May the Lord grant us help and humility and courage moving forward thanks be to God! Dr. John R. Dick Lincoln, senior pastor of Shandon Baptist Church on Forest Drive in Columbia, is retiring after 38 years at the helm of the 5,000 plus- member Southern Baptist church. In 2014, Joplin moved to Mississauga to become the Lorne Park Baptist Church's lead pastor. I havent written a great deal about these matters over the last two years, partly because there wasnt much to say, and partly because it was so unpleasant to say it. Lincoln served as president of the South [] He was 68. He and his wife, Anne, live in Marietta and have 3 married sons and 7 grandchildren. Pastor Matt is a loving husband & father, and a graduate of FaithWay Baptist College of Canada. In 1999 I was a middle of the road evangelical myself, however near the end of my time there my convictions were leading me toward a more traditional hermeneutic with respect to the text of Scripture and a more classically reformed understanding of soteriology (how people are saved). In November of 2019, the Executive leadership of the CBOQ was kind enough to meet with our renewal group as a whole in Hamilton, Ontario. Pastor Matt is a loving husband & father, and a graduate of FaithWay Baptist College of Canada. Dr. Wolfe and Search Team Chairman, Ian Geimer will also be touring the state for meet and greet opportunities with South . Interested in becoming a member of Shandon? We will certainly miss the Dickard family but are excited to see how God uses them in the days ahead. Pastor Mark is a loving husband & father, and a faithful minister of the Gospel for over 20 years. Senior Pastor, Shades Mountain Baptist Church. Childcare is available with reservation. He has served in a variety of student ministry roles and as teaching pastor at Johnson Ferry. Pastor Daniel has accepted a new ministry assignment at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, SC. To combat that we began hosting conferences on hermeneutics and biblical studies. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. During Dr. Lincolns longstanding tenure, the church grew from just a couple of hundred people in 1978 to an average weekly attendance of over 2,000, built a new education building at the original location on Woodrow Street, relocated to the current Forest Drive location in 1998, and constructed the 2,500-seat worship center in 2006. We will also discuss the vision and values of Shandon and what the Bible says on a variety of important topics, including biblical descriptions of the church and the responsibilities of church members. Phone. Now, Joplin's contract with the Lorne Park Baptist Church has been terminated aftera vote by 111 members of the congregation52 per cent in favour of termination. Learn how your comment data is processed. Shandon Baptist Church hosted a reception for Dick and Patty Lincoln Sunday afternoon, March 26 from 3-6 p.m. On Monday, 111 members of the Lorne Park Baptist Church in Mississauga, Ontario, voted 58 to 53 to fire Ms. Joplin, who has been their pastor for six years, she said on Twitter. Frank Shimkus has been working as a Family Pastor at Shandon Baptist Church for 9 years. John F. Meadows who retired in April from the pastorate of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Salem died Sept. Columba (521597), an abbot and missionary evangelist, studied under prominent monastic teachers in Ireland and founded several monasteries there. Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, one of the largest churches in the state, has called Daniel Dickard as its next senior pastor. He joined my director, Dr. Pat Wright, who is a Sunday School teacher and parent of a student at Shandon. He explains that part of accomplishing the mission to live sent, is to plant churches in underserved areas. The committee to report and to present the above requested documents for general discussion by March 1st 2018 towards the end of affirmation and adoption at Assembly 2018.. He holds a bachelors degree from the University of South Carolina in Columbia and a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. "The Church has journeyed for the past month through a process of attempting to discern God's will resulting from June's announcement of June 14, 2020 that she is a transgender woman," the church said Wednesday in a statement to CBC News. ;/~p^owg #4z \q0q\/!^(nP?m:!`gq3[vQ;?\l\lu&$Cdt?y|6jSs h\&e`pplw\lV2wAJf"=#Ap(c}B"f-*+KM/QTj#wbi*1-E)!akJJKpY/K5%iZLeca\X]0xe8Hl73lxSb=$1`xCR\B( Please pray for the will of the Lord to be done. At this point, a few of our churches began to migrate out of the denomination into more conservative associations. Therefore, we felt it incumbent upon us to stay the course, make our case, and quite possibly, be thunderously shouted down by the masses. On October 13, 1907, 22 people met in the old Shandon School to organize a new Baptist Church in Columbia to be called Shandon Baptist. The honour of Christ will suffer as a result of this coming conversation, regardless of the outcome that is obtained. Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, one of the largest churches in the state, has called Daniel Dickard as its next senior pastor. Columbia's locally owned weekly newspaper since 1963, By In an article I wrote called Has A Rubicon Been Crossed In The CBOQ? I reviewed a statement that had been released by one of our churches on LGBTQ2 issues. In 2013 a fellow CBOQ Pastor and I began a renewal movement within our denomination seeking biblical reform. Pastor Mark has a heart for people, and you will be greatly encouraged by his friendship, guidance, and sound preaching from the Word of God. We were both alarmed by the rather rapid leftward drift within our association. Dick Lincoln, pastor of Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia since 1978, retired in March. George Wright, pastor of Shandon Baptist Church, Columbia, South Carolina, has been unanimously recommended by the pastor search committee as the new senior pastor of Shades Mountain Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, and will be preaching in view of a call June 27. from the University of South Carolina and his M.Div. Shandon Baptist Church. Our people had begun to adopt a way of reading the bible that allowed them to alter, edit and avoid texts which brought them into conflict with cultural norms. You can find that statement here. He retired as the founding Senior Pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church on December 15, 2019, where he had pastored for 38 years. He stated, "We believe Shandon [] Given the long history of quiet complicity on these matters on behalf of the leadership and the several conspicuous uses of the word may in that statement, most of us associated with the renewal efforts went home thoroughly discouraged. He began his service at Shandon on Feb. 26. Our Sunday morning worship schedule is as follows: Blended Worship at 9:00am "Seventy is as good as any," Lincoln. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. We identified a root that we believed would lead to precisely this kind of fruit. Lincoln and his wife, Elizabeth, will move to Greenville, where they are renovating a home. A password reset link will be e-mailed to you. Please pray for the family members of those affected by these decisions. Junia"June" Joplin knew she was taking a risk when she came out as a transgender woman to her congregation now after that leap of faith, she's learned she'll no longer be the lead pastor at her Mississauga church. Five Children in Ministry Are a Godly Mothers Legacy. Since 1978, he has served as pastor of Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. "I wanted to connect with people who, either in my congregation or elsewhere, needed to hear important truths spoken about who they are or who the people near them are," Joplin said. ", Despite the church's decision, Joplin says that coming out was something she could not "forego.". Working with them gave me great theological . Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, one of the largest churches in the state, has called Daniel Dickard as its next senior pastor. He then attempted to deal with the situation through the local association and was rebuked for so doing by two different CBOQ denominational officials. We have been blessed and are so grateful for Pastor Daniels leadership and ministry at FABC over the last 5 years. ? However in 2014, Guillaume started the transition of stepping down as Executive Pastor of First Baptist Dallas. Tim McCoy, to direct CBOQ staff to develop a plan addressing issues and challenges which may include social, philosophical and theological perspectives relatedto CBOQ identity and beliefs. "I was saying to a friend the other day, 'Abad day as my real self is better than a good day when I was repressed and out of touch with myself and living under this cloud that I didn't understand.'". I was an Associate Pastor at Lorne Park Baptist Church in Mississauga from 1999-2006. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Wolfe and Geimer will tour the state for meet-and-greet opportunities with South Carolina Baptists prior to the called meeting. Pastor Mark Alcock has been serving at Legacy Baptist Church since 2015, and has been the Senior Pastor since 2017. Say hello to the leadership team at Legacy Baptist Church! Mississauga, ON L4T 1T5 [1] This article is no longer available online. He and Pastor Billy Judge update the congregation on the status of Shandon's first church plant in Pittsburg, and how Billy answered the call to live sent. As such, we will forgo the plan to return to 2 services for the immediate future. %PDF-1.4 Pastor, Author, Founder of Right From The Heart Ministries, and President of international relief organization, Send Relief. Pray that we would all tremble before the potential consequences of these actions. