But the point remains; that the reason Jesus could not perform any miracles in His hometown was because of faith being absent. We are not...

Mark 6:1-6 “Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him. (2) And when the Sabbath had come,...

But there is further evidence from this account to show us that faith must be present before the gifts of the Holy Spirit can be...

Acts 14:8-12 “And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never...

Galatians 3:2-5 “This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? --...

In this next section we will discuss the fourth evidence that helps us to identify supernatural manifestations that are not the work of...

2 John 1:9-11 “Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of...

Numbers 22:12-22 “And God said to Balaam, "You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed." … (21) So...

Nevertheless some churches and ministries encourage people in the congregation to lay hands on one another for the express purpose of...

1 Corinthians 5:6-13 “Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? (7) Therefore purge out...

All unbelievers are full of sin, for scripture refers to them as sinners, and yet we are instructed in scripture, to lay hands on the...

1 Timothy 5:19-24 “Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses. (20) Those who are sinning rebuke...

Leviticus 24:10-15 “Now the son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and this...

In this section we will discuss the third evidence that helps us to identify supernatural manifestations that are not the work of the...

2 Timothy 4:3-4 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have...

But then there are the churches and ministers on the other extreme, that sanction practices in their meetings which are completely...

1 Corinthians 14:29-40 “Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge. (30) But if anything is revealed to another who sits...

Matthew 12:38-39 “Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You." (39) But He...

Hebrews 2:1-4 “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. (2) For if the word spoken...

Acts 14:3 “Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace,...

In this section we will discuss the second evidence that helps us to identify supernatural manifestations that are not the work of the...

1 Corinthians 12:11 “But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.” The above...

Acts 3:1-8 “Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. (2) And a certain man lame from...

Mark 5:24-34 “So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him. (25) Now a certain woman had a flow of blood...