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J/,e.=i.eolroRi,L :Our Imperative :
Volume .26 May-June,q951 Number 3 J " . ,,"
.,Te.s M^Y as: many ` thlr_gs ore/" honesty and sincerity inpreaching the .
• " • :-' " - "=" which "the brethren :might have .,'truth, We are Nazarenesl The Church
"" .... "' .. " - " . " slight disag_:eement; but there is oneof the Nazarene is identified asa
.' .. CONTENTS " " "i , . ..thing in "which every N a z a r e zieholiness_ ch'urch. People i_xpect that
preacher will concuriand that'is that . x_'e will preach our doctt'ine. :I am
"," ".. ...... . . holiness isan imperative,convinced that some of them are 'di_
Editorial, Out hnperatlve ............ . ............ :t It goes be3;ond the •realm of privi- appointed in usWhen they:do;not hear
Cotmh'elor's'Corimr.Thehnpa_:_ ,_f ]lulbwss upm, tbt;Numml Persbnalily.......... S"legc, as some theologiaris would on- " us proclaim +this truth, and "wonder- •
OurIfbrit_ zc - Tile l_rtg_chinzof -llolizloss. A,',,,Id 1.:.Airharr " . " " - dearer to make us think, forthe Word ment grips them when they "sensesuch
- "...... ':" ........ •..... says,"Without which [holiness] no a faihlre. We: must not break-:ottr
."I't._, w_v; ,,f' lIolinoss..lbHp/_., l':,rl,, " ". ::'.......... .. . . : . i',mansha}l'seeQ[lm Lord;'" 'Infact, grace,covena'nt with God and the Church by
Pmd'sKcvtiateAddrc_.. Mi/drm_.l_tl_as':Wllnkot,p rCom.lm.lod, I'I is an imperative whether it be' for failing to keep the standard raised
• - ". ..... high, sothat everyone canidentify
'I'hree-i_litt(de Sermon iin lh)lin(;s_. I".Iill......... 3] pardon•or for purity] for Jesus said to
........ N i c o d e m o u s, "Ye mast be.born .`• our forces.
rhe retnl)tatlolls of a Sallcttbed Matt. Col."S 1,. Bre)l_tl(;(]_el,l'hlt.byt,z'mlssmn) .....'25 "
...... again,"placing the two works'of grace, " When we were firs_ called to preach,
]lo]ine._s.?ti_eGJo_:vAnthem oflbe Universe.. By iI Felh,mS(,rmfnlo3 the 3hlstl',_.In that.categoryof.imperattves whml ) "it seemed to us that the Bible woes
(lntrddttction by th!,aLb f)r. J.B. Chalmmrl_ "'":.... 2_ should.cause us great:concern.in;our, were upo[_.us. Wefelt sincerely the
• • .P_a_,lteb,ofde.,i_,mrdt_imJ.•Pm'1, th.Lo_Wh_d_',i,_ .........: .....,................... a_"F' _ prcach)ng ministry. - • "woe is unto me, if I preach notthe
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"- .. .[ When I was a young man in the gospel. -Tatssame feeling of compu-,
• : " " - " " " " ' holiness,movement,a"Sunday would sion. slmuld be Sensed relative toour.
• , ...... not pass without at least.one scrmm_ preaching Of the sec0nd blessing, Woe
", ".. ".... : . .I'i!ACTICAL being preached on this essential is meJlI preachnot thistruth! should
-'. " ., ". them6.'In those days, immediately be the feelingof every one'ofour four
Sermon O_ttlines ior Holiness Empli_is_s" .. " "
-. : . . ' "-'.'..followipg the organization of" our thousand and more preacher.s
Doctriual. Emplmsis ........ ',". ....... :...................... _. .:. 41 " "' ' "chin:ca on a national and'world basis, ',_hroughout the continent of America,
The Se'condness.of.tim Experience ..... _....... :................_ : 45 the preachingOf :entire sanctification Are we ashamed'of, it? If so, then.. we
. . as a secbnd definite Work of grace, was do not possess it,This experience as
"The.inunediaey of,the Exp¢,rie_ce,. . . .).-.. ,_... _ i ........i " , .......... .. :.::...' 49 the standard.,.equipment :Of any Nazar an imperative has .thrust us out into
Typu]ogieal Conslderatioqs -. :.,: ................ :;:........... 5:" rene'Wm:ship_service--yes, gnd many this century .with just the message.
Historical Significance ........................... ............... '57 timesin the evangelistic service. Fur- that this mid-century needs,_Strange:
" " ". " "•.... "thermore, we neverpreached a ser- as it may seem, it peculiarlyfits the
Furthci" Thau/2hts on Academic Freedom.'Cnrl Bh gs tad Fini_ ...... t;(I
. ........ men on this albimportan't t}'/eme but needs of every age because' the Spirit
Musings of a Minister's Wife• Mr._.W. 3I. Frrnkli_l_ .................................... 63what-we, went.the entire"route and v)as givim tothem whoare. "afar off"
Hdliness lr n Life Io Be Lived ......................... .66 [ saw to itthat the "old man was cruet-,, both in tane" and position•
• fled" befgreAve closed bur message: It appears as though ..not on13_ our
A Prayer in ]?reparation, EtlfvnrdDowd .......... "......... - .... ".. ".'..66"
" " .. , :. - " Now brethr6n let.it not be 'said •that. church but the holiness mo?/ement has
•. - .. - - . : . . , - "we dropped the baton. Let 'it not be comeinto existence for justsuch a
_ said that the break in the continuity thne as this: 'Since holinessof heart
"-." : ............ . of our message occurred in our gencr- and life is no doubt "life's" greatest
-'L.A.I_EED.D.D.. Editor .ation. If'is being whispered that many good," the good for Which'philoso-
Published bbn_nthly by tile Naz;irene Pttblisbin'g House. 2923 Troost' Avenue. Box 527.• . ."of our men preach very little on tiffs phers havebeen seeking since Thales,
K_¢ sa's Ciy 10; Missm_ri:m_in_ainedby m_din'lbe interestoftim Cb,rcbof.the Nazarene. all-important subject of holiness, but then it:is especially built farthisage-
•S_,lbscription price: $1.25 ._ year.. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at
K_/nsas City, Mo..Acceptance for mailing at special rate of poslage,pravided for'in Section we are prone to ,'disbelieve such a o[frustrati6n, anxiety, and fear. Sane-
:1103_Acto[ October 31917. authorizedDecember 30 1925 Address a "contributions rumor and give our men creditfor" tificationtakes care of these unnatural
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and dangerous attitudes and gives tablisbus with a reputation as effi- " THE COUNSELOR'S CORNER
I confidence and qumtness in their .cleat doctrinal preachers. Others . . . . . . .
I place, It is the only experience which become very thorough in their major . . •
i promises continuity topoise and bal- cff_phasis, and we should be most The Impactof Holiness .-."
"ance'in the humafi personality. ManY.thorough.inour cardinal-doctrine. We . - - ." _ . ' "
whoprbfess.?this experience donor.- should not only.be.able togive a " i " Upon the Human Perso•,
exhibit the fruits in their lives,but reason for the faith that is thus, but nality , .
i there are a great crowd both.in time we should be "so' full of Biblical.and " 1 " " _ "
..d".-,
1 and eternity- who lmvc exemplified historical reference,that"we will'.be "' By/...,A.Ree ,,.
" .the:H01y Spirit in'their lives'to.such pronounced fundamental by our . . • " . -
• . a degree that everyone acknowledges brethren in this _econd definite work " THEaE IS a positive relaUonshlp be- umvcrse_.wh]le from the purged area,
that they have. possessed and do pos- of gi'ace. " -. ' Jl. 'twee a human pel:sonality, and the " whe_'ein the HolySpirit has crucified
scss this victory-giving dynamic in Third, possibly'the pastor is not sen-" " H01y Spirit,'wherei_'the purgings.of this nature With .its carnal elemetits,
their hearts .......... .. strive to theneeds of-the people. After. ' "'the Holy Spirit will mean more than ..there emcrge_ the fruits from.a happy,
Whywould a preacbei"in :the every revival is .a'.good' time for holt- iust an em%tieiml reaction• Expermnce holy life, • .
