"Eminent Works" - Too

 "Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?" (John 10:32 KJV) 

  "So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not home with the Lord. For we live by believing and not by seeing. Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body." (2 Corinthians 5:6-10 NLT) 

 Not to be dogmatic, but there is order to everything the God does; without putting God in a box, He does not do anything that is outside of His word! That much is abundantly clear, for the Bible says: "I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above thy name." (Psalms 138:2 KJV) 

 Basically, here it is: Everything that we do, whether it is meant for serving God, for showing others the way to salvation, for making know His statutes or rules, whether it is practical or spiritual, everything must always be done in love! Love is not selfish and does not overstep! It is this that causes friction in the church; much like what I said, referring to those who practice being slain in Spirit: for which, I must not speak out against, what I do not fully understand! 

 This is exactly what Jesus is pointing out to these Jews, because He knows full well that they are not trying to stone Him for any works, as they are fascinated by the works, which they truly don't understand; but they clearly cannot see who He is, so they have no clear picture of where those works come from. If they could only look at this with love in their hearts, not hate, they would see clearly that God is at work in their midst!

 You can determine whatever you want from whatever you think is going on all around you; but don't judge based upon what you think that you know, but what God says in His word! If the word is silent on any issue, then we should remain silent also; otherwise, we are just making something up or trying to speak for God, that which He has not spoken! 

 Big problems can happen from doing that, so we should not go there! If they would just take the time to consult the written Word; that which they should have written on their hearts: then they would see with their own eyes, the works that Jesus does, match the One He says that He is! 

 Having said all of that; even if we think God has given us power over demons, we do not glory in anything which we think we can do or not do, because we really cannot do or not do anything, without Christ! Just focus upon Jesus and the finished work on your life, letting everything else be about Him and His mighty power...

"Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tender hearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father." (Colossians 3:12-17 NLT)