Ministry - Jesus style

I know I have pointed this out before but I think it is so important that I am pointing it out again.    Notice how Jesus dealt with unbelievers who wanted to play "gotcha" with their questions.

Luke 20:1-8(NKJV)

Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him 

and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”

But He answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me: 

The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” 

So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Jesus didn't play their game and neither should we.  It's that whole casting pearls before swine thing.  Jesus took the time to answer honest and sincere questions from those who were really seeking.  But He didn't bother answering the questions from those who were trying to trap Him and destroy others faith.

Now there are some who would say that Jesus was able to discern the difference and we can't.  I would disagree.  For those who have openly chosen to become enemies of God, there really isn't any discernment required.  They have made their intentions known.  Use the example of Jesus when dealing with them.  Do not cast your pearls before swine!