11.09.2005

anyone who has faith in me

Been pondering the theological belief of Jesus being fully man and fully God at the same time. Impossible to ascertain the truth obviously. But about to enter the realm of potential blasphemy (or strictly ignorance, more gently). But what if the miracles performed by Jesus were not acts of God in the sense that Jesus was using power no one else had; what if instead His acts were, in fact, acts of man -- but of one with perfect faith?

Jesus Himself expressed dismay and frustration that the disciples would come to Him unable to cast out the toughest demons. He tells them that even an ounce of faith would move mountains. If that were true, wouldn't perfect faith be able to walk on water, turn water into wine, and resurrect the dead?

Not denying His full divinity. But the truth is that the story is even better when told that a fully divine Christ never once used powers beyond man during His life; that He in fact faced all human trials with the same human endurance and same human faith -- except all done to perfection? Isn't that the story? That were I fulfilling my potential, I'd have the Himalayas right where I'd want them?

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