Christians believe that God answers prayers and does miraculous healings...but why does he never ever heal an amputee?

I know this feels like a gotcha question and maybe on some level it is but mainly i'm just really curious about what Christians think the answer is.
I recently watched a video where this question was addressed by a panel of Christians and i was eager to finally hear some theological explanation for this problematic oversight....i was disappointed.
The completely failed to answer the question and pretended the question was more like "why doesn't god heal everyone all the time"

God seems to heal mental illness or diseases like cancer which are known to go into spontaneous remission and help people find their keys or get needed money from unexpected sources...but never grows so much as a finger back.

So, Christians....why has God never healed a single amputee?

P.s In case anyone is interested in hearing the apologist's answers for themselves:
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reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

let me play the devil's advocate here, just for fun. according to christian ideology god created a context where we have a choice to believe or not to believe, that's how they explain why god doesn't just apear to each one of us so that we can KNOW he exists. we're supposed to have faith. but what about miracles ? I think that they would say that miracles are always things that are unlikely to occur without devine intervention but not impossible. that leaves room for people to believe or not believe it was a miracle. with a amputated leg there would be almost no room left for believing or not believing, faced with such level of devine intervention anyone would be forced to believe, no need for fate.

Pikachu

@reflectingmonkey

I disagree with that on two counts.

One: In both the OT and NT God/Jesus are doing impossible miracles all the time, not just ones that are improbable.

Two: When doubting Thomas demands to see the wounds in Jesus hands and then admits that he is the real deal, Jesus says that he is blessed even though those who believe without seeing are more blessed. So obviously those that believe after being given proof are still blessed.

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

@Pikachu we're talking about christianity here, it doesn't really make much sense 😂. I'm just trying to imagine from what I know of christianity how they would answer this. when i was a child and was still considered christian I remember being bothered by the fact that in the stories of the bible all these "great" christian heros we constantly faced with undoubtable manifistations of god and I remember thinking that its not fair because although they ask us to believe without seeing the people in the bible had plenty of occasions to see incredible events and even angels and other supernatural things. even abraham who had his faith tested by being asked to sacrifice his son for god had witnesses so much god activity that it was easy for him to believe and consequently obey. I mean, if I had met god and knew what a psychopath he can be I would probably obey too, or start praying Lucifer 😂🤣

Pikachu

@reflectingmonkey

I've thought that myself. Doesn't seem fair that the ancients got signs out the wazoo and we just get a ding dang book to read lol