And there aren't many good seminaries either. I can tell you from experience, not all men who attend seminary are even regenerate. VanTil even implied that openly at the 1979 commencement of WTS Philadelphia. And I would quickly realize he wasn't mistaken. In fact, I suspected early on that this was true even of some of the profs. :sad: One of the tell-tale signs in that a pastor perhaps is yet unregenerate is the lack of humility, one of the fundamental attributes of someone who has been smitten by the convicting work of the Holy Spirit which drives one to the cross to cry out to God to have mercy and is compelled therefore to believe upon Christ. Humility, compassion and a love of the brethren are vital to the ministry.


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