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Miracles by God's Spirit
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
If Jesus were inherently divine, he would not need to specify the Spirit of God as the source of his power. The statement underlines that the true authority lies with God, and Jesus is the means through which God’s power is manifested.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
They claim that referring to the Spirit of God shows the interrelationship within the Trinity, not a denial of Jesus’ divinity.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
The verse attributes the miracle-working power to the Spirit of God, not Jesus alone, indicating that Jesus is acting under God’s influence, not by his own divine authority.
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Miracles by God's Spirit