" Church "of the Nazarene.. fail :in his hess emphasis. When "file altar, gets therapy, in the realm of sanctification Whether you believe man's person-
ministry to the extent of neglecting barr_fi, then is. the timeto" begin to I p o s s e s s es a practical, significance
I this truth ? An examination of reasons preach on sanctification, for "when he . which few realize.Yet St. Paul en- ali.t'y is a dichotomy or a trichotomy..
might be rather startling, First_ it is come, he will cdn_cL" I haVe al- deavored iffboth (_olossihnz and'Gala- makes little difference, but we 'will
"nmst be evident that he'is_ delinquent" " ways followed.. the rule,.,t 'When in tianst0 paint such a picture of tlae treat it acco_:ding to the'old-fash_oned
i . inreading the Word of God de_'o- douht, preach holiness. •In a growing -. elements embraced in the carnal ha: psychologY,and revea] it in tbree "
. tionally. Here is where.,one.obtains church there are always those who lure that the churches would have no ]torts,so that we may better'discern
the texts which m_et the needsof the need lhe light and Who need to begin " " " doubt as tohis full meaning of the tim clerfients involved. We wish to
-'-_- people. Cdi_ld itbe possible that.uric "_eeking the blessifig.-When th_ K,brlcl,- _. " - benefits o_ the atonement=, Ttr.be'spe:."divide.the_eelements-so.that=the:_-v.d-l]--.-
:_. ofour" prhabhers was delinquent in Creeps in,then preach holiness.When'. cific, in Colossians 3:5-11 We get.the ' run a parallel of sin and holiness" in -
..__ his-considet:aUon, of the "BookOf people become careless, preachholt-.. ,,dark picture while "in verses 12 .tlle human personality, and show on
; . . Books'_?. Yet, he eo/_ld not read tlm hess. When the goinggets hh_dand " throngh 17.we have the bright picture. one _ide-what is residentin the carnal.•Word without" constantly "coming th'c prayer seasons seem dry, preach " The darkpieture in.Galatians is touncl natOre and thOn-sll0w on the opposite " "
. across texts•actually related to'or di- "holiness: • i'. " . • inthe listing of theworks of.theflesh .side what happens to these" carnal
.•-found in the fifth chapter;verses t9,- elements when.purged byth_saneti-
rcctly sugge'sUng.themes on sanctifi- Finally, in examining the-reasons 20,.and 21 while the bright picttire is fying power of the'Holy Spirit,It "
" _7 cation and the baptism with the Holy why any pastor might,not'preach on " " "
- " Spirit. The Paulind el_istles are full of found in the listing of th'e fruits of the _nakes a spiritual personality' study
, holiness or kir_dred themes'thereis a . _ Spirit in verses 22;23,and 24. _ .Which should be an encouragement to
, textual material, and no man need 'be possibility that he might be somewhat
-" "short" at this point. Yes, the devo-" questioning in his ownsoul ab0ut'hls " We also .know that at. no time.is tbe saint ahd a condemnation to the
tional reading of th'e Weird of God will own exi_erience.. Every Nazarene pus- thel:e a full manifestation of.the works sinner. When one obser'ves these
I give to the h01in'ess preacher sufficient tot. must positively settle this and . of the.flesh in personality rea_:tions, elements in the nature and realizes
'I leads to'keep him iri,all of the'textual But the potential isthere, and from thai'the end is i:leath, thenone may
keep.it settled. He:must keep. the" :
material- hi_ ycill'need: ".glorydown. Upon his" oWn soul' arid"' _ thisbrol_en cistern of foul waters have _well see how a personcould not pnssi-
'Second_ his thought lifemay not be "sensethe presence of theHoly Spirff emana[edall'the moral diseases ofthe bly bea "s!nning saint."
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i properly patterned or sincerely con- guiding his life.. Othe_'wise Jr.,will Be" ""
• ditioned in the doctrines of 1.he church, the "bli_nd..leading "the blind." Of Sin had lloliness 'in the Human Persorfality
This major, emphasis, of h o 1i n e s s course, our Manual. provides that the --
,_i ] "should becomeingrained into thevery pastor shallBe it/,the experience of SI_. IN THE-THOUGHTLIFE HOLINESS IN'THE THOUOHT LIFE
basic.thinking of the pastor'..Rather entire sarictification; but even theman " 1.Evil Thoughts 1.Thinlcing hoevll
than the excelhtion, it should bewith with the shepherd heart'needs to. ex: a, Evil conscience " " _i. Good conscience "":"
frequencythatlm consider_ preaching airline himself periodically andkeep" b.E _,il- imag!nation, inventions,-
holiness sermons, This isour task, his experience polished'with the glow. , surmises b_ Loveof truth ..
ahd we should learnto do 'our task of theheavenly Presence. c. Churlishness " " c.. Cheerfulness" .
well. : Rel_etitionin this field will" es- (Continued on.page17)"M¢_/-|_,195i {1411 11
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2. Unbelief 2.'Faith" " " " " Our e e
a.Fear,dread, fainthearted a. Coh dencc.,assuranee Heritage-ThPreaching of Holin s
b Care. (worldly), fret b. Quietness. confidence . .'_
e Careless e. Careful in riglat sense .... Apaper given at the Preachers'Meeting,,-
d.Doubt,,heresies " d. Sounddoctrine
3. Pride 3.'Humility ..Canad_West District
a. Conceit highminded, lofty a. Lowliness " l" " A_tlO
i i .b. Hanghtiness_. forwardness, arro- h,M0ekness By Id g. Airhart*
ganee ". . .
, e. Vanity, vainglory . c.Modesty . . . ... " " . - iF.neE THE Paopl_E:r oF 0Ln,the mod-. in the prov!dence of God it is our
d. Envy, jealotisy .. . d. More liumility and meekness Li "era "pi'eacher" should be a man heritage--rthat is all that we can claim.
7t.h.ts ace :ity 4. Si_.merity : " " with a nlessage from God .No Isaiah, Furtherrfiore, it: spart'of our heri-
; a: Deceit.dissimulation, craftiness• ' " " Hosea rage to occupy a singular'position.
"a..Honesty_ truthfulness not; .Jeremiah. nor Amos..nor •
• - ffflschood, flattery.: guile ever'faced more challenging--days. .with regard ire the-universal Church.
b. Treaeliery,subversiveness". ]J. Constancy "" " " calling.for _learer-ring!ng messages When'I say "our heritage" I refer to
c. Hypocrisy - " . C.' Simplicity 'from'Godl than.does'the man of God no one delmmin}ttion'but to the people
' in our day. We live in a very practi- With whom has been" lodged this
.;..SIN IN TIIE_FFEETIONS ANDHoLINEss IN THE AFF_ECTIONS AND ""
.,_ SENSIBILITIES ""_ENSIBFLI.TIE_ e,al day--in some v,:ays too.prhctieal _- depdsitum of truth known tis the dec-
.-"bu_ the most practical problem of:all {i.ine of holiness. Any student of the
• '! • 1. Idolatry (covetousness). 1.'Supreme love toGod" " " " " goes unsolved. The lmuse is hurni!lg historyof doctrine ]_noWs that the
! 2..Sensuousness"" " " "
• " " . • • .. 2.:Spirit_tality"" - " c" . down. and no one seems to knov_ how story of "orthodox_¢. is traced by a
a.Worldliriess . - a.Not of this world " t6put out the fire. 'We/ran think vei'y wavering line.betweim the.extremes
i b.Lust of the eyes, lasciviousness b." Sing_lg eye well; well enoug a .to solve the r_ddle ".9f a barren rationalism onone hand
-'_ e."Reve/ings: : ". "' .:" . - ' .- e. "Joy.in. the iiioly Giaost : : -." . "¢0fih'e }_tom; but 4n faeihg Our greavesr'...:and-- an;eqonlly'-ste*'ile. Biblical _-au- " "
e.. Drunkenness,gluttony e: Temperande,filled With th,_.Holy admissions of this moral Stup*dity are extreme 'defeats tile 'Church and it
" Ghost now coming from the deepest think- seemsthat the holiness people of our
1 _. Malcvoience......... ""
a.Malice, hatred.3:_Beac,Jolence " _ " ers: While the great minds are baffled, dav .are" peculiarly fitted • by their
b. Unmerciful a. Love, brotherly .kindness . is it not a lmmbling,yet exalting, and ".herltage'for the task of the eonserva-
• i .e. Anger, wrath, uncontrolled and . b. Mercifel : .well-high terrifylng•thought, that. the :tion of true orthodoxy. .This is n6
"_ unsanctifled temper • .. c. Long-suffering, inieekness, "and answer that all'seek is the message boast. Carefql"eonsider{ttion' of the
purified temper . . which is Our heritage? "But God hath principle of'balance in matters of-tile.
i _ ." .... ehoi;ehthe foolish things of the kvorld faith leads to the firm conviction'that
} SIN IN TIIE _ILIJ. " "
; •1. Disob(_dibnce . . " •"". HOLINESS IN THE WILL . . t_i confound.tlm:wise;_ and God hath " this too is part of our:heritage.
-,chosen •the-weak things of theWorld If _we are to be true to the _remen-.
'a. Rebellious..stubborn. obstinate. :1. Obedience: ' :': " to confound "the things which" are dous tasksto which outheritage eom-
"_ unruly,disorderly, implacable ' a: Submissive,' willing, yielded might_¢?' _'For. after that inthe wis-"mils us. if we are to apply these.
I . scorner " " " " :dom of God the world-by wisddm principles to. our p_rsdnal sphereS.
2. tlnrighteousness " . " • _ " . 2. Righteousness • " "" knew hot'Go'd,it phrased God.bythe (having holiness...reviVals and pre-
a. Division, contention, r i o t i n g, a. Accord, unity, gentlefiess " foolishness of prba'ching to _ave them paring h holy "p e o pl'e for a. holy .
