Scriptural Confirmations # 1
Scripture Confirmations of New Church Doctrine [Brief Latin Title: Dicta Probantia]
1. The Apostles; Miracles
The apostles are named (Acts of the Apostles 1:13, 26).
Judas the traitor burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out (Acts of the Apostles 1:16-19).
Many miracles and signs were done by the apostles (Acts of the Apostles 2:43). Peter and John healed the lame man sitting at the gate of the temple, therefore all were astonished, but when the priests heard them preaching about Jesus, they laid hands upon them, thrust them into prison, and afterwards having threatened them sent them away because of the people (Acts of the Apostles 3:1-20; 4). This miracle was done in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts of the Apostles 4:10, 30).
Many miracles done by the apostles (Acts of the Apostles 5:12, 5:15, 5:16), but yet they were put in prison by the high priest, and although they were led out thence by an angel miraculously, yet they were beaten, and warned not to preach concerning Jesus (verses 29-40).
Stephen also did great signs and miracles (Acts of the Apostles 6:8).
Miracles done by Philip (Acts of the Apostles 8:6, 7, 13).
Simon the sorcerer made himself great in Samaria, saying, here is the great power of God; but he was severely reproved by Peter (Acts of the Apostles 8:9, 10 seq., 20-24).
Miracles done by Peter, and also that he raised the dead to life (Acts of the Apostles 9:33, 34, 36-42).
The miracle of Paul, that a certain man was made blind (Acts of the Apostles 13:11); also others (Acts of the Apostles 19:11, 12; 20:9 seq.; 28:3 seq., 8).
Miracles done by the disciples, and with Paul (Acts of the Apostles 14:3, 8-10, 19, 20; 16:25, 26 seq.).
2 Thessalonians 2:1-11
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Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
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That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
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Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
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Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
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Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
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And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
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For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
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And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
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Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
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And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
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And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
