What was the primary purpose of the miracles worked by Jesus?
Jesus performed miracles not as magical spectacles to satisfy idle curiosity, but as messianic 'signs' and 'wonders' demonstrating that the Kingdom of God had arrived in His person. His healings, exorcisms, raising of the dead, and authority over nature fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and testified that the Father had sent Him. Moreover, Christ's miracles pointed to an even greater healing: deliverance from the slavery of sin and eternal death, inviting observers to faith, conversion, and trust in His divine authority.
Sources
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 547-550
- John 20:30-31
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