The Lord of the church is at work. Jesus Christ is building His church. However, He is not only building His church, He is also making her holy—a work that He will not stop performing until she is blameless: “… Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless” (Eph. 5:25–27).
Making disciples of Christ is not merely about leading people to saving faith in Him by means of evangelism, but it also requires a more personal ministry—a coming alongside those who believe, to help them live out the reality of their new position in Christ by learning to walk in obedient faith. This is authentic biblical counseling, and this enabling process is the work of the church.
The Holy Spirit empowers the proclamation of the gospel to regenerate spiritually dead sinners to the call of repentance and to believe in Jesus Christ. Once converted, followers of Christ need the care of
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