A comprehensive fast-track study guide for the Church of God Exhorter ministerial licensure examination. Master the Bible, Church History & Polity, and the Declaration of Faith through structured lessons, quizzes, and flashcards.
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The answer to the question "Who Am I?" gives a person their identity. For the minister, this identity is not found in position, title, or achievement — it is found in who God says they are. Believers are created in the image of God and redeemed by the blood of Christ. This dual reality — creation and redemption — forms the bedrock of ministerial identity.
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
Genesis 1:27 (KJV)
Believers are created in the image of God. An individual is created as physical, emotional, and spiritual. God has given individuals the capacity to express the same emotions He feels. The interaction of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of individuals determines the kind of ministers they become.
"Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him."
Romans 5:9 (KJV)
Romans 5:9 indicates to the believer the experience of justification. The minister is not merely a moral person or a religious professional — they are a justified, redeemed child of God.
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Identity
The answer to "Who Am I?" — rooted in being created in God's image (Genesis 1:27) and redeemed by the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18–19).
Image of God (Imago Dei)
The biblical truth that human beings are created in God's image (Genesis 1:27), giving them physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
Justification
The act of God declaring a sinner righteous through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 5:9).
Redemption
Being bought back from sin by the precious blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18–19).
Agent of Spiritual Change
The core description of a minister — one who is called, redeemed, and sent to bring transformation through the gospel.
Spiritual Response Patterns
Developed habits of spiritual thinking and reacting that ministers must cultivate to navigate constant spiritual conflict.
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