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.).

8. 6. One God, one Mediator, Christ (1 Timothy 2:5-6).

God was manifest in the flesh, seen, received up (1 Timothy 3:16).

If we are act faithful, He abideth faithful: He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13).

They profess that they know God, but in works they deny Him (Titus 1:16).

He hath in the last days spoken unto us in the Son whom He hath appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds [saecula]; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, upholding all things by the word of His power [after] He had by Himself made purification of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; to whom did He ever say, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten Thee? (Psalms 2:7) and He saith, Let all the angels of God worship Him (Psalms 97:7); and many things in Hebrews (1:2-9, 13).

Thou madest Him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst Him with glory and honor, and didst set Him over all the works of Thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet. But we see not yet all things put under Him. It became Him for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, to be the author of their salvation (Hebrews 2:7, 8, 10). He is called the chief priest and the high priest (Hebrews 2:17; 3:1). We have a great chief priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God (Hebrews 4:14). Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5:10; 6:20; 7:1-3, 10-11, 15, 21). Here concerning the new covenant (Jeremiah 31:10-11).