What if God worked through the disciples to raise the dead? Is it still a sin?

That is a very intriguing question! First, we have to see if the disciples ever raised someone from the dead. The answer is: yes! If you read Acts 9:36-42, you will see that Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples, raises a young girl named Tabitha (also known as Dorcas) from the dead. The question now is, was that a sin?

Remember, Peter did this under the authority of God. God worked through Peter. Only God has the power and the authority to create or give life. And God cannot sin. God allowed Peter to raise this young girl from the dead to make people believe in Him. So, that means that it wasn’t a sin to raise Tabitha from death.

What’s also remarkable about this act is that it shows the level of Peter’s faith too! Earlier in the Bible, Peter couldn’t even cast out a demon! He whined to Jesus and asked why he couldn’t do it. And do you know what Jesus said to him? He accused him and the other disciples of not having enough faith! (Matthew 17:20)

Peter was also the disciple who denied knowing Jesus three times, including one time to a servant girl, because he was so scared and didn’t have faith in Jesus! (Mark 14:66-72)

BUT, once he saw the resurrected Christ, Peter changed and his faith was powerful. He became a bold believer in Jesus and preached about Jesus even at the cost of his own life.