Objection: The Greater Works Jesus Talked About Were Spiritual – Raising the Spiritually Dead to Life

I agree!  Jesus never got anyone born again or baptized with the Holy Spirit while He walked the earth, but it is our privilege to do these “greater” spiritual works today.  So while He might have meant greater quantity as well, this interpretation of “greater quality” works is OK with me, though I wouldn’t preclude it to mean greater healing miracles as well.  But for the sake of discussion of this objection, it’s OK if we assume that He meant getting people saved.

If that’s what He meant, this STILL doesn’t work as an objection to doing the works of Jesus!  Just read the whole verse (as the objector should have done)! “The works that I do he shall do also, and greater works that these shall he do.”  Jesus said that we would do the works that He did – NOT referring to getting anyone born again – along with the greater works.  He preached, taught, healed the sick, cast out demons and did other miracles.  Therefore, we should expect to do the same.  Case closed.