Are the Miracles of the
Bible Really Magic?
Are
some of the Bible miracles really just magic tricks?
Matt Slick
Matt Slick
The Bible
has things like turning water to blood, parting the Red Sea, a staff turning
into a snake, a talking donkey, etc.
So, are not these just old tricks
that really did not happen and a primitive culture recorded them as being
real?
To answer this, let us first look at
what the word magic means.
Dictionary.com
defines magic as "the art of
producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation or various
other techniques that presumably assure human control of supernatural agencies
or the forces of nature."
First of all,
if magic were a reality then it would mean there is a set of laws related to
the supernatural realm that could be manipulated by people in our realm.
If this
were the case, technically speaking, it would not be magic because it would
really mean that people would have discovered how to control things through
means that are natural to that the supernatural realm but would seem
"magical" to us.
Second,
magic that forces the supernatural hand of God would mean that God himself was
subject to some sort of laws.
These laws
would be above Him, and this would imply that God himself was part of the
created order and would need to be subject to the natural or the "super
natural" laws of their respective realms.
But this
is not biblical and does not fit the definition of magic.
Third,
God is the Supreme Being who is not forced into action by human attempts to
manipulate Him or the environment through "the
use of incantation or various other techniques that presumably assure human
control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature."
Again,
this is not biblical and does not fit the definition of magic.
Fourth,
if the God of the Bible exists then it would not be a problem for him to turn
water into blood, part the Red Sea, turn a staff into a snake, or have a donkey
talk.
It would not
be magic. It would be miracle.
The issue is not if these things are
accurate representations of historical events (though I believe they are).
The issue is whether or not God
exists, and if He does then such events are certainly possible since He is the
creator and master of all things.
Therefore, the ultimate issue is
whether or not God exists, not if the miracles recorded in the Bible were
really magic tricks.
So, were the miraculous things in
the Bible simple magic tricks?
No, they were not.
They were miraculous events authored
by God.
Miracles are certainly part
of the vast provision that God has made available for you.
Whether a miracle occurs
instantaneously or by process of time, God does heal yesterday, today, and
forever!
Talk to the God of the
universe and let Him work in your behalf
He says, “I will instruct you
and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon
you" (Psalm 32:8).
Ask God to show you what to
do. Pray the following prayer:
“Heavenly Father,
I admit that I am a sinner and my sins have separated
me from You. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and begin a new
life with You. Please forgive me.
You know the situation I am in right now. I lay
everything at Your feet, fully believing that You are in control.
I now receive your Son, Jesus Christ as my Savior, my
Master and my Lord. I believe and confess that Jesus Christ died for my sins,
was buried, and rose from the dead.
I want to receive all that Jesus Christ has provided
for me as my Savior. Your Word says, ‘Whosoever shall call on the name of
the Lord shall be saved.’ (Romans
10:13).
I believe and confess that Jesus Christ is the Way,
the Truth, and the Life, and no man comes unto the Father, but by Him.
Lord Jesus, I pray and ask You, to come into my heart
and be Lord of my life. I thank You that you have given me eternal life. I take
Your promise that by Your stripes I am healed.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy
Spirit Who is in me now. Thank You that Your Word says I am born again.
I surrender my life to You.
Use me for Your glory. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”
Matt Slick is the President and Founder of the Christian
Apologetics and Research Ministry.
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lyrics
Verse
Creation shows the power of God,
There's glory all around,
And those who see must stand in awe,
For miracles abound.
There's glory all around,
And those who see must stand in awe,
For miracles abound.
Chorus
I believe in miracles, I've seen a soul set free,
Miraculous the change in one Redeemed through Calvary;
I've seen the lily push its way up through the stubborn sod;
I believe in miracles, for I believe in God!
Miraculous the change in one Redeemed through Calvary;
I've seen the lily push its way up through the stubborn sod;
I believe in miracles, for I believe in God!
I cannot doubt the work of God,There's glory all around,
And those who see must stand in awe,
For miracles abound.
The love of God! O pow'r divine!
'Tis wonderful to see
The miracles that He has wrought
Should lead to Calvary.
'Tis wonderful to see
The miracles that He has wrought
Should lead to Calvary.
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