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The concept of Supernatural intervention in Christianity

In Christianity, supernatural intervention is defined as divine influence or assistance that transcends natural laws and human capabilities. This act is often essential for facilitating significant changes in the world or individual lives. Through supernatural intervention, believers experience influences that they attribute to a higher power, emphasizing the belief in a realm beyond the ordinary experience of life.

Synonyms: Divine intervention, Miraculous intervention, Celestial intervention, Miracle, Act of god

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Christian concept of 'Supernatural intervention'

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Significance in Christianity (general):

From: Expositions of Holy Scripture

(1) This is the field that is rigidly confined and fits in with the established order of things in the work of Christ as a whole.[1] (2) The act of divine influence or aid that surpasses natural laws or human ability, often necessary for significant change.[2]

From: A Dictionary of the Bible (Hastings)

(1) The divine involvement indicated when Isaac was born to Sarah at the age of 90, as noted in Genesis 21:1-7.[3]

Significance in Early Christian church and writers:
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From: Ante-nicene Fathers

(1) Miraculous occurrences attributed to divine figures that change the fate of individuals, particularly seen with the healing acts of Lady Mary.[4]

Early Christianity (also known as Early Church) refers to the period starting roughly in the 6th century BC up until 325 A.D. during which year the first council of Nicaea was convened. Popular literature includes the writings by the early Church Fathers which forms the basis of later Christian theology.