" "variance 5. Equity, justice. ' .: that. believe." We liave the answer. • heaven), then we must have a.blear ..
i . b(Injustice. pastiality " " " c, Patience, deliberate . . It is.our heritage; it is the message of . grasp Ofthe nature of this heritage.
c. Impatience, hasty :" " - - holiness of heart and holiness of life Tosum up our theological heritage•-
.j 3. Wrong speech 3. Properspeechthrough Christ Jeshs tl)e Lord_ If We:ina word, it is Wesleyan Arminianism
a. Railing, backbiting, slander, a.'Discreet, grave,sober,, medita- i _'I really coml:;rehended Our privilege whieli has bebh conveyed, to us
whispering, talebdaring, vain five, courteous find rbsportsibility_.we would tremble! through- tbe Amei'ican holihess re-
.. ranting, idle words, mummurlngs, There is no arrogance in this simple, vival. Built is a laeritagdwhich.may
.compla!nings, impudent 4.Diligence : " "" statement that we have the answer, be traced in a clear and'unbroken line
4.Net!feet""(Continued on page l?i " *Pr0lts_rCanadlan-Nazarerl_cqlMge back to'St. John, St. Peter, St. James,
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and St. Paul. Thatwhich came later factoror too great an emplmsis on the: " - "" : -
to be'known as Arminianism existed man-factor The"first trend leads to we mustadd, inorderto complete our travel on..Our preachersmust have
m the clbarest form in the teachii_gs unconditional salvationor. fatalis r.heritage something thatis :difficult togoodvision (andthis applies toarearr
oftheChurch fathers. Until A.D.600 while the:second leads to humanism' . _ " ". describe because itis so intangible, view.as well as a front view), good"
tlmre is not the breath of that. doctrine - It is thegrandgonitis of Our theologi [" Perhapsit is best known z_s"the Naza- courage, .and good strength. At this
which later is known as Calvinism. eaiheirtagethat ii blends "the 'tworene emphasis'.' or even as the "Naza- hour we have arrived at aplacein the
Arminianism is known as such, "not cxtremgsqn a harmony whichdoes no rene swing.'_ It seems tobe a blend history of our church where we can
Ii. '"because in 1589 a Dutch flmologianviolence either,toGod or.man, but: of organization,s_me creed,andevan- look back far enough toby ableto dis-
: named A_:minius invented, it.but lie*-maintains the sovereignglory _aml .. gelistic fervor,This too is part of ou_ .tinguish where the middlelof-the-road
cause in tliat year the inevitable pro-grace of'God along with the fl'eedom heritage. . lies'for us." .The extremesan_ong us
•[test came againsf the dogmatic, rigid, and pel:sonal responsibility of man: .This total heritage 'is, I behove, may be. obsexved _md the tendencies
and "absohite system of Calvinism. Salvation is conditional.: God is just [ absolutely_ unique.We areneithei', marked. This should enable us to
Arminianism is'not the invention .of and manis free. Now.this isa g]arious" fu_/dnmentalists {in the now "accepted chartfi "safe course for:the future.
t . Armini_s, but has r'eceived its name preaching heritage,for it gl6rifies.thc sense of the term)normodernists, Butthis was-to be a discussion not
,:bi_eause Arminiuscollected an'd era- holiness of God, dignifies the estate ofneither legalists nor antinomlans: only of our heritage'as preachers,but
bodied in' a system more fully than man. deepens the e npl_asis on grace Fundamentallsm, which .today. hfis as pl:eaehe_s of the doctriim- of holi-
_i .any previous writer the observations and appeals to evm:y man's conscience, definitely come to mean some' form or ness. With these .foregoing pririciples
ro_ the Christian fathers and the,early "_ "
Protestants. " But oat'heritageis.not only taut'of other of Calvinism,we repudiate, m mind, weproce_d toa discussi0nof
The key which unlocks Arminian Arminianism it is the heritage of Modernism, in any of its hubtle.f0rms, the prefichingof holines. We feel that
theology (Q_ar heritage) to the.uhder- W e S 1e y a n Arminiamsm. Wesleyan we abhor.• .Asholiness people we are we can do nobetter. 'than to embody
standing .is the principle that it is" a Arminianism has been aptlydeseribed as mudh_ in our spirit/against'sterile these principles ih a series of prop0si-_
" • " " legalistff fis we are for a full ethical tiohsal_outthe prefiehingof holiness" '"
mediating or- _niddle-of-thc-road tim- as .A1 mmmmsm on fire." Al:minian -" eohterit to holiness,the antithesis '.of which, to .be true• to our, heritage, we
-_-..... olp.gy..The, id.ea that the truth lles, doctrine rose to its'fuli power i_ tl e
'-1 i:t". "ih ta: ............ •" ." "!...... '." An ....... •. antinomianism. ," " . must maintain.f theex%mesof, 77eer:Z [hat ............ " .......'............. " :• "
thought, but m between the extremes . . . . " " ..It is a "unique -road we travel and . I. We .nmSt preachholiness as the
•t is one that nff preacher can :afford"to lmps the greatestforce for good whlclf it is •a da_gerous one. It is always distinctiveemphasis o] 'our church
." ] :'neglect..This very principle-has been"the world has ever seen• embodiedin' " . hard,z: to maintain a position in the without, atthe sam_time,So:isoMting
JI" used with great force bv ouro _ " a-creed 'its' Social and olitic 1 h '" middle of the road than to:follow •
: • , • . .. . _, ... wn • ..p . a _-"it#ore our s11stemdtie thgalogy a._to"
t Nazarene w.r_ters of ]atom dealing products are only second in impor- " either edge of the.road. Hardship,make it a doetrbml$reak. Holiness is
,"_ . With the problems which.we now facb. _an_ i to fits prinarypreduct_the it heartsearching, and danger,seem tothddisfinctivedoctrineoftheChureh
_. ] . Aristotle is _redited _vi'th the inven" " ". "ng o holy. oharaeteE"Wesleyan " be the price .of truth SOmeone has 6f the Nazarene. Yet it i_ not isolated
1tlo: ?! th_ dpc_rme '.of the Golden_:_t_:::?_sut _vxa:a_o_ :_lysaid that tlie onlytime that most of us. nor tacked dnlike ati afterffloughtt0
{ Mean Courage,he sa,d,hes between i, s tlPUflea_ . are in.the middle, of the ,road is the
i. _- :.cowardice and f0olhardinass_'Liber-..of Passmn ann personal expermnee.. • an oldersys.tem _t is the very heart
time that we- are erassmg fromone andsoul Of the System.' It is'th_ ten-
•ality lies between avarice andprodi-The'fact.that Arminiamsm mustkeep .side to.the 6ther. It is'a shorte/"iourr tral idea of Christianiiy.. The idea
gality,modesty :between impudeiade ""oh fire" is antply demonstratedby ney fr0/fl ychere we areintorationalis. ?'that one ¢an-.preaeh holiness distinc-
•and bashfulness, sincerity -between the obseiwation, that,While the.'Wes- . tlc"n/odermsm'than *tm from where tivnly with_out first relatingit syste.m:
Self-disparagement and .boasffulness_ leyml blandh.as.swept "with .revival the ulira-fundamentalisis are..That is,ati6ally toevery other partof his"
andpleasut:e, between /ieentiousness "power around.the warld,the Dutch. however, noreasonwhy we shouldsystem of .thought i:s the source of
• - and asceticism'. And.without a..dotlbt, fire. is embodied:in. the ':writings of'"" "..get over intothe left-hafid"ditch with -i mUch error: Noman ema preach holi-
all that is goodand true and beautiful John Wesley, John gletehe't-,Riehai:d""' them_ Arid_the same is true of the ness _oell as a'distinet dmphasis unless.
l es between ihe extremes of thought. Watson,and.William Burt Pope. Thus reverse of this proposition. If our he is first of ifll ht home in,andcan
Ourheiit0geis the heriti_g9of the we'.have seen .tl_at ourmiddle,of-the- heritage _s dangerous, itis alsoglor- breathethe spirit"of, Armhatan the-
middle-of-the-road..Doctrinally. Ar- roadhex'itageincludes alsothe posi-ious.It is in the middle of the road, ology. Inthatcase it will betrue that
minianism mediates between Calvin- tion which lies in.the bhndirig of pureout where.the traffic is, out whi_re the - in one sense every sermonof his will.
ism onthe one hand andmoderfiism creedwith flathihgexperience..most speedcan be made,that Wede- be ........ ""
a sermor_on holiness.. I-Ioliness wall
on the'othar. In the matterof salva- .Perhaps I may bepardonedfor sire totravel. Some .poor andinade- not be .isolated 'in this thinldfig.fiom
tion, the -tendency is -either.to place earrymgthisline of thought one 'stepquate drivers _nay be"wreckedand" any other d0etrine, whatsoever.Liki_
too, greatan emphasis.'on the God-further. ToWesleyan Arminianism land in eitherone or the other of the Bishop" Foster,when he reads hisBi-
..... ditches, deserlbedlbut still we. must ble he will feel that holiiiess "breathes
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: lJe0ple today. It should,, however, be ts so vitaliy needed,it iz lamentably - Way
, remembered that psychological terms slow among t0o'_many holiness peo- . The-of Holiness
I are iaot synonyms for Scripture tcrnts ple. E. Stanley Jones received a letter . . . - -
and are at best merely illustrative, from a woman relating her expert- " _ ."
There areno'substitutes forthe termsence, She told how,she hadhadar-:. RalphEarle*
• of Scripture, but thesemust be.illumi- thritis and other aihnents. The Lord -. "
• , hated:and illustrated and defined, lind instantly healed her. Then she . . 1, : . . " " " •
i It 'is; however, _:vell to observi_ :that prayecl, Lord, You took care of my
;..in the zeal to do justice to the'theme : arthri_tis_ How about iny, . over- And a high(roy .shall' bethere, and is a lifelong task:It calls" fordaily
•of eradication it measy to be darried weight?" :She said the answer came awCy,and itshaUbe bailed The Way consecration, concentration, .and uP;
•". -to unwarranted extremes. Anexaini-" scripturaily: "This kind .COl_eth not o[ holiness; theunclean.shal_ natpassplication. Unless we undertake ser-
i nation bL the writings of a -number out except by fasting?' The story over it (Isaiah 35:8). iously .to pattern our lives each day
" . • " " according to the /instructions laid
" " m " x o " ofha" c'ss "speaks eloquently of ltoliness as alife- -
oI tne c_aern e p nents" " J n " ;"' " • - •' ]"ris Goa's DESIGN that. all H S cfifk- down in:the New Testament, we shall
" reveals, thatin the detailed analysis of " of dlsclphne versus holiness as mstan-: "_ dren should walk in the way .of not go far on the way of holiness, "
•what this cleansing means tl]ey.con-taneous deliveralace: • - .
