Who Can Have and Execute Supernatural Power?
In a sense, Christ Jesus was a spiritualist of a holy type with an ability to execute his supernatural power.
According to the Gospels, He changed water to wine; increased the numbers of breads and fish people left after eating; walked on a lake in the tempest; drove out demons out of a man; healed the sick with his spiritual power; revived a dead man; saw what persons thought in their minds and their past lives; resurrected Himself three days after the crucifixion; presented His body materialized from the spirit; and finally ascended in the sky to Heaven, leaving this world without leaving His dead body in this world.
Christ Jesus even told people that they could even move a mountain if only they had true faith. He also said to follow Him simulating His way of living. It means that any man has a potential ability to have and execute supernatural power. So, it is no wonder that Swedenborg saw the spirit world, Heaven, and the hell, though, in the 18th century.
But, before he could execute his supernatural power, Christ Jesus appeared to him in London although Swedenborg was Swedish. So, if anyone who wants to have and execute his supernatural power, he must have a great opportunity such as meeting Christ Jesus. There have been many spiritualists in this world who have claimed that they saw the spirit world, but they can be trusted only if they have been guided by Christ Jesus. Even Satan can give supernatural power to a man it likes.
There must be supernatural power with which a man can work on substances and objects. For example, our bodies are moved subject to our intentions. Our bodies are under control of our minds. Hence, any subjects in this world must be able to be moved by power in the spirit world, so that a man who can use this power like Christ Jesus must be able to move an object by use of spiritual power. But, it must be realized only when Christ Jesus or the God allows it. If no faith in God was found, it should be suspected that any such movement of an object is a trick, an act of magic or Satan.
Especially it is very doubtful when a performer of supernatural power requests money for his supernatural performance such as speaking to a dead man, healing a sick, spoon bending, visualizing a hidden or distant object, etc. Such a performer should scientifically cooperate with scientists openly under daylight but not for his own interest.
With advancement of science and technology, less and less spiritual or psychic phenomena have come to be reported and spotlighted. Indeed, the core of spiritual or psychic phenomena is faith in God but not in worldly profits.
Yet, the biggest concern about supernatural power is whether or how much correctly one with such power can predict or foresee the future. If such a man can correctly foresee economic trends, such as a trend in the stock market, he can make a big fortune. Therefore, only a person with faith in God who hates money like Christ Jesus should be allowed to have and execute supernatural power.
Mark 6, King James Version
And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
4 But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.