Miracles

Question 1

What is a miracle?

Answer 1

It is something that seems to break the laws of science and makes people think that only God did it

Question 2

What might happen to person that has experienced a miracle?

Answer 2

Their faith is likely to be strengthened since they believe it came from God

Question 3

What did the miracles performed by Jesus show?

Answer 3

They were clear signs of his divine nature and of the nature of God’s kingdom.

Question 4

What are the 3 different types of miracles?

Answer 4

Healing, Natural and Exorcisms

Question 5

What is an example of healing miracle?

Answer 5

Curing people from illness

Question 6

What is an example of natural miracle?

Answer 6

Calming the sea, generating more food or wine

Question 7

What is an example of exorcism?

Answer 7

Casting out of demons or evil spirit

Question 8

What is an example of a biblical miracle? (Moses)

Answer 8

Moses splitting the Red Sea leading the Israelites out of Egypt is one of many in the OT.

Question 9

Sowa for the splitting of the Red Sea

Answer 9

Exodus 14:21-22

Question 10

What is Jesus’ first miracle?

Answer 10

According to John’s Gospel it was when Jesus turned water in wine at the wedding in Cana

Question 11

Sowa for Jesus’ first miracle

Answer 11

John 2:6-9

Question 12

What is an example of Jesus’ healing?

Answer 12

Jesus healing a blind man in Bethsaida and was welcomed back to the community.(Outcast since illness=sin)

Question 13

What is a CCC relevant to Jesus’ miracles?

Answer 13

CCC 548

Question 14

What is the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe?

Answer 14

1531/Mexico City/Juan Diego said Virgin Mary appeared and told him to build a Church where he stands.
An image of the Virgin Mary was impossibly made.
Still exists 500+ yrs despite heat, bombing and damage strangely disappeared

Question 15

What is the miracle that took place in Lourdes?

Answer 15

Lourdes/1858/Mary appeared to Bernadette 18 times

Question 16

Why miracles might lead people to believe in God?

Answer 16

• No scientific explanation so this is proof of God
• Since natural laws have been broken only God can do it since he made them
• Those apart of it or witnessed it may feel like they had direct contact with God
• No other possible explanation an Atheist or Agnostic may look to God for an answer

Question 17

Arguments against miracles as proof that God exists

Answer 17

• They may simply be coincidence or uncommon events
• Limited scientific and medical knowledge yet is always developing so it may be explainable later
• Just because something is unexplainable does not mean it is God

Question 18

What do miracles show about God?

Answer 18

• God communicating or interacting with humans
• Omnipotent nature of God (unexplainable power)
• Healing miracles exemplify love for humans (omnibenevolent)

Question 19

Why Catholics believe that miracles can still happen today?

Answer 19

Since there are so many miracles in the Bible it isn’t unreasonable for them to happen today

Question 20

Why are miracles essential?

Answer 20

Necessary to help Christians to believe (John 4:48 - Jesus suggests this)

Question 21

Why does miracles not happen in every time of need?

Answer 21

God cannot say yes to every request as that it may be apart of a bigger plan for that individual that only a omniscient God can understand