2. By what did Peter, on the day of Pentecost, say that Christ had been approved by God?
“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know.” Acts 2:22.
3. By what means did Christ claim to cast out devils?
“But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.” Luke 11:20. Matt. 12:28 says “by the Spirit of God.”
Note.—Under the third plague in Egypt,—that of turning the dust into lice,—the magicians, failing to duplicate it, said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” Ex. 8:18, 19.
4. Upon what ground did Nicodemus rest his belief that Christ was a teacher from God?
“Rabbi, we know that Thou art a teacher come from God: [pg 158] for no man can do these miracles that Thou doest, except God be with him.” John 3:2.
5. After the healing of the blind man, upon what charge did some of the Pharisees seek to prove that Christ was not of God?
“Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because He keepeth not the Sabbath day.” John 9:16, first part.
Note.—This was a false charge. Christ did keep the Sabbath, but not according to the Pharisees' idea of Sabbath-keeping. See reading on “Christ and the Sabbath,” page 430.