" " - " holiness..Those Who fail to do so are . . Too often it has been the habit/of
tradict one another"m0re tlian opec. In this same regard, holiness-must an occasion of grief and sorrow to holiness people to neglect" the mrpp e .
It is this Contradiction tluit isconfm;- be preached hofll as a crisisand as a their Father's heart. The path of bbe- teachings of Jesus in. the Synoptic '.
• " _ ing,not the fact of cleansing. Absurd . dylmmic relatiohsliip..We have nbth_., dienee.toHis will always leads into G08pels. Almost unconsciously we
t statements have bccli made by those ing to fear: idfinsisting that tlm ca- this way of holiness. . " - take the attitude that because welive
- who failed to consider their claims" trance to this life mUsl: be by way of Theway of holiness is the sanctified this side of Pentecost we should give "
in all the light of Scri_atut:e. Tilts in an ifistautaneous cr_is.' The answer is life. '.And the sanctifidd life :is: a life our attentior_ to Acts and.the Epistles.
' I no way condemns negative preaching: tl_at,granted_our tboological premises lived in the Sermon.on the'Mount, in W_tendto ignore the forthright utter-
. i Itmerely pointsout that pbeaehing is that all have sinned and have sin th_e last discourse of Jesus in the" aneesofthe Master. But thetcachings "
_ serious;,chaltengingbusi_es_, _nd'r_ _" remaining after regeneration, that atl ._ _ ; ,4.... -. ::,--:;'_ ."- _:,.-uI-Jeaus-are-timeless Thoy.wil._r.eveJ::/' " -
. quires l_ainstaking.thougat Car - need to'be n}ade painfully). conscious tweltth m xtomans m me mlrteenm '" ' ' " th will
of First Corinthians, inthe books Of be -superseded, because ey
" ful speech. • .,i. . ' " of this "sift "dad challenged to an un-
•i Butnow it must- be pointed but that usually lfi_lli goal of the.'holy life---: Ephesians, Philippians, Coi0ssians,:in never be surpassed, . .
granted this, then there is no un- the tweHth Of Hebrews, in the first "of .We' have even heard it suggested
that one who professes Christian per- "
negative preaching on .the, crisis o.f
| " cleansing must "be balanced with biased'psychologist who will not agree ofFirst Peter, and in. the fourth Of:
.'_.. preaching on the progressive and dis, that tension and struggle will result . First John.. In other words, the sane- Iecfion should not pray the words:of:. .
•tified life is a life lived according to the so-called Lord's Prayer: i'Forgive
"'ciPlinaryphasas Of' holiness. There is buildi.ng to a crism in which instan- the standards of the New Testament. us our debts,as we also forgive our -
. taneous release will befound. The . ,, " ..
" t a process as well as a crisis. Our doctrine is-s0und, scientifically, scrip*" Thecommarid,"Be ye holy," isbotll: debtors.
-- .When the time comes .that we think
• I youth especially need to be taught turally; .and experientially, a call and a..cha!lenge. It isa cull'to /mrselves toogood to pray that prayer,
'that. When thecrisis is past they arc " _ full consecration of otirselves to God,we had betterask the Lord t6 tram-
not:fixed'up to run automaticallylikeBut holiness is- more thana crisis. •
a wound-up alarm clock. "Sermons 6nIt is•a'dyuamie relfitionship'between that our hearts might be cleansed late us immediately to. heaven--for
from'all sin and filled with the Holy the good of all Concerned. But I ani . . .
'_ the principles"and disciplihes of the aman'and God. There. is a.myztic_l. Snirit.'As.Christians weare "called not sure that with that attitude I
union between..Christ thi'ough the " " - •
_ holy living.are needed. Holiness peo-unto lioliness." That. involves, first of would want' tOface God 'right
.ple learn to live by certain basic prin- _Spirit and the soul. This union .with I " '.- all,:the crisis of entire sanctification. Toput R 'bluntly, :that is justaWaY'an-
ciples Which' they k'igorodsly apply as Christ is.a faitla union and an ethical:
a discipline to life Whether they _feel" t/nion. Spirit permeates Spirit. In the Until we are sanctified wholly • orother.form ofanti_ominianlsm. When
. through and throt_gh;we cannot hope I getto the place where I maintain
" i like it or not.. After the crmis comes deepest sense holiness.as a life cannot ..i to, livea holylife, " " that everything_I doand sayis holy
the lifelong process bf solving human ' be explained. Itis a .blessed_ mystic
• social .relationships, the problem of comradeshipof the s0ui:with its Lord, But.'the command, "Be ye .laoly,,aecausomy" heart is holy, I.am guilty
the sublimation and the'gradual ele- . Paul's terms: "crucified withhim," " " also involves a .further challenge--- of one of the worst typesof fanaticism,
vatioh of the legit|mate appetites and "risen with .Hi/n,"" "Christ liveth in- " the challenge to conform our lives to There is not one -of u._ but that
desires.Here is a .whole field where. me, '--theseindicate corri nunion with the teaching of theNew Testament. occasionally hurts someone by what
a great deal of holiness preaching is Christ. HolineSs faust therefore he This is not the matter era moment; _t we;idoor. say," What are we going to "
"do abmitit?Are we' goingtopass .it
nee'ded. "In this area where progress (co_hfiu_ett on'page 24) ."" ,*Proas_0r,NazareneThe_109IchlSeminar/
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i off ligh[ly by saying, ."Godknowsthat fallen"theChurch through a'lack•ofhave the guidance of "the Holy Spirit (Continuedfrom page4):
_ myheart is right and [ didn't intend' love, we can understand the reasoa to help us irimaking those decisions There must .have been • something
to hurt anyone"? Orare.we going tofor this burden on His heart, and the power ofthe Spiritto help tremendouslysignificant about the
1humble mirselvcsandsayto the per- Paul echoesthis sentiment manyus in carrying them out. message ofthe Master, whena pefse-
i " Sonoffended: "I'msorry I said •what • timesinhiS epistles. Love, .unRy, and An illustration might make this cuter would•put up hissword and re-
I " cr
• I did. Pleaseforgive me '?hu_mility are the main empliases 0f clearer, Some readers will rememhei"turn tohissuperior and say, .,Nee .
• ":' We sometimes forget that humility the great twelfth chapter of Romans. wtien the first car:came-out equipped man spakelike ibisman." His .asso-
.... is one ofthe best evidences ofholt- Loveispresented as a many-sided;with fdur-wheel brakes,inabout1424. ciation with the" Father gave to Him,
hess..The holy people are a humble glittering •diamond .in the"thirteenth On the spare tire 'cover ontherear as the Son" of.God, anauthoritywhich
peoi)le; " .. clmpter of First Corinthians. The one ofthe car were printed thesewords: ' dventhe craven could easily recognize•
"One of the best exercises for us aswho reads this.love lyricfrequently "" '.'Power to Start--powerto .Stop._' . WhenChrist is in us and we arc
sanctified Christians is to read over and thoughtfully will bebetter fitted ,... But here Was oneofthose carsonpromptedby ttie Holy• Spirit indwell-
icarefully•and prayerfully the Sermon _to."adorn the doctrlneof.God ourthe _cdge of a :railroad track with its ing.us, then the people willexclaim, "
.on the Mount, andthe other portions"Saviour inall things."Y""f_'ontendsmashed in .Thebrightly- "Our pastor has been With God." .
ofthe New...Testament noted above,Weare reminded-of the story.ofa ' painted words on the back shll pro- Then youcan say, Thus saith the . .
ann apply eachpassage tO 0urselves.." certain". Korean "Christian whohad' - claimed their proud message.Andit :Lord," and that. same authority will
We aretooaiit to go tothe Scriptures memorizedthe Sermbn on the Mount. was not false advertising for the ca_:be recognized in you as.Christ's am- " .
