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1 " Many theologians believe the Gospel writers include miracle stories in order to prove that Jesus is divine. But miracles are not proof of deity. Many Old Testament prophets heal people and even raise them from the dead, yet they are mere mortals. Jesus's miracle ministry is a demonstration that the kingdom of God has arrived. "
― , Heaven on Earth: Experiencing the Kingdom of God in the Here and Now
2 " From start to finish the good news is about how God’s people of every generation can enjoy kingdom benefits and blessing while they are still alive, not only after they die and go to heaven. "
3 " Salvation, therefore, is much more than spiritual deliverance from personal sin. It includes rescue from political forces and structures that have aligned with Satan. "
4 " Some NT commentators view Jesus predominantly as a religious figure with little or no concern about the politics and culture of his day. Such an interpretation results when one anachronistically presupposes that the idea of separation between church and state existed during NT times. The first-century Roman world had no such concept or custom. Religion and politics, whether Roman or Jewish, were interwoven into a single fabric. "
5 " Healings and miracles are evidence that the eschatological reign of God is breaking into time and space. Wherever the gospel of the kingdom is preached, the powers of darkness lose their grip on the affairs of humankind. Salvation is holistic and includes deliverance of both soul and body. On the cross Christ reversed the curse, and healing is one of the firstfruits of the kingdom that is available to us. "