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Originally Posted by CC1
The real question is whether Coonskinner was able to straighten out Steadfast's church. Was he able to bring TRUE "holiness" to them?
Did he "shuck the corn"?
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I know you are kidding, but lest anybody else or perhaps some lurker should get the wrong idea, his church doesn't need straightening out on holiness.
It was very obvious that the saints there have been well taught. Not only was there a good standard outwardly, but there was a very pure "spirit of holiness" which, while hard to define exactly, is very tangible and distinct to those who know what I am talking about.
You can hear a man preach and talk to him on forums and learn some things about him, but when you go to a church where a man has pastored for a long while, you really see what he is made of. I was deeply impressed by Steadfast's incredible preaching the first time I heard him, but was even more impressed when I went to his church and felt and saw the long term fruits of his ministry.
One tell-tale indicator: Contrary to what I really planned or anticipated ahead of time, I preached fairly heavy conviction there, especially on Sunday morning, and there was a deep, immediate and profound response from the church.
This is something that does not happen everywhere, and especially not where there hasn't been a good balance of strong, gut level commitment preaching.
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