_'. for comfort'and strength, and forget When asked how hedid it_ he replied really had the best brakes and.one of."bas_ador.
that they ate also "profitable for dbc'-' that he put into practice each verse the best motors of any car on the :Brethren, letus make'this period of
{ trine, forreproof,forcorrddti0n,. for that he was seeking to memorize.: .In road thatyear._ _mphasis mean much- for:the kingdbm
instruction" (margin, discipline), Atad. that way.he'really learned it. " ' What.was the matter_ then?" Sifnply of Gc_d.. Let us he faithful in our rain-
so our life habit_ :t'oo often remain"The humble Korean had denton- this, that the.driverpaid no attelititm istry not only during, this special
] uncorrected;strated a great truth. Theyare 'not to the- posted sign:"Stop, Look, period but let us"be faithftll iii the
'-i "Wehx'enotspeaking .now of sinft_I 13_fe CTii_isfian's-:"wh0 :qt/ote .whold .?L_t_if,'t_Tlie eai"had"powerto-'start- months andc-yedrs.'to-come in- passing.....
habits or manifestations of the'carnal passages, of scripture,-.The. Bible and power to stops.but it did not stop . )on to oui"generation this great Biblical
nature.- We are talking about person-christian is One ;:vho puts:into daily : :because tim driverwa§ careless,) ti'uth, which "is the only-total'panacea
ality traits that,, unless cm:rected bypractice the precepts of the New The Spirit-filled Christian has the for the ills of this age;
careful attention, continue with us Testament. Anything less .than this is- necessary power to obey theprompt- .... _'-"
•4eng. after-we are sanctified.: These notworthy of.the name holiness.."• ings and chdcks of'the Spirit. But heThe lmpai:t ofHoliness
". little things about_burlives thatare Sanetiflcatien means, more than':astillhas to step'on theacceleratorand (Co_ttnv;ed_rom page 6) :
not Christlike hinder us in our si_irit;eris_s experience at the altar. Itmeans " step ot_ thebrakes, so to speak..In
ual growth and handicap us'seriously a.life lived constantly ih complete sub_ . other words, theHoly Spirit does not Sevdral years ago my.spirituM
in our Christian _s_.rviec. " mission to the will of God;"It(means: • - automatically start us'and stop us: He father, Dr. E. E. Angel, formerlyof
Sometimes our emphasis on the a life patterned after thatof Jesus. It .... commands and- empowers, hutwe New England, Eastern Nazarene Col-
crisis of entire sanctification actually rfieahs a .Spirit-filled_.Spirit-led life', have.'to make the decision :and take. lege_ and Northwest Nazarene Col-
proves to be a hindrance' to growth :it means a life not 0nlyempowered.-:' the action.. Afaihlre torealizethis lege,.gave to the editor thethought
in grfied. If the impression is given by. "by the' H01ySpiritbut directed by has sometimes led to defeatand dis- for the above classificgti0n. Scriptural
our pi:eaching that the experience" of Him. It meh_s not6nly a.life of power ' " aster. . • _ references may be found in each case,
-. ... ...
being Sanctified wholly is" the g0al but;a life of" lo_e. 'It is.the, life of the " '"The sanctifying presence arid pOwei:which we leave to the readerto sup-
rather•than a means toward theend Lord Jesus relived in us today. -'•
Of the Hol"S'-irit are something that ply,but there is a fund of information
" " _ _ : " " "' "he in the abdve t0:pass on its atherapy.
ofliving a holy life, theft _e may bePerhaps'some reader is still saying'"all of us neeam orcter to _ve _ . " ....
-.partly" responsiblefar the _lack of "But" if I consecrate myself fully to _: "-.Christian 1.ife'sudcessfully:" TheNew tv°eYal°:;_:_;:gra_°hTw _A_t:_.._ _ _e
ihigher livingamong our people. .God and arn filled with His Spirit,will. [ Testament points •theway.'It is a way ' _^-_..f.,,_.l_.mon'' ' '
- Turning to the last discourse of Je_ that'not take.care of everyth[ng?oAll . of self-crucifixion and self-d_dication. C';_:P_:..* _,_ :':'_,_ "
Sus (Oohli 14---16), we find that one I need to eels let the H01y Spirlt'con:. W5_ie_ _tdw_hn_y_ _:_. oWnley1_::of the great'concerns of His heart was trol my life." through!he experience ,of sanchfica
" " tion..It is* for (lie pastor to inform
that His followerashould love one an- •. Right there Is where tile danger come complete satisfaction and .con-
other..When we think ofall the lies, Godfloes.not deprive us 0f free stant victory.•" . "(ContinuedonImge.65)
'troubles andtragedies that ha_e be_ choicewhen H_ sanctifies us wholly. --• - (15_)17
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iaul sKeynote Address- (Part II} onomm:egroupingremains to never angryor vindictive or bitter•
'complete .the beadtiful picture. It is "Ar_dhis testimony was true. Testi-
• . " "" thepositive-aspect of his _nethod with mohy."comes from ma_:turih, from
t
IBy Mildred Bangs Wynkoop*.. them. "Ye know how we deal.t with whicl_ our word martyr comes, and
• . . .each one of YO_, as a..father With his means telling what is known-regard-
:" "..... - " •! own children,- exhdrting you, encour-[ass of the consequences; In all this
•- • . aging you,and teshfymg, to-theend he was gentle, as anurse ('_..7) :and
B. • Paul'sNegativeTestimony _ing With men for the sake _f_personal _ " that should walk worthily of /]rm as a' father (v, ti).ye
Paul's testimony includcd'a nega- advantage... "God. mHis exhortation was toholt- I chanced to lay these negative and
ti',:e and positive declaration in keep- .Notice.that there is nothing in.this : z_ess.5 His encouragemmit is found in positive testimonies side by side and
" ing with the negative and .positive .testimony that an advantage of birth the first chapter, gentle;, loving, firm, •discovered an. interesting harmony.
aspects, of th_•d0ctrine of holiness, - or education orsuperior intelligence " ' : " " " ":" "• .-: " ' "
Listen to'the negative word:_'Our could make •.impossible to ignorant, _ " I[OLINESS "
exhortationwas not•of error,:nor of.underprivileged,"runof-the mill" • . . .
uncleanness, nor in guile.! u He spol_e' .menAAt.no point is thereanyissue . . .. .. Personal Integrity
of personal integz-ityWhen'be main-.that commondecency and:4_he grace "'"Mcltive -" -. .-
tain_ed.that his exhortation was h0t Of God cannot meet _. And yet just -" • •-" " "
of deceptionor in a false pi_ofession hm;e, among the sins of the spirit, lies NEGaTIW -.... " PbS_TZW . "
"_. .What issaid---exhorta_io_ what is dom._-beimviorof grace •or oflies, and that his life " the'battleground of orthodoxy. • , .
was not Unclean, and that his •motive- The positive testimony is just as :1. Not of.error 1. Holily
" wa's 9Pei_. to closest scrutiny. He _zsed stri.king: "Ye az:e witnesses, and God .nntruths " " " sanctioned by Go_d "
" " " self-appointed message • •
no religious bait to trap .them to liis •also, how holily and righteously and .2.Not ofuncleanness" " "2.-Righteously -.
" h'is°Wnm0fi_,es.pers°naladvantage.. ................This ele_ired unbiamably.,we behaved ourselves ...._qucstlonable. life..."/..'-__'..: : .. :...... api_roved by God and man "
- toward you that believe.'':_"Holily .... - ..................................
.3,Not in guile ' '-' " .
Now he testlfied concerning his, comes from _msios, a word indicating- " baiting them to his . "3. Unblamable
methods. "For neither at any time' that Something .has been sanctioned • . p_rs0nal interests - " dese'rving no censure.
used we flattering words, as ye know., b], G°d."Righteously" includesall " " ' : • ".'": "
nora .cloke of covetousness; God _s thc: positive .4irtues of conformityto .... "
witness: nor of men'sought we glory, God's law and. men's sense of justide "J Integrity to tlic message
neither .ofyou,nor yet of others; ''_ and "clean-dealing and acceptability.._., '_"• " " " Manner
The first groupirig _could,uot beAocu-.Tide•claim:of unblamableness is a _tar: • - • -" "" '
mented except by a man s own }ioqor, ing climax to this testimony regarding ...:"" " _IETIIOD :IV_.F_..NS•" ""
This g/'oup is' subject to verification "i.: No flattery :1. Exhortation
hls•ownbehavior .He declared that " " to please God, not.men
: by men.andGOd, and Paul fearlessly they were witnesses to the •faCt that '.. . dishonest praise : 2: Encouraging them ..
• calls:both to witness. "Ye,know." he was deserving of no censure co;n-, their:intei'ests came fizrst.. ' "
"God knows:"._ "I have neverattempt _ .earning hisli_e among them. We • 2. NOt covetous. .
insincercCdto :gainor•lyinganyman's."allegianCepraise•" says•he;bY statement,mightbe ihdlined:tositting,as questi0nwedoUponSUCh•n.a " . desire for person._l gain-it 3: Testifying..teliingtruth..regardless. of " ' " " "
" "and the "fact that I have Worked'with "judgment seat so far in tibia removed ..3. Notseeking glory of'men . consequences
my own bands'for my support, thoughfrom the scenes•of that day; bdt Paul • ' " ' " • "
.I:was.enti.tled toa salary 'from you, anticipated our suspicibns or at least. Summary " : " " " ' " " "",
pro_es I:did not
'sough for theweetServey°uf°rsgain' th " " " "
_nc[_havenevar e.suspicions Of hls:_critics,'then" . '. GF__L_:_s'^NuasE _,nM'AS,_.:_A'rH_,
t You are my w'ithesses, and God _ •C•Paul's Joy " ":" ofltwitha:que'sti0n that:revealsthe "
wine of men's approval: ''• The testi- also.." Theology _annot •escape this-Though this ..testimony is glorious, real heart of him, "What is ore!hope, "
• mony is almost Shocking in .the:face aitested'fact..Toattempf an" evasmn" Paul could not rest znerely.knowing -
cff impure motive and two-faced'deal- treads too near the borders of dis- )" or joy orcrownof glorying? ''_ This
that he.had a shtisfaCtory i'eltgious.. ...,,.,. , . .
