But that at best is just at the start up. Did anyone ever start with God without a miracle perceived by the physical senses? In any case, once we have started our walk we cannot always be dependent on miracles perceivable by the five physical senses in order to grow. The growth I believe comes through the increase of our faith:You make (quote) some very good points.
Thomas, one of the Apostles, did not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead. It was the MIRACLE of Jesus being alive after being crucified that made Thomas believe. Once again, it took a MIRACLE for him to believe....not that he just started believing because he saw Jesus. So John 20:29 re-affirms what I have said.
Basically it comes down to this: If He hadn't performed the miracles then no one would have believed Him. Without those miracles, and the continuation of miracles to this day, YOU wouldn't have even believed what was written in Scripture because they never would have believed Him. Our entire belief on Him being the Son of God rest on the TESTIMONY of the miracles. Scripture makes it clear: No miracles, no belief.
Mary
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Rom 10:17
And without faith where are we?
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Heb 11:6