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Other parts of the New Testament, such as Mark 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 15:5, make clear that Jesus had more than only twelve followers, and that this group of twelve are the leaders of the organization. [4] The different gospels have different lists of the names of the disciples, but one fact they are agreed upon is that there were twelve.
Illustration of Jesus exorcizing the Gerasene demoniac by Spencer Alexander McDaniel, 2020. In the New Testament, Legion (Ancient Greek: λεγιών) is a group of demons, particularly those in two of three versions of the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac, an account in the synoptic Gospels of an incident in which Jesus performs an exorcism.
Mosaic of the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac from the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, dating to the sixth century AD. The exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39), frequently known as the Miracle of the (Gadarene) Swine and the exorcism of Legion, is one of the miracles performed by Jesus according to the New Testament. [1]
Those who believe this, suppose that this happened after Christ sent the Apostles out, and when the Apostles, by the power of Christ, cast out devils, and did miracles. However others believe that this occurred before the mission of the Apostles. In which case "your sons," would be the Jewish exorcists, who, expelled demons. An example of these ...
The Gospels include eight pre-resurrection accounts concerning Jesus's power over nature: Turning water into wine at a wedding, when the host runs out of wine, the host's servants fill vessels with water at Jesus's command, then a sample is drawn out and taken to the master of the banquet who pronounces the content of the vessels as the best ...
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod traces the practice of exorcism to the Scriptural claim that Jesus Christ expelled demons with a simple command (Mark 1:23–26; 9:14–29; Luke 11:14–26). [14] The apostles continued the practice with the power and in the name of Jesus (Matthew 10:1; Acts 19:11–16). [14]
Evil has no ontological reality, but is defined by deficits or a lack of existence, in Origen's cosmology. Therefore, the devil is considered most remote from the presence of God, and those who adhere to the devil's will follow the devil's removal from God's presence. [110] Origen has been accused by Christians of teaching salvation for the devil.
Jesus heals a possessed man (Matthew 12) to show his Messianic calling and the fulfilment of prophecy, [5] leading modern believers to see successful exorcisms as evidence of Jesus' power in their lives. [4] Jesus' disciples also cast out demons many times throughout the New Testament. This occurs before and after Jesus' death and resurrection ...