None whatsoever.

Jesus transmuting water into wine or walking on water is no less a magical act than Fionn mac Cumhaill gaining wisdom by sucking the marrow out of his own thumb or Zeus transforming himself into a bull and galloping away with Europa on his back.

Thank you, I considered asking this but then thought it wasn’t worth it

None. And both are illusions. For years, the Amazing Randi offered one million bucks to anyone who could present credible evidence of a miracle, and subject it to scientific scruitiny. NO MIRACLES … some people tried, and failed.

The difference is that Christians believe in miracles, but see magic is evil.

You might like boiled eggs, whilst I like scrambled…doesn’t mean they’re not both eggs.

Since he *did* (supposedly) make fish and bread from nothing, this argument on the part of the religious is just another example of intellectual dishonesty.

magic is an illusion of a miracle and a miracle is genuine miracle.

miracles are made from the supernatural.

magic is a trick of the trade.

my understanding is magic is manipulating the energy within the living universe. miracles are derived from outside of the temporal frame.

Magic comes from the devil, miracles come from god.

I’d be willing to bet money someone seriously answers that way.

In all honestly, there’s no objective difference.

magic is make believe

A miracle is a blessing from God.
Magic is performed.

Miracles are from God.

I think that if the people knew that it was magic, they might even begin to realize that they might be able to do magic too.

So it is in the vested interests to keep them believing that Jesus was a “one-off” deal.

That way, everyone will continue believing that there´s absolutely nothing special about themselves.

Hmm!I’ve never thought of that,
Miracles=Something from God that usually benefits more than one person and is also seen as something of glory.
Magic= A selfish act done by human,sometimes harmless,other times causes harm to other people,animals,and other living things.and is Usually seen as evil or devil worship.
Are you trying to say Jesus did magic lol.

Many of you said that would be magic, not a miracle. Care to clarify?

Those who gave that reply were mistaken. Magic is either the art of illusion or if it has a supernatural element then the power comes from demonic forces. The difference is where the power comes from, not whether Jesus made wine out of water or air.

a miracle is from god’s blessing magic is a gift of powers I’m talking about real magic not the performed magic also it could be good or evil depend on the person who use magic.

It seems there is an implecation of “a magic show” in your question, so I’m not sure that my answer is what you’re looking for. But I’ll answer anyway. A miracle of God is when we (or Jesus as a human did) ask God to do something that seems impossible and then wait for God to act, hoping and trusting in him. Magic is based on witchcraft. There is no need to submit to a higher authority in witchcraft so magic spells are their way of taking things in their own hands to try and make things happen. The first is based on reliance on God; the second is based on rebellion to God.

big difference …

when you know “how” it’s done. it’s magick.
If you don’t .. it’s a miracle!

faith and knowledge are not the same at all.

that’s the difference between being a believer and being enlightened.

I don’t know why they told her that. Both would be miracles. So why did Jesus do it one way and not the other? I can only speculate. I could preach a sermon on it, drawing analogy and inference. But I cannot claim to know, exegetically, the reason. We aren’t told. Beware of assessing Christian theology based on internet answers (yes, including mine). Not everyone who owns a bible and a computer is a theologian.

peace

Magic is an illusion, a miracle is tangible and visible when scrutinized by anyone.

a miracle is magic from god
and magic is just magic
whatever you believe in
i like the egg metaphor its clever

Magic needs a wonderful wand; miracles are merely wishfully approved coincidences.
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I was gonna say one can make a basket from mid-court and the other is Smokey Robinson, but I guess this just isn’t the time or place.

The difference is in how strong your political backing is. With good PR and support from the ruling groups, you have a miracle. Anything else is magic and its the ducking stool for you my dear.

While converting the Irish Celts, for instance, most Christian missionaries would ascribe all kinds of magical powers to saints and the holy spirit. When the Irish church was subjugated by the Roman one these became viewed as superstitious magical nonsense and only the Roman Catholic miracles were allowed.

The irony is both were made up.