The relationship is evident between all of the above and John Wimber’s popular “Power Evangelism” theory that “signs and wonders” cause people to believe the gospel. If so, then all of Israel should have been converted when Christ was here. Instead, “But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him” (John:12:37But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
See All...). Romans:1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
See All... assures us that “the gospel…is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth [it].” Paul declared, “It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe” (1 Corinthians:1:21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
See All...). Ah, but today the gospel needs help from “signs and wonders,” and demons must be bound. John Dawson writes: “We need to overcome the enemy [Satan] before we employ other methods of ministry….” Experience has replaced truth.