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Pastor Matt has a desire to impact the younger generations for the Lord, and you will be encouraged by his desire to serve the Lord and His church. While a strong leader can always work wonders with a weak polity, we further discovered that there was no will whatsoever within the executive leadership structure to make use of the admittedly feeble mechanisms that were available. Lincoln served as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention in 1999 and was a member of The Baptist Couriers board of trustees from 2001-2006. I have nothing but respect for those who made that decision. On Sunday June 14th Pastor Justin Joplin from Lorne Park Baptist Church in Mississauga preached a sermon on The Pearl of Great Price in which he announced that he was coming out as a transgender woman. Wolfe and Search Team Chairman Ian Geimer will be touring the state for meet-and-greet opportunities with South Carolina Baptists prior to the called . Get to know the people contributing to our mission to reach and disciple people for Jesus Christ. One of those manifestations had to do with a pastor in our denomination who had preached a series of sermons suggesting that the Bible is not concerned with the matter of homosexual behavior. and This Sunday, Lincoln will stand in front of his 5,000+ members for his final sermon at Shandon Baptist Church. She began coming out to people in her life in 2018, first to her spouse, then to afew close friends a year later deciding to tell her siblings and then her sons. Ad Technology Providers list All rights reserved. Although she's disappointed to learn her contract was terminated,Joplin said Wednesday she remains grateful for the response she received from them immediately after coming out as transgender. The climax of the sermon contained these words, which came as a surprise to most of the people in the congregation,Hi, friends. Rather than proceeding with our Wednesday evening Equip Classes, we believe it is best to unite our church in a focused time in the Word and prayer as we process this time of transition in the life of our church. The teaching pastor will be available to help you plan your next steps in becoming a member of Shandon. What we discovered through that process was that we were drifting theologically and we had no mechanism in our polity that was capable of addressing that drift. You can call me June. Bryant is the author of six books. info@legacybaptist.church | 905-821-6302. I have been a pastor in the CBOQ since 1999. We were adrift and we were without sail, anchor or rudder. stream x]m$q>a%Idi i_NsITf^}=b^*{w/m7m|}qwf6Lt6OnXuFEu.|2N1[f ~F/7irtMy2y'-H0!28ZRtX)TpFF&tE0~ r@#X31( _6? R)t|Cx_wp-/^~ sTENVB^)?Vv;@ `|`>oYAN6R fjTxpJL"JTAILw#i=>*EhB5'2WS"I=C#gmQst.pgW^h b{lSd"/#r~o}T5I0j0I;,Y9#, )xuO?D|? Get introduced. She began coming out to people in her life in 2018, first to her spouse, then to a few close friends . "Nobody intentionally misgendered me or did anything that was intentionally disrespectful so there has been a grace and kindness through the entire process. There is nothing to be celebrated in this and a great deal to be regretted. Copyright 2023, Legacy Baptist Church. We identified the root problem as hermeneutics. Must possess leadership skills and be able to work in a team environment. Shandon Baptist Church Join us, neighbor! Childcare is available with reservation. All Rights Reserved. COVID19 has delayed this process considerably. Wright is a native of Houston but grew up in Marietta, Georgia, where his father, Bryant, was pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. The Red Book). Please pray for resolve in the process, grace towards those with whom we disagree, patience in the midst of inordinate delay and self-control in the context of emotionally freighted conversations with fellow delegates. 9 0 obj Such actions serve only to obscure and to weaken the basic Baptist distinctives of soul liberty, the priesthood of all believers, freedom of interpretation, and the leading of the Holy Spirit. As a result of pressure from a larger than expected number of churches, the leadership was forced to provide assurances that documents, resources and associated policies would be presented at the 2020 June Assembly for discussion and adoption. This afternoon, per the bylaws of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the president gave notice of a called Convention meeting, to be held on Monday, March 20, 2023, at 1:30 pm at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, SC. He, James Bud Jacks pastor of Plainview Baptist Church, Talladega died Aug. 7. The full text of the motion reads as follows: In recognition that our current covenant, membership requirements and policies are