Donald Trump rededicated his life to Christ years ago, Pastor Jentezen Franklin reveals

Free Chapel senior pastor Jentezen Franklin said that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was a Christian who rededicated his life to Christ when he was 60 years old.

On the other hand, the pastor said Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton stood against everything that Christians stand for and believe.

Franklin, whose church is based in Gainesville, Georgia, is one of the 15 Christian pastors and leaders who are part of the evangelical executive committee formed by Trump. 

The committee was formed to advise Trump regarding "diverse issues important to Evangelicals and other Christians," Breitbart News reported.

Franklin said Trump met with the committee and shared about his Presbyterian background.

According to Franklin, Trump told the committee that while he rededicated his life to Christ 10 years ago, he is "not, by any means, a saint."

Some of those included in the committee include Liberty University founder Jerry Falwell Jr., Faith and Freedom Coalition founder and chairman Ralph Reed, Christian Cultural Center senior pastor A.R. Bernard, Focus on the Family chairman James Dobson, former congresswoman Michele Bachmann, and New Destiny Christian Center senior pastor Paula White.

Franklin said he would be glad to serve in a similar committee at Clinton's camp if he would be given the chance.

However, he did not mince words in saying that Clinton, in his opinion, has been "anti-everything that we stand for and believe."

Regarding his role in the committee, Franklin said he desires to represent those from the church who do not have a chance to be heard personally by Trump.

"I see my role on the committee as representing the evangelical community in general, but also the voices of the men and women in my church and every church that can't be heard by Mr. Trump or be in that circle," he said in an interview with local media outlet Gainesville Times.

However, the pastor clarified that being part of the committee is in no way a form of endorsement for the Republican presidential candidate, as emphasized in the meeting.

He said that while in the committee, he would stand for Biblical principles, freedom, morality and law and order.

"For too long, our voice has been silent ... the church can no longer afford to sit on the sidelines and be silent," he said.