Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Genesis 22:15-18
by: Trisha Gerstel.
As shameful as it is to admit, I have been guilty of questioning a fellow believer’s “eligibility” to teach, minister, or serve, because their past or current lifestyle does not reflect my own. At these times, I must remind myself that God’s gift of salvation by grace through faith has been offered to all, not just those who meet some arbitrary criteria that I have chosen. I also must remind myself that salvation brings with it the promise of the Holy Spirit, who lives within our hearts and equips all believers for teaching, ministering, and serving.