shnarkle
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How could they work miracles in His Name then? You're not thinking.
God's people don't have a monopoly on miracles. We need look no further than the plagues sent to Egypt. Each plague that God sent to Egypt was mimicked by the Egyptian magicians as well. They were able to copy it and add their own plagues to God's plagues. They could throw down their staffs and Moses' staff simply consumed them. The difference is in the differing meaning one associates with "in his name" Those who have been given authority by God to work miracles work them "in his name", or by his authority and will, whereas a magician is able to perform similar miracles by conjuring, or using a name through magic. This is not according to God's authority at all, but only an effort to usurp God's authority; a power grab.