quesuon is me concern oz every mmK
,,T_,_s._:_._.s.v. honesty, experience. After giving it,'he breaks " "
•Portland,Oregon _I_h_s_._:Z0,_:S.V_..n'_h_s_._:n;_, "_.S.V," ing person.Is e testimony toChris-'
.- . 'i _**. ,t, *.__t__h_p_ 'tian perfection the end?Should our
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interest end in oUrseIves? What isIn ordertocatch the signifiCance,ofable to cry atdeath's door, "I have was a good one. They were not back-
thegoal of holiness? The answeris the concern e_,idcnt in thesepassages,kept thefaith." ! havecalled Moses'slldden. The report was so good ,that
found again in the fact of the advent it will benecessary to travel,briefly,failure !'the comfort of the Calvinists,!' Paulsat down immediately, °andhe
ofour Lord.With that in view, as.aafield and tome to an understanding and Paul's victory ."the authorlty of said, in effect. "Nd_v I can take adeep
discriminator ofvalues,Paul answers of Paul'splace in theseheme'ofgrace, the Arminians." This point of moral breathagain.' I cahlive,since I_know
:his own question_"For ye are our . Paul regarded himself as the admin- difference marksthe.contrastbetween you arefill right, i°IfTimothy's report
•" glory and joy"at the coming ofthe i_trator of the new covenant Which the oldandthenew covenants. Moses _ had not been good, the force of the,
Lord2Religion that ends With and Christ signed and'sealed'by Hisdeath failed because the law was ofworks, argument for holiness in _theBo_k of,
_calls attention to Selfcan be regardedandresurrection,and so puthimself ." " writteh on •stone, whose ministration _ First Thessalonian_.would have been
' _ withsuspicion. Real holiness'is ch_- on a par With Moses,the mediator.eLeondelnnedthe sinner,was veiled, and weakened.Itcould,tl_en have been
[._aeterized by an outreachofvlsionand:the old covenant;This understand-. •result¢d'in death.But Paul adminis- said that the restof the epistle was
: _ passiotd for th_ salvation ofothers. It ing of Paul's .ministry is.essential to tered .a.covenant Of the spii'it, writtenan attemptto "renew?' them, to l:e.
!cannot terminate: subjectively and an understanding • of"his wholerues- in the heartjwhose : ministration .store-to tl_cmthe joysof salvation.
survive." Paul's glory and joy were sage Aword regarding the'simliarl- " ":t "broughtrighteoUsness' tethesinner,-But the Thnssalonians wei'e inagood
''_ not that he. could•give a testi/nbnytie_between Mosesand_Paul will had no veil_and whicl_ resulted in life state ofgrace, and what Paal hadto "
like he did but that,under God, it • strengthen'the on e l_oint of difference " . and a goingfrom'glory to glory, in theoffer them no_'was som_ething in
had .resulted in.then" salvation. In .which made the newcogenant neces-,imageofChrist. Ina word,.'Paul addition to what they enjoyed And
" ,, viewof the .appearing of the Lord saryand caused Paulsuchexultation preached a newgospel .%hich c0ffld wemay logicallyconclude that what
from'heaven, all.his grace and victory 'in hismission, gi_cepexmanent victory, over.sin,. he wanted _oimpart was something:
.and moral triumph Would be empty 1. They were both leadersofmen. whichheretofore-ha_l brought con- that would correct,the candition_
".without _'fruit."The pa_:ousla wil ! .Mosestookthe natural line begun by demnation'and spiritual death. Ifthewhichgave rise to hisfefirs.As We " :
..havelittle joy .to a barren Christian. .Abraham and 'began a .natiOnallife, new,_ovenant could not do that which have also seen, it Was 'the heart con..-
Any.religion'that leaves men.more ] the old-could not, namely, give actual,dltmn that had caused Moses fmhir .
!i-:_: .-interes.ted i_-themsel_,e_an_le_-in_a .corpm'ate history, Paul"took daf ".... ' " ""
spiritual line,:begun'by'Clirlst; "._ _ig_e.ouane_,of_whaty.alue isit over: It is the condition thatthreatensthe
_erestedin the.salvationof'othersis b_gah-n chUrch life, a corporate h_s- thc:old_' _ " - .... et_er-nal_sal-vati°_°f£11_n/e_n:'Wtienwe==
to be feared.- " "• _ : realizethis_webegin to..understand "
.. tory. . . A.An Analysis oJ Paul's .Concern Paul's deepconcern and the eagerness "
• " : 2. Both were magnificent, charae-T_at they wouldbe moved.by-afflie- ,.of'hisdesire 46 impart to them that
:""CH/_'_'EEaIII,, THENEEDFOR HOLINESS .tars.-...
.... tion:The Greek word for : 'move" grace o_ the new covenant.that was. " "
' : we beceme aw_e; immediately.up- . 3. Bothh_d'to,face the perfidy of ".'"'_ ' "'1••••:
= -. . here means to wa_, hkead0g,_tm.'_ts" d_stmgumhmgfeature,and •.for
• or_ reading the third chapter, ofa.'men,misunderstanding,false accusa- It isthe picture ofcarnalinstability "which he was its minister" "MAY our
:' strange concern, a lingeringfe_r,.in tion, .charges" of incompetency, rebel-. " whtcl_"..........is amajorcharacteristicofun- " " '"""-u
Paul's mind, lest this church should lion, and backsliding, .-. .. " sanctified men.._. . . . .G°d.:.. to''':the"end.direCtheOurmay.WaYestablishuntOyourYO
fail, This concern prompts an urgency _ 4. Both had to prayin'utter dasper- " " That: they 'would fail under _emp-hearts unblamable in holiness. ''l_
"- that we canno{ understand Until We ation for theirwayward charges, tati0h and that because of ithis Work "
.:_know more'of Paul's message.."When Moses dried,_'I amnot able to bear would]_e.invain."C. An Analysiso_: the "Exhortation
I " wecouldnolongerforbear_ we. . .all thispeople alone:" "Pardon,I Pray .-That.their imperfect" faith would "t: "Toestabl_h"yotWhearts in
/. sent Timothy. . :... tocomfort _;ou thee,the imquity:_of this people ae-.fail. "" "" " " " holiness. The/'wag" was to.be'taken
concerning your faith'. ''_ "Furthis cording unto.the grea_ess of thy
Icause Ialso, _vhen I"could no longerlavingkindness.'! _ Paul prayed,"Itra- " . That.a heart unsecured by the per_ outi so that henceforth there, would
_I forbear,sent that•Imightknow you_: vail in birth-again until Christ be. ' feet'love ofGod..:would "wander away beadependahi[ity,..a spiritual poiae,.
'yOU. ._ - . .,"•
!faith, lest by any means the tempter formed in "_ from Him, " -" and an abiding assurancein the H0ly
"• " ' ""." Spirit.. It is warthy.'of note .al_o.that
had tempted you,and our laborshouldInthese respects aridmany others "B,Timothy'sReport the verb _'establish" is inthe aorist
i' I be in vain. ''2"Night.and daypra_,ing the twosuperior.._ men Ofall history Because Paul so perfectly 'knew the tense, signifying.that it %vas to be 'a
'•- exceedinglythat we may see your stood together:In:onesignificant de.• dangers, hesent Timothy to them todefinite act of grace,instantaneously
face, and may perfect that Whichistail theydiffered.Mose_ failed inthe-.....
lacking inyour faith,'_ " " .... supreme test._Paul did not,but was get and bring'back a report. Andthe performed and not merely an ideal
•rep0rt was;:"All is Well.. _. yet. ',toward •wl_ich to strive. -
•, T_,_,_:_0' • ',[c0,._:_._"" : It is worthyof notethalLthe report -,_ _,,.._:_ _,_1_,_¢_,s_l -
_1ThesL 3:12 A.$.V. |Num. 11:11-15_1q:11-19, A,S.V.
_I )'hess.3:5,A.S.V. eGal. 4:19 • . • - • '_Z Tl_is.3:8 - .
" _1Thts_•_:10_A.SN.". 'Num.'20:10-12 'rollTim•4:b-8 " "I lh'_s,3_11-1_,A,S.V. . . " .
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ut God'spurpose "fo " "verysmallchildren was contaminated God is _passive, underlyingfaqt, a di-, .
'_It-expresses tl_o depths of:Paul s:. morally• and,physically:It is.no won-vine intent'ion;but the call of God is
__ concerninthe lightof'his peculiar ' der' •that Goddemanded, "utter de-tremendously active and impei'ious. "
I'Ve theand uni_lUe call. . . .. " '" struction" ofthese people, even,to the The:callrings •outfromevery quarter,
[_n iflct':be_ ._ _ ___.: • _ ' .-" burning of their h0mes'andclothing,fi'om society, from the laws of nature,
[_ ' A.TheWi(l pf God . " -. There is reason to believe that the from the laws ofour own bodiesand
_ want to ,a n d t h e -.ought to, Paul s first pomt'ln his exhortation, prevailing idol worship 'in. Thessalo- minds, from conscience and from the
I !.the heart usually wins out. When the sermon is, "This is the will of God, nica was little better than that of Old Word of•God. " " "
- ........ . j , a_ There naay be signiflcance .m the
hearf is fixed 'the whole man is fixed, even ,,our. sanctification that ;,_ Testament times.': A careful' reading "' '"
I. ] 3. To establish your hearts "un- should "abstain from fornication, m o.f the fourth and sixth vei'ses of this use of prepositions in this passage: At
_' _ blamable •in holiness '" Holifiess can We. ,pray for this very" experience chapter will give an idea of the per- least they are interesting. God hath
........ . •_ .... " •sonal andsocial Sins involved.•'Inthe not. called us. cpi(over)uncleann'ess.
