“There was silence in heaven.” That line from Revelation 8:1 should stop you cold and we let it do exactly that. We explore a bold question: what if that silence points to something the Church has allowed to go quiet, namely the clear preaching of sanctification, holiness, and the power that comes with a purified heart? Along the way, we talk about why this doctrine has been misunderstood, taught incorrectly, or pushed aside, and what that has done to spiritual life in the pews and unity among God’s people.

Our guest, longtime minister and author Jim Storts, makes a careful biblical case for two works of grace: justification first, then sanctification as the baptism of the Holy Spirit. We dig into John 17 to address a surprisingly common claim that the apostles were not saved until Pentecost, and we walk step by step through Acts in Samaria and Ephesus to show the sequence of receiving the word, being baptized, and then receiving the Holy Ghost. If you’ve ever searched for answers on “sanctification in the Bible,” “Holy Spirit baptism in Acts,” or “justification vs sanctification,” this conversation stays close to the text while keeping the stakes real.

We also get practical and personal about why churches split, why competition and envy thrive, and why “unity” can’t be manufactured. The argument is blunt: no unity without holiness, because only God can burn out what divides and replace it with love. We close with a challenge to stop outsourcing conviction to leaders and to study Scripture for ourselves, because doctrine shapes destiny.

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