not adequate for the new challenges we are facing as a family of CBOQ churches we propose that a committee be struck with the following mandate: It is further proposed that said committee have representation from the full spectrum of CBOQ churches and that it be chaired by the Executive Minister Tim McCoy. Location. Then, in 1924, The Rev. See who you know in common. DMCA NoticesNewspaper web site content management software and services. Per the bylaws of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, President Albert Allen gave notice of a called Convention meeting, to be held March 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. He comes to the church from Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., where he served for five years. 5250 Forest Dr, Columbia, South Carolina, 29206, United States. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in Columbia and a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Further information on how we and our partners collect and use data can be found in our A church business meeting followed, during which the congregation made Wrights call as pastor official. There has been no joy in being proven right. WATCH:June Joplin discusses getting fired as lead pastor from the church: "I want you to hear me when I tell you that I'm not just supposed to be a pastor. I have to admit Ive been a bit nostalgic as weve worked on this years Spotlight on Christian Higher Education. Please pray for the glory of Christ. Despite the outpouring of support she's received since coming out, Joplin says the past five weeks have not been easy. !zJq):FQT)+(Zr} /kA]A1I@0faEsTK^W9 Eo_,6P:r;nmJYZ B$BQ=`g)a@9mp&v4g-UbuQ&G\EHEpkx%5 document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. In addition to our Wednesday evening prayer time, we would like to continue our Sunday morning prayer time. While we grieve this loss ourselves, we rejoice at how God has been working through our Pastor. We may also use your data to tailor ads for you and our partners will collect data and use cookies for ad personalisation and measurement. %%+ -dEmbedAllFonts=true -dSubsetFonts=true -dCompressFonts=true -dNOPAUSE -dQUIET -dBATCH ? He began his service at Shandon on Feb. 26. He began his service at Shandon on Feb. 26. As such in 2018 I co-authored a motion that was presented to our annual Assembly and is now known as The Orillia Motion. Shandon Baptist Church Mar 2020 - Dec 20211 year 10 months Columbia, South Carolina, United States Executive Pastor of Communications & Operations Lake Hills Church Dec 2016 - Mar 20203. Perhaps the page was deleted,the URL is incorrect,or some other error occured. Dick Lincoln, pastor of Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia since 1978, retired in March. George Wright has been unanimously called as the next senior pastor of Shades Mountain Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, effective Aug. 16. Pastor Matt has a desire to impact the younger generations for the Lord, and you will be encouraged by his desire to serve the Lord and His church. To the progressive wing of our denomination, the essence of what it means to be Baptist is the freedom to live and believe in rebellion against the Scriptures. He officially begins his duties as pastor Aug. 16 and then will be in the pulpit on Sunday mornings starting in mid-September. ", With files from Sara Jabakhanji, Angelina King and Jasmin Seputis, Audience Relations, CBC P.O. A native of New York, he is a graduate of the University of South Florida and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Our desire is to equip and inspire the people of God to live the mission, he said. Dr. John R. "Dick" Lincoln, senior pastor of Shandon Baptist Church on Forest Drive in Columbia, is retiring after 38 years at the helm of the 5,000 plus- member Southern Baptist church. Last month, she made the decision to tell her congregation. The denomination has been trending leftward for the better part of a century and it has now landed more or less where many predicted that it would. Partnering with Dr. Dick Lincoln, the pastor, he supervised a successful "total relocation," which included . <> We said there was something rotten in our foundation 7 years ago and we warned that it would lead us into this predicament precisely. We will be grateful for any help that churches and others can provide. The Rev. Part of this involves using cookies to collect anonymous data for statistics and personalization. Instead, we will have one service at 11:00 am in the MPR and our church-wide prayer time at 9:00 am in the Sanctuary. Pastor Wright is a graduate of the University of South Carolina (2001) and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He retired as the founding Senior Pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church on December 15, 2019, where he had pastored for 38 years. ", "I don't know