: .be adequately Under.s t o o d. only vhen m the Lord sPrayer. we say,
III against thebackdrop of the law. That Thy will be.done. - We are exhorted face'of this. we may _,ell be thrilled There is to be n0 peace-made •with.it.
_ ; • "' t e "" .... i " r " " withthe•solution presented'by Paul•" Inward corruption is not to be toler-
1. ,_the righteousness ofthe lawmzght be o bcome • hwng sacr rices "to p ove
| { fulfilled in you _2 indicates the•mean- what is the %ood, and acceptable, and Moses /vould trove had to say, "De:. ated! it is. not't0 be put. up with. It
ing. The law wa_ not to be.superseded• perfect will of God."_ "I come todo stroy them." 'Paul said, "Sanctify• is not to remain as a source-ofsinning,
nor negate.d,but fulfilled. It is'the thy will .... bythe which will we : them:" They had left their idols:to - so'that grace may have s0methingto ' "
same law, no.longer,written merely '! are sanctified. ''4 We,find ourselves ,serve the livingand true God; r_ow work on. It is not to he covered by
on the books and cutting across every" overwhelmed by the knowledge of they"needed to be purged fromthe'. the •righteousness of Christ_ nor hat-
" " n_tural desire,, but written On the the Will .of God..It shbuts from the old moral taint aiad stain of sin'. " bored, toq_eep the Christian humble.
l_fiart, Whereit regulates the motives Wordqf.God: until we cannot escape But is thisa universal truth? We • Carnality cannot be glossedepi."But
and cOnduct so silently andefficiently, it. It meets us in every turnin life believe that in its essence it is. In all . en sanctification." The issue is to be
that the very'lack of-cohflict makes, ufitil We are inexcusable _f we do not . the Scriptures backsliding "has been squarely met;the conditionand the
us uneonscib_is-6fit_." "Thy'word'have conf_rm to it.':Attnf-lif_ and the reve ..... - -likened4o_aduiteryJeommitted _gainSt'" "J!ctory comply.to, P 9,.r.: ...... :'_ :]_ _ _- _""
.. I hid in mine heart,'chat I.might not lation bf God in every age and in -God. !n this insiahce Paul.has mei'ely C.The Extent el Holiness " ..
.. sin.agaipst thee.'! TM The "want to!'and '.every area:iza 'vast Commentary on" :' mentionad the taint 'of sip most cam- Paul's glorious climax is found irm,
. 'the. "ought t_'. coincide. Saneti'fica- the will of God for us. " men to all of them. If hewere writihg 5:23. _'And the God" of peace himself
.lion is not. freedom. from law but
perfect inner conformity to it. . " The reason g_ven for being sa_geti: to the proud; self-righteous ' Jew sanctity you wholly and' may your - • '
• -. . • • • . -fled is :an inferesting 0ne, !!That Me whose sin would not be.'alow,fleshly spi'rit and soul and body be preserved
CHAPTER IV. PAUL'SExrionTArtos _o abstain from fornication. i'* This term One h_ that of the he'athen, but oheenfire_ without blame at the coming
• as used in the Bible is broader -_than .of. the" spirit, spiritual fornication, ihe of our Lord Jesus Christ." •
HOTNESS " :that given as a definiiion it_:the dic- ... : would.have_said' to _hem as he did, in Paul is clear cencerning the"Author •
::':•Many...have. considered the Thessa-.. . tionary. It.includes• alltypes of moral" effect,, to the Jews in Rome, "Your of'holiness, God himself:. But his
lonmn leRer of lesser theologmal _m
• .." _ uncleanness. TheThessalonians-were _ hearts need •to be Circumcised,''_ 'To strongest emphasis is. thethorough
parlance "than any .of Paul's ether Gentiles; heathen, idol worshipers. Us he would no doubt' 'say, _'Follow nature ofthe Work'. It notonlytouches
epistles. Bnt'I aminclined tothe viewFrom the beginning"of histor;jidol ..... holiness .... lestany.root,of the outward .life,. thebody,but also
thatitmay be as. imp6rtant as the bitterness springing up trouble, you, the soul and'the, spirit so thatthere
others,.if: niJt' in.detailed argument, worship,became, associated with un- •
certainlyin the dear implications .for i. speakablyvile immoral practices. His- and _therebymany be defiled. ''_ Itis remains noplace forSins 'eitherof the
• .thedoetrineof' holiness:Hence thi_ torians, tell• us thatperversionswere " " _ the will ofGod that we. should' be flesh or of.the spirit. The wonderful
title of. this paper, ""Paul's Keynoffe." actuallyglorified inthe temple war- -'" purged from the moral taint that is.at eompletenOss of the" work is expressed
• - _ . , _ . . , ship The'carefullyworded accounts the souredof all our breakdown:" in Paul's strong, word, hototeleis,
The prayer wnicn crusesthe.thira.o" " "_ n"f i .... _T ' ;• " " " " " " "
• . .. _ neame n e n meum esmment "every l_art of allof you" or '_through
chapter could be called the textof the *
'• " give'us aninkling:ofthe perversionsB.TheCall o] God... • _ and through."Thiseahnot justify,the:
exhortation. It announces the purpose ..that were practiced openly. The re- " . Paul's second point underhistext. interprefationthat religion can only
of'his message and'it'has, ampl e scrip- suit was that nearly everyone but is, ".God•called usnotfor uncleanness, be a sort of•plasterover a sore. It is
rural implications to qualif_ it as a but m sanctification. ''_' The will of penicillin, to purge the blood stream. - "
text. It contains the veryheart of all 'LT_,.'_:_ " !
'Matt.6:10 It:isn'l_ fighting "the Chris{jan's war-
ZRom. 12;1. 2 -" -_Rom.2:Z8, 29 " _ ....
_Rom._:_k*Hob. 10:10" • .-'Hob.12:1415 " ()B _}ag
I_P$,119:11 'I _bes_. 4:_,A.S.V. Sl "chess. 4:7A_S.V. (Continued e'40)
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mptation Sanctified ••Three-Minute Sermon .... Th'e Te sof a Man
""*:" , By Colonel S. L.Br
•By F.Lmclcome . engle• :
ForGod hath notcalled us unto uncleanness, but unto lmlltu_ee (l Thess. A:7). "(Reprinted from Helps toItoliness, by permlssioia of file Salvation Army
...... Publishing House) • ..
_,| _.._otaNr.ssis a trierS,. It consist' of "tionis areligion without God; for "God _.l"ow CAN^ _r that is 'dead to sin' Ifhe once coveted thehonor,and
_""= th.eary, experienee_ and prae- is level andhow _buldyou have love
tice. Theory is to be believed by theand not•have• emotion? :A religion " _..It be tempted?_' asked anentre'stpraise, of men, he now counts such
intellect; experienceisto be enjoyed- without,emotion is too dry..to kindlebutinasanctified C.hristtan.of me yes-. asdung. and '_dross that •he may win
by the Sensibilities;'and practice istda fire,say ,n0thing..of saving a sin- tbrday. "If the very 'tendenciesand Christ_and have the honor that comes
•he lieed by the will. Theoretical holt- captured,, devil-enslaved world:..inclinations" to sin be destroyediwhat from God only.
, . . " , . : - is ithere in themanto respond tea"If he once desired riches_and, ease
'nesshas to dowitha man's.head;ex-III. Practlce. Holinessis'ethical as solicitation to evil?" • . henow gladly gives updll earthly
periential.holiness has todo with a well as cloctrinai. You could be'doc-This _is a question that every man passession_ and comforts •that he may
! I man'sheart; practical .holiness has.tOtrinally straight and'at th_ same time. will- ask sooner" or later;and whenhave treasure in:Heaven, and not be.
'_- dowith a man's hand.Hence we have ethically crooked.The Church is God showed me the answer it threw. "entangled with the affairs of this life;
. thehead sound .in doctrine, theheart strong enough in doetrhae :to savethe. " •l:light on my pathway, and helped me. that }aemay please :Him who has
pure inlove, and the hand clean in the world,but weak en0ugh.in practiceto todefeatSataninmany apitched chosenhim to be d soldier."
"_•life. Let us look at. this trinity.a bit• become its laughingstock. Peter had
! more closely. . battle, " .Ido not mead to say:that Sat;an will
' -.. . the ethicsofholiness-in mind when he
' '_ ""I..Theory.".TheoryHas'to do with . said,ye..holy m all mannei" of " " man,who is'.'.dead.in:'sin,_'d0e_a't ai/d:.i_eshly"pleasures mad' honorsto•
-."Be' " - .The.fact is/thatthe/xuly_afietified never hold up any of these worldly •
i " doctrine, Doctrine is' the mainspringlife":_holy in your business.life, 'pub- have any' inclinations in him that re- .induce the sbul to leave Christ_ for he"
"• _ :.O[O_ZV-.spir-ltual.a_ti_v_the_.f.Quiad_-, lic:ilife,dameafialife_:pr_vate:.life_and=: ...... .-"Slmrid:ter.the:m_dinary-temptatiov_of..will,.B_Jt_hat.l.do-'mea_to.say..is ..........
