisdom
  of men, but in the power of God.
• A DEMONSTRATION OF POWER SUGGESTS THE PRESENCE
  OF MIRACLE RHETOROLECT
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  rhetorolect in 1 Corinthians.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in Paul1
Corinthians 128-11, 28-30

• 1 Corinthians 128 For to one is given through
  the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the
  word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit
• 129 to another faith, by the same Spirit and to
  another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit
• 1210 and to another workings of miracles and to
  another prophecy and to another discerning of
  spirits to another different kinds of languages.
  
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  rhetorolect in 1 Corinthians 12.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in Paul1
Corinthians 128-11, 28-30 cont. (1)

• 1 Corinthians 1210 and to another workings of
  mireacles and to another prophecy and to
  another discerning of spirits to another
  different kinds of languages and to another the
  interpretation of languages.
• 1211 But the one and the same Spirit works all
  of these, distributing to each one separately as
  he desires.
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  rhetorolect in 1 Corinthians.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in Paul1
Corinthians 128-11, 28-30 cont. (2)

• 1 Corinthians 1228 God has set some in the
  assembly first apostles, second prophets, third
  teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of
  healings, helps, governments, and various kinds
  of languages.
• 1229 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all
  teachers?
• Are all miracle workers?
• 1230 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak
  with various tongues? Do all interpret?
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  rhetorolect in 2 Corinthians.

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• 2 CORINTHIANS 12 CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SIGNS,
  WONDERS, AND MIGHTY WORKS OF A TRUE APOSTLE

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in Paul2
Corinthians 1211-12

• 2 Corinthians 1211 I have become foolish in
  boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have
  been commended by you, for in nothing was I
  inferior to the very best apostles, though I am
  nothing.
• 1212 Truly the signs of an apostle were worked
  among you in all patience, in signs and wonders
  and mighty works.
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  rhetorolect in 2 Corinthians.

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• IN THE CONTEXT OF 2 CORINTHIANS 12 PAUL REVEALS
  THAT HE IS UNABLE TO CONVINCE GOD TO HEAL HIM

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in Paul2
Corinthians 127b-10

• 2 Corinthians 127b there was given to me a thorn
  I the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me,
  that I should not be exalted excessively.
• 128 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord
  three times that it might depart from me.
• 129a He has said to me, My grace is sufficient
  for you, for my power is made perfect in
  weakness.
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  rhetorolect in 2 Corinthians 12.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in Paul2
Corinthians 127b-10 cont.

• 2 Corinthians 129b Most gladly therefore I will
  rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of
  Christ may rest on me.
• 1210 Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in
  injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in
  distresses, for Christs sake. For when I am
  weak, then am I strong.
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  Galatians 3.

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• GALATIANS 3
• REFERS TO GOD WORKING MIRACLES AMONG YOU

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in PaulGalatians
31-5

• Galatians 31 Foolish Galatians, who has
  bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose
  eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth among you
  as crucified?
• 32 I just want to learn this from you. Did you
  receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by
  hearing of faith?
• 33 Are you so foolish? Have begun in the Spirit,
  are you now completed in the flesh?
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  rhetorolect in Galatians.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in PaulGalatians
31-5 cont.

• Galatians 34 Did you suffer so many things in
  vain, if it is indeed in vain?
• 35 He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you,
  and works miracles among you, does he do it by
  the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
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  rhetorolect in Romans.

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• ROMANS 15
• REFERS TO THE POWER OF SIGNS AND WONDERS

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in PaulRomans
1518-19

• Romans 1518 For I will not dare speak of any
  things except those Christ worked through me, for
  the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
• 1519 in the power of signs and wonders,
• in the power of Gods Spirit,
• so that from Jerusalem, and as far around as
  Illyricum, I have fully preached the good news of
  Christ
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• JAMES 5
• CONTAINS GUIDELINES
• FOR MIRACULOUS COMMUNITY HEALING

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in the Epistle of
James (514-18)

• James 514 Is any among you sick?
• Let them call for the elders of the church, and
  let them pray over them, anointing them with oil
  in the name of the Lord,
• 1515 and the prayer of faith will heal the sick,
  
• and the Lord will raise them up.
• If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
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  rhetorolect in James.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect in the Epistle of
James (514-18) cont.

• James 516 Confess your offenses to each other,
• and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
• The insistent prayer of a righteous person is
  powerfully effective.
• 1517 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours,
• and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain,
  and it didnt rain on the earth for three years
  and six months.
• 1518 He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and
  the earth brought forth its fruit.
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Good Work!

• In this lesson you have learned that
• There is reference in five of Pauls authentic
  (undisputed) letters to miracles (1-2
  Corinthians 1 Thessalonians Galatians
  Romans).
• There are no references to miracles in the
  disputed (deutero-Pauline) letters attributed
  to Paul (2 Thessalonians Ephesians Colossians
  1-2 Timothy Titus).
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Excellent!

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• The Epistle of James has guidelines for
  community miraculous healing, supported by
  reasoning about the power of Elijahs prayers.
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Congratulations!!!!

THIS WAS THE SIXTH LESSON on the Christian
Miracle Story-Line. Every good wish as you
continue with Lesson 7, which is the final lesson
in this unit.