To his surprise and to my amazement

Let me share a true story that happened decades ago in a Assemblies of God church where I attended regularly, seeking refuge for my wretchedness nigh unto hypocrisy.  A renown professor degreed in divinity, was lecturing a class on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Scriptures like, "there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit" and "not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, SAITH the LORD of Hosts" and "have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed" and "these signs shall follow them that believe: they shall cast out devils and speak in new tongues. And if they pick up any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them" and "As many as received Him, to them gave He the power to become the sons of God" and "ye shall receive power after the Holy Ghost shall come upon you" These are great promises for one who is struggling with besetting sins as the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 7: "the good that I would, I do not. And the evil that I would not, that I do. O wretched man that I am! Who can deliver me from the body of this death?"  The doctor of divinity, in all his degrees, spoke with authority as he shared with us the holy scriptures. Until he inserted, " nobody's perfect" several times after quoting scriptures that cut to the heart. I suppose it was to console us wretched sinners that everybody sins Even when filled with the Holy Ghost and with fire. But I was troubled at the contradictions of the professor who seemed to excuse sinning though grace may abound. So I asked him after the lecture, when everyone had left: Do you believe everyone sins even when sanctified by the word and filled with the Spirit? He said yes, "nobody's perfect". I then said, Jesus taught concerning faith that there are stages of growth. "First the blade, then the ear. After that, the full corn in the ear." and in another place he said regarding receiving blessings when denying ourselves and taking up our cross, leaving behind ore friends and kin. That some faithful servants receive 30, and some 60, and others a hundred fold blessing, "when there obedience has been fulfilled" so I ask the doctor: Do you believe anyone in the body of Christ sins less than you do? Without hesitation he blurted out, "NO!" To his own surprise and to my amazement. 

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