Foundations of Religion - Christianity SECTION B True
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17. ‘Possessed’ means that a person has been forced to come under the control of an evil spirit.
18. The possessed man Jesus met at Gadara said his name was Jairus.
19. Jairus and his wife continued to have faith in Jesus even after their daughter had died and everyone else around them mocked Jesus. 20. Jesus only worked miracles to gain popularity and win followers.
21. Jesus only worked miracles to strengthen or reward the faith people already had in him.
5. Think about it!
(a) Is it possible to extract a miracle-free account of Jesus’s life from the Gospels? Give a reason for your answer.
(b) Read the following statement: ‘There is strong evidence to support the claim that Jesus performed miracles during his public ministry.’ Do you agree or disagree? Why?