"7 .'- tion'of Our spiritual building_ Dbc-secretlife. To be holyin all manner
ttrine has to do with whatwe believe, of life is more than amere _.dress ... men. AsPaul declares,"He wrestles thatthe soul nowbeihg"dead to-sin,"
"not against fleshand blood"-:=-against,having the veryroots Ofsindestroyed,.
":Somewould.tell us'it-doesnot mattei" holiness. If we give" this trinityof: the.sensual_ fleshlyand worldly tern'p-does notrespond tothe'-suggesfion of
.,_ . :what We believe,justso we aresin- holiness a proper emphasis,w_ will. tations whieh used to have such power. Satan, hutinstantly i_ejectsit.Satan
_,cerein it; That maysound _'ell, but produce .Christians thatwill be an " overhim--but '_against principalities, maysend along a beautiful adulteress,
i_ it has moresoundthan sense. Salva- asset tq the"church. If we _anduly
"against powers, against'the rulersof as hedid.toJoseph in.Egypt; but this
_tion does not' depend oh sincere stress theory,just preach doctrine,wethe.darknessofthis world, against sanctified map will flee away, and cry
thinking;.it depeniison right thinking,will produce formalists.If Weunduly wicked ..spiritsin heavenlyplaces" out._is ;Josephdid,"Howcan I dothis
iJ ' Theoryis important,for you can'tget stress experience and say but little' (Eph. 6:12,.marginal reading), as in great wickednessand "sin against.
" anexperience without it. Everybody . about doctrine, wewill produce fa- his Closet Of secret praye r and corn-. God?" •
goes in to religion head-firstTh .natics. If we unduly streW'practice,
'_ : -intellect must first.be.convinced b:We.will' turnout Pharisees. - . munion. . Or. Satan may offer.him great. .
fore the heart can.be converted." YouIf hewereonce a.drinking man,:he power, and honor;and riches, 'as he
J_ must knowabout God beforeyoucan.Our Heritage is no longer temptedir_the least.to get.did toMosesin Egypt; hutcomparing
" 'drunk, for he is'"dead," and"his life these Witl_ the infinite fullnessof
. " knowGod, (Continued lrom page 14} " ' :
":[ H,Experience.Creed is'important,preached as lifeliftedto-'its highest" "is hid with Christ in God.?' "glory and powerhehas foundin' -
,but experience is imperative. It.is riotearthly pinnacle. The richest, noblest, ' _ . Ifhe were ever proud andvain,.'Christ, the sanctified man will instant°
ii, . enough to knowabout God; we must and.most sublime humanpossibilities delighting in dressand jewels, he is.. ly reject the:devil's offer, "chOosing
.,'l_ow •God. The experience is" an . arewrapped upin this life. Itshould "._: "l no longer alluredbythe cheap glitter rather tosuffer atilictl0n w_th the
_i' epochal experiezlee, a conscious ex_ be' -pi:eached as"the imitation of". and the vain pomp.and'glory of this people ofGod than to enjoy the pleas-
_,perience, a peffectlve eJcperience, an-Christ" and the _''cultivation of the.world, for hehas set his"affections on uras ofsin for a season;esteem;riBthe
emaneipativeexperience, and itis .a_ presence of God."things above,not. on- things qf. this reproach •ofC}£ristgreater riches thari
emotional experience. The modernFinally, holiness mustbe preached . .earth." Such things now. have no the treasures of Egypt," . -
.trend is_foran experience without positively bs thebaptism with:pure more attraction forhim.than the'brass Or, again, "Satan maytemp_ .his"
any emotion. A religion without emo-:love. Pure'love .in the heart means trinkets, eagle feathers,and.mud- pal_ite.with the daintywines andrich
• " " ." paint of an Indian. viandsof a hing's palace, ashe did
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Daniel inBabylon; but like Daniel, or Gettysburg,and its far-reachingany of God's "commandments, the.much ofjits blessednessl his intense
this sanctified •man "will have it once consequences for good or evil are HolySpirit will condemn me at once..deslre, td,deal With souls will grow
".purposed in his heart thathe would infinitely greater. -Satan will accuse me of hax;ing sinned,dull, the joy of testifying for.Christ
-not defile himself with .the portion of ,.. By'faiththe sanctified manIs made whenI have not and he cantt prove it. will grow less, and dry talk,will take
the king's meat_ nor with the wine "an heir of God, and "joint heir with - For instance, a sanctified man talks the place of burning testimony, and "
which he"drank." . • Jesus Christ"._ of all things, and this to .a ginger about his soul, urges him the Bible•will cease to be a constant
A1! tl_es'e worldly baits were:held faith makes his Heavenly Father and" to flee •from the wrath to come, and source of blessing and strength. "Then
out to Jesus (Matt. 4: 1-11; and Luke his heavenly inheritance so real to - 'give his heart to God, but the sinner the devil will tempt him to actual sin
4: 2:13) ; but we see in the account of him thatthe influence of these.unseenl . "willnot. ThenSatan beginsto accuse throughth_.regleet of Some of these
the apostles how glori0uslyHe tri- things far sue'passes the influence of the Christian:"You did not say the duties. " . - - .
umphed over every suggestion"of the the thingshe sees withhis eyes, hears right things to that sinner; if you had. Now, .if the man listens to Satan,
tempter.'And just as He rejected So-" with hi_ "e_rs,.and handles with his "" " he Would have given in to.God." and. _begins to doubt, woe. be to" his
tan's .temptations;andgained the, vic- hands..-- . . It is of nouse arg_ipgWith" the faith, if he doesn't cry mightily .to
tory, so will the ssnetifled nlan;_for he He sayswith Paul and fullyrealizes devil.• The only th|ng the roancan do God if,he d0esn't.search the Bible"to
has Christ himself •come to dwell in it in h_ he/fi:t as he says it, that "the .is to look 'away from. the accuser toknow •God's will and find His prom-
his heart _nd to fight his battles, and things that are seen are temporal, _' '.:the ,Saviour, and .say.'. ises, and plead them day find night•as
can now say with the Master:_'The had willsaon perish, "but the things "Dear Loi:d, Thou.knowest that I Jasusdid, "who in the days of His
prince of this world coi-heth and.haththat- hre not .seen':with our natural did the best I could at the time, and flesh-offered up prayers and.supplica-
nothinginme." • •eyes, buLare seenbythe eye of.faith,. if Idid anything 'Wrong,orleft any- , tibn_ _vlt'_ Strongci'ying'and tears.
":In fact, he has foun_l such satisfac,"a/'e eternal," 'and will remai_ "when thing unsaid, I.trust.Thy. Blood this unto Him'.that Was'able to save Him
tion, such peace and joy, such corn- 'tthe elements are _elting with fer:. " . moment to •cleanse me;":from death.'_ (Hen. 5: 7.) If he doesn't
" fort,'sucl_purity and power inchrist,.vent 'lieat," and the "hea'(ens are - - ".. - .hurl these .promises at-Satan, and
that the powerof temptation along "rolled together as a.scron." " " . If Satan Js met this way at the be- resolutely shut his ears•to every sug-
.. . _ ginning of his accusation, the man's ,. ..... -....
any of.the- _ ]_nes-is.. completely- - Nowrin-the vary-nature_of the-ca.so, - . • . r. " gesLmn toaouo_ _on,._us amya ques-"
- 5roken, and he now enjoys the libertythesethings" earl onlybeheld.. by ' _t._ wzH:gat.rz :a-wet.orY,and be. _dl.tfonoffffne whenhewlll-be numbered .
.'- relome m the Sawours cleansmg•among tho_e who "have a-name to
of the sor_s Of God; he is free as an faith, but .so long as he .thus t_olds" Blood and-the Spirit'skeeping power; li_e and are dead," "having a form"of"
archangel, for "whomthe Son makdth _them Satan's power over him is utter- " . .but if he listens to the devil until his godliness,but denying 'the -power
free .is free ihdeed,"even "with the ly broken. This the devil knows quite Conscience and faith are.both wound-thereofi" whose prayers and testi-
"liberty Wherewith Christ hath made well,so he:begins systematicwarfareedl it may take .a long time for. his monies are dead, whose Bible study. "
fis _ree." . -.. . . _ against th_ faith of a 'newly-sanctifiecl fhith'to regain the strength-which will and exhortations and works are 'dead,
But while Christ has set this sanc_ m_n. " " - " enable himt0shout and triumph over
tified.man at liberty,and hqno longer . He will accuse him of'Sin when the . all the power of the' enemy. "'" them;becatiSeortherehe.willis.becomenOlivlngan'outLand-'faithin
has to fight against his old worldly. _i/an's conscience is 'as clear of will- When. Satan has injured the faith out backslider.. ....
•passionsand fleshlyappetites, yet hefullybreaking•God's •.law as .is the-of th_-sanetified mar/he will begin to _hht shall the SaneLified man do to
has a continual warfare with-Satan conscience of an angel. But Satan blackenthe character of God. He wilt overcome the •devil?
. "'.tokeep this.liberty.:This warfare is'knows'if hecan get'him to listen to suggest to the man that the'Father Listento what' Peter says: _'Be
what Paulcalls"the good' fightof.this accusation,and lose faith _nthe no longerloves Mm With that mightysober, I_e Vigilant". (that'meaus keep
faith." . : cleansing BloOd of Jesus, he has him " love He had for _His. Son Jesus; yet- •
He must fight :to hold •hisfaith