Heresy Hunters vs the Holy Spirit

HERESY HUNTERS vs THE HOLY SPIRIT     (# 7)

Matthew chapter 7 records two promises from our Lord Jesus. First promise: The one who “hears these sayings of Mine, and does them” will be protected from the storms of life. Second promise (and warning): The one “who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them” will not be protected. 

Do cessationalists concur with the “sayings” of Jesus? (Keep in mind most heresy hunters are cessationists.) Or do they dissent? Let’s check it out…

Jesus: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also.” Note the words, “most assuredly” (without any doubt or reservation). And note the words, “I say to you.” Jesus, the very Son of God, the promised Messiah is speaking, through Matthew, to you! His words should be revered! Amen? Now note the words “he who believes in Me”. This most certainly does not include every christian, not even most. We know this simply because most christians do not do “the works that” Jesus did.

A friend, an evangelist who has held crusades in dozens of countries has, over several decades, witnessed Jesus healing thousands of deaf, blind and otherwise afflicted people, and he has cast out, in the name of Jesus, numerous evil spirits. His secret? He is a christian who believes in Jesus. 

Cessationists would not believe this brother’s many accounts of the supernatural/miraculous. So cessationists conclude, “He who believes in [Jesus], the works that [He did] he [will not do] also.” Most h-hunters, therefore, are compelled to believe that those claiming to doing (or witnessing) such supernatural manifestations must be either delusional or fraudulent.

My FB brothers and sisters in Christ (and many etceteras), you have a decision to make. Will you place your trust in the words of Jesus or the words of h-hunters/cessationists?