True Christianity and How It Leads to Islam — Page 9
9 Miracles Prophets produce miracles so that bewildered and wayward man may be led from his chaotic state to a state of firm faith in God. The showing of miracles was not peculiar to Jesus. Other prophets also demonstrated the miraculous power of God. According to th e Bible, not only Jesus, but other prophets also made the dead to live again. Elisha was one of such prophets: “And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. “Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him, and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes”. (II Kings 4:32, 35) It is just a figure of speech when the dead are said to be raised to life by holy divines. Here, life means the spiritual life. The life instilled by the faith in One God: “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent”. (John 17:3) The following use of the word “dead” beautifully brings out its metaphorical character: “But Jesus said unto him, Follow me, and let the dead