My pastor was a good example of sanctification

[rockytopva]

It is important, that if someone claims sanctification, that you have the ability to peer within the heart and find good things. My old pastor was a good example of sanctification....

1. Very disciplined guy - Up at 6AM every morning
2. Rejoiced in what he called being a Pentecostal Holiness country preacher
3. Revivals - At least one every two months - All with unique and good evangelists
4. Would let the Holy Spirit have his way in service
5. Take time to pray for the sick at church and in the hospitals. Carried a bottle of anointing oil with him
6. Was a friendly guy and would come visit you
7. Loved God and very Christlike.
8. A great, loving, and supportive family man as well
9. No allegations against the guy the 30 years he was with us

Our church board thought replacing him would be easy. They have been through many pastors since and the church has done poorly.

 

[Marooncat79]

Hoe do you understand the Gospel, oe what is the Gospel?

Thanks

 

[rockytopva]

Hoe do you understand the Gospel, oe what is the Gospel?

Thanks

The word Gospel itself means good tidings and refers to the birth, life, ministry, and death of the Lord Jesus Christ. A good Christian church will have a Gospel ministry planned in hopes of people experiencing the Lord Jesus Christ. If the fruits of that Christ are not apparent spiritually they will tell you to come back tomorrow night, and smile a little as they say it.

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, - Galatians 4:19

 

[Marooncat79]

The word Gospel itself means good tidings and refers to the birth, life, ministry, and death of the Lord Jesus Christ. A good Christian church will have a Gospel ministry planned in hopes of people experiencing the Lord Jesus Christ. If the fruits of that Christ are not apparent spiritually they will tell you to come back tomorrow night, and smile a little as they say it.

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, - Galatians 4:19

Ok, but what do you understanding the crux of the gospel to be? How is one saved?

 

[rockytopva]

Ok, but what do you understanding the crux of the gospel to be? How is one saved?

If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. - Romans 10:9

After that we would have many revivals and conferences in hopes of seeing spiritual things born in the heart of the new Christians....

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, - Galatians 4:19

It is troublesome that they don't do this anymore. When a Christian is newly saved he is as a baby and needs nurturing before he can progress into sanctification.

 

[Marooncat79]

If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. - Romans 10:9

After that we would have many revivals and conferences in hopes of seeing spiritual things born in the heart of the new Christians....

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, - Galatians 4:19

It is troublesome that they don't do this anymore. When a Christian is newly saved he is as a baby and needs nurturing before he can progress into sanctification.

About 3 nanoseconds after one becomes a believer sanctification begins- if that long. Sanctification is an ongoing process never fully realized for the believer

 

[Marooncat79]

We are renewed daily