what that will look like, I don't know where that will be but I don't have to know that yet. While this may take us by surprise, we know that God has been working out His sovereign plan for Pastor Daniel. This special time will be led by our Pastoral staff and will be held in the Sanctuary at 6:30 pm on Wednesdays for the coming weeks. When asked if they would be willing to undertake a significant renovation of our polity, we were told that such an effort would likely destroy the denomination wholesale. You can call me June. Copyright 2004-2023 Columbia Star, All Rights Reserved. It was that reputation precisely which attracted me to them. Be in prayer for Pastor Daniel, his family, and Shandon Baptist Church during this transition. While I deplore their failure of courage, I do not dispute their analysis of the problem. I love that Shades is so focused on sending people, even if just on short-term missions, he said. To listen to the most recent episodes of Pastor Pauls Into The Word devotional podcast on the TGC Canada website see here. Search Update History (in order of most recent) Meet the Pastor Search Team During Dr. Lincoln's longstanding tenure, the church grew from just a couple of hundred people in 1978 to an average weekly attendance of Prior to coming to Wichita Falls, Guillaume served 11 years at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. One month after coming out as transgender to her congregation, Junia Joplin has been fired from her role as pastor at Lorne Park Baptist Church. NOW THEREFORE be it resolved, that no CBOQ church establish a practicing homosexual as a member, leader, deacon, elder or pastor of the church. Were about sending people back into the community but also sending them wherever the Lord calls. It may suffer still further dishonour should it become associated with moral capitulation and devastating confusion. In 2014, Joplin moved to Mississauga to become the Lorne Park Baptist Church's lead pastor. For now, Joplin says she would love to continue working in congregational ministry "in some form or fashion. You can find it on page two as linked here. Director of Broadcast Media and Website Administrator. He also has been a trustee of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California. That is the root that leads to the fruit being mourned by some and celebrated by others within our once faithful association. As a staff, we covet your prayers and are here for you. | The church grew to over 7,300-members in Marietta, GA under his leadership as pastor. "That was a necessity at this stage in my transitional journey, so the decision to come out was something that absolutely had to happen," Joplin said. "I came out as . Barry directly. He has served in a variety of student ministry roles and as teaching pastor at Johnson Ferry. Pastor George Wright talks about church planting. % You can also find it on iTunes. For many observers of the CBOQ this development did not come as a complete surprise. Whereas, Assembly 2004 approved the standard that all BCOQ pastors/chaplains/counsellors, who are registered to perform marriages are not to officiate or co-officiate at any same-sex marriage ceremony; Whereas, Assembly 2004 approved that in the event an accredited pastor/chaplain/counsellor officiates or co-officiates at a same-sex marriage ceremony he/she will be subject to disciplinary review as provided for in the BCOQ Protocol for Discipline, Reinstatement and Restoration Manual (a.k.a. He was called back to Columbia as pastor of Shandon Baptist Church in 2017. You can see the CBC article celebrating the sermon here. He is a straightforward communicator who uniquely connects Gods unchanging truth with a diverse culture through compelling and creative teaching. It will suffer further dishonour by being associated with dispute and contention. Please register by completing the information below. . In 1996, the church moved from the Shandon neighborhood to its current location on Forest Drive. But that isnt cause for gloating, it is cause for mourning. Per the bylaws of the SCBC, the convention's president Albert Allen gave notice of a called meeting, to be held March 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. At the time Lorne Park was generally known as a middle of the road evangelical church with a commendable passion for works of charity and benevolence in the local community. Wright and his wife, Megan, have four children. I'm a transgender woman and my pronouns are she and her," Joplin said during her online sermon last month. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. 