Quote (from The Rise of Pentecostalism, Tom Nelson):
When we believe the gospel, the Spirit of God baptizes us into the body of Christ, we are part of His life, His righteousness imputed to us, His particular spiritual gift enabling us to serve others, and there is no second blessing. Here is what there is -- there is study, discipline, devotion, accountability, and effort. Those are the things that are honored by God in Christian sanctification. They are virtues; they are not ethereal experiences and encounters.
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