Fifth, He performs the works of
God.
(1). In creating:
John i. 3, 10.—All things
were made by him; and
without him was not any
thing made that was made. He
was in the world, and the
world was made by him, and
the world knew him not.
Eph. iii. 9.—And to make all
men see what is the
fellowship of the mystery
which from the beginning of
the world hath been hid in
God, who created all things
by Jesus Christ.
Col. i. 16.—For by him were
all things created, that are
in heaven, and that are in
earth, visible and
invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or
principalities, or powers:
all things were created by
him, and for him.
Heb. i. 10.—And, Thou, Lord,
in the beginning hast laid
the foundation of the earth;
and the heavens are the
works of thine hands.
Rev. ii. 14.—And unto the
angel of the church of the
Laodiceans write; These
things saith the Amen, the
faithful and true witness,
the beginning of the
creation of God.
(2). In preserving and
upholding:
Col. i. 17.—And he is before
all things, and by him all
things consist.
Heb. i. 3.—Who being the
brightness of his glory, and
the express image of his
person, and upholding all
things by the word of his
power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat
down on the right hand of
the Majesty on high.
(3). In forgiving sins:
Mark ii. 5, 10, 11.—When
Jesus saw their faith, he
said unto the sick of the
palsy, Son, thy sins be
forgiven thee. * * * * But
that ye may know that the
Son of man hath power on
earth to forgive sins, (he
saith to the sick of the
palsy,) I say unto thee,
Arise, and take up thy bed,
and go thy way into thine
house.
Luke vii. 48-50.—And he said
unto her, Thy sins are
forgiven. And they that sat
at meat with him began to
say within themselves, Who
is this that forgiveth sins
also? And he said to the
woman, Thy faith hath saved
thee; go in peace.
Acts v. 31.—Him hath God
exalted with his right hand
to be a Prince and a
Saviour, for to give
repentance to Israel, and
forgiveness of sins.
(4). In imparting everlasting
life:
Luke xxiii. 42, 43.—And he
said unto Jesus, Lord,
remember me when thou comest
into thy kingdom. And Jesus
said unto him, Verily I say
unto thee, To day shalt thou
be with me in paradise.
John v. 25, 40.—Verily,
verily, I say unto you, The
hour is coming, and now is,
when the dead shall hear the
voice of the Son of God: and
they that hear shall live. *
* * * And ye will not come
to me, that ye might have
life.
John vi. 47.—Verily, verily,
I say unto you, He that
believeth on me hath
everlasting life.
John x. 10, 28—The thief
cometh not, but for to
steal, and to kill, and to
destroy: I am come that they
might have life, and that
they might have it more
abundantly. * * * * And I
give unto them eternal life;
and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck
them out of my hand.
John xvii. 2.—As thou hast
given him power over all
flesh, that he should give
eternal life to as many as
thou hast given him.
(5). In bestowing the Spirit and
all spiritual blessings:
Luke xvii. 5.—And the
apostles said unto the Lord,
Increase our faith.
Luke xxiv. 49.—And, behold,
I send the promise of my
Father upon you: but tarry
ye in the city of Jerusalem,
until ye be endued with
power from on high.
John xiv. 13.—And whatsoever
ye shall ask in my name,
that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in
the Son.
John xv. 26.—But when the
Comforter is come, whom I
will send unto you from the
Father, even the Spirit of
truth, which proceedeth from
the Father, he shall testify
of me.
I Cor. i. 4-6.—I thank my
God always on your behalf,
for the grace of God which
is given you by Jesus
Christ; that in every thing
ye are enriched by him, in
all utterance, and in all
know ledge; even as the
testimony of Christ was con
firmed in you.
Eph. iv. 7.—But unto every
one of us is given grace
according to the measure of
the gift of Christ.
Phil. iv. 13.—I can do all
things through Christ which
strengtheneth me.
(6). In raising the dead:
John v. 21, 25-29.—For as
the Father raiseth up the
dead, and quickeneth them;
even so the Son quickeneth
whom he will. * * * *
Verily, verily, I say unto
you, The hour is coming, and
now is, when the dead shall
hear the voice of the Son of
God: and they that hear
shall live. Fur as the
Father hath life in himself;
so hath he given to the Son
to have life in himself; And
hath given him authority to
execute judgment also,
because he is the Son of
man. Marvel not at this: for
the hour is coming, in the
which all that are in the
graves shall hear his voice,
and shall come forth; they
that have done good, unto
the resurrection of life;
and they that have done
evil, unto the resurrection
of damnation.
John vi. 40.—And this is the
will of him that sent me,
that every one which seeth
the Son, and believeth on
him, may have everlasting
life: and I will raise him
up at the last day.
John xi. 25.—Jesus said unto
her, I am the resurrection,
and the life: he that
believeth in me, though he
were dead, yet shall he
live.
Phil. iii. 21.—Who shall
change our vile body, that
it may be fashioned like
unto his glorious body,
according to the working
whereby he is able even to
subdue all things unto
himself.
I Thess. iv. 16.—For the
Lord himself shall descend
from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the
archangel, and with the
trump of God: and the dead
in Christ shall rise first.
(7). In judging the world:
Matt. vii. 22.—Many will say
to me in that day, Lord,
Lord, have we not prophesied
in thy name? and in thy name
have cast out devils? and in
thy name done many wonderful
works?
Matt. xvi. 27.—For the Son
of man shall come in the
glory of his Father with his
angels; and then he shall
reward every man according
to his works.
Matt. xxv. 31.—When the Son
of man shall come in his
glory, and all the holy
angels with him, then shall
he sit upon the throne of
his glory.
John v. 22, 27.—For the
Father judgeth no man, but
hath committed all judgment
unto the Son. * * * * And
hath given him authority to
execute judgment also,
because he is the Son of
man.
Acts x. 42.—And he commanded
us to preach unto the
people, and to testify that
it is he which was ordained
of God to be the Judge of
quick and dead.
Acts xvii. 31.—Because he
hath appointed a day, in the
which he will judge the
world in righteousness by
that man whom he hath
ordained; whereof he hath
given assurance unto all
men, in that he hath raised
him from the dead.
Rom. ii. 16.—In the day when
God shall judge the secrets
of men by Jesus Christ
according to my gospel.
Rom. xiv. 10.—But why dost
thou judge thy brother? or
why dost thou set at nought
thy brother? for we shall
all stand before the
judgment seat of Christ.
II Cor. v. 10.—For we must
all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ;
that every one may receive
the things done in his body,
according to that he hath
done, whether it be good or
bad.
II Tim. iv. 1.—I charge thee
therefore before God, and
the Lord Jesus Christ, who
shall judge the quick and
the dead at his appearing
and his kingdom.
Rev. i. 7.—Behold, he cometh
with clouds; and every eye
shall see him, and they also
which pierced him: and all
kindreds of the earth shali
wail because of him. Even
so, Amen.
Rev. xxii. 12.—And, behold,
I come quickly; and my
reward is with me, to give
every man according as his
work shall be.
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