By their very nature, miracles and signs had to have a beginning and an end. If miracles and signs were still being performed today, they would be recognized as simple laws of nature. 2000 years of miracles would not have the same effect as the 40 years of miracles we read about in the New Testament.
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
