Seekerman, you are forgetting something, when you are comparing the signs and wonders and blessings of the apostolic movement as compared to others. If you will look at the lives of the apostles, they were not blessed by worldly standards. If you read Paul's description of his life, he was beaten, stoned, shipwrecked, hungry, cold.... etc. Doesn't sound like the kind of "blessings" that we look for here in the good ole USA. In fact, if someone is that down and out, folks are likely to wonder if there is "sin" in their life. God's blessings most times include things that don't feel good to our flesh.
So, your comparison above falls far short of the way things actually should be in the kingdom of God. Blessings, signs, wonders, or lack thereof, are not an accurate measuring stick, not at all.
The measuring stick held up by Christ is a far more accurate measuring stick of those who are part of God's kingdom. Read this verse,
John 13:35 "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."
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