5oMa{Z5SwW/&. I received the opportunity to utilize the series that I created for the youth group at Shandon Baptist Church from youth pastor Frank Shimkus, who served as the second reader for the project. He is also the President of international relief organization, Send Relief. The church grew to over 7,300-members in Marietta, GA under his leadership as pastor. George Wright, pastor of Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C., since 2017, will officially join the staff at Shades Mountain Baptist the week of Aug. 15 and will begin. We believe there is power in prayer, and we encourage you to join us. A Kingdom-focused resourceful, progressive thinker. For the next few years most of our efforts as a renewal society focused on foundation building. "After a month of prayerful discernment and discussions between June and the congregation, it was determined, for theological reasons, that it is not in God's will that June remain as our pastor.". We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we navigate this season of transition. My name is Junia. I'm supposed to be a woman. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Pastor Matt has been serving at Legacy Baptist Church since 2018 as the Assistant Pastor. Your email address will not be published. We also rejoice at Gods sovereign plan for Friendly Avenue Baptist Church, knowing that just as He has been working in Pastor Daniels life and ministry, He is working out His plan for our church. He comes to the church from Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., where he served for five years. Membership is achieved by attending Discover Shandon where you'll meet with a pastor and learn more about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and what it means to be a family member of the local church at Shandon. While we grieve this loss ourselves, we rejoice at how God has been working through our Pastor. Shandon Baptist Church The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary About God-led, spiritual leader with 30+ years of ministry experience. From 2006 to 2017, he was planter and pastor of Cedarcrest Church in Acworth, Georgia. Modern software for the modern church. My friends, my family, my name is Junia. I am a transgender woman, and my pronouns are she and her.. Wright shared his story with the Shades congregation at a Get to Know You Event on June 27. Privacy Statement Copyright 2023 The Baptist Courier. She knew she wanted to become a minister, she told CBC News last month, but she was also grappling with questions about her gender identity. George Wright Called as Shandon's Next Senior Pastor by Shandon Baptist Church on April 10, 2017 On Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017, the congregation of Shandon Baptist Church voted to call George Bryant Wright as the church's eighth senior pastor. The original information provided to me was quite. Sundays 9AM Sunday School/Small Groups + Blended Worship 10:30AM Sunday School/Small Groups + Modern Worship Wednesdays 5PM Dinner | 6PM Discipleship CHURCH TOGETHER: THE CHURCH OF WE IN THE AGE OF ME Led by Senior Pastor, Dr. Daniel Dickard Wednesdays at MIDWEEK Hi, family. While this may take us by surprise, we know that God has been working out His sovereign plan for Pastor Daniel. Pray for gentleness and mercy to be evident in all who engage this process. ohtadmin Prior to serving at Shades Mountain, George was Senior Pastor at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina for four years, and at Cedarcrest Church in Acworth, Georgia for ten years. As such I amicably parted ways with the church and took a position as Lead Pastor within a more theologically and missiologically aligned congregation. Such options may include forums and/or consultations throughout the constituency. Our Hometown Last month, Joplin shared what she called her "big, risky truth" with her parishioners in asermon delivered via Zoom. Mississauga pastor tells her 'big, risky truth,' comes out as transgender to congregation, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Cookies Policy Its a tremendous opportunity, and as weve prayed about coming, we believe that with its foundation and history, Shades has only scratched the surface of its impact in Birmingham and beyond.. Worship | Shandon Baptist Church Worship Worship Services Our worship team is focused on leading God-honoring, Biblical Worship every week in both modern songs and hymns. George Wright is a Teaching Associate at Right From The Heart Ministries and the Senior Pastor at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Shandon Baptist Church is part of the Organizations industry, and located in South Carolina, United States. Dr. Lincolns final Sunday in the pulpit at Shandon Baptist Church was Sunday, March 26, and Pastor Wright will officially begin on Easter, preaching at the churchs four Easter weekend worship services (Saturday evening, April 15 and Sunday morning, April 16). Your email address will not be published. If we are in error, pray that the Holy Spirit will reveal it clearly through the Scriptures and give us the grace of repentance. 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