Who a believer was before being born again and being transformed by the indwelling Holy Spirit is contrasted with what will be true after being saved. The realm of the lifestyle of the unbeliever is characterized by spiritual darkness under the influence of the devil and the power of sin while spiritual light is the new realm of the believer. The believer is to be living under the influence of the Holy Spirit, separating from the deeds, ways, and patterns of the old life and the ambitions of life driven by sin, self, and the world. Living to please God is the new goal of life that is an ongoing learning curve being put into practice as the believer matures through the ministry of the Word of God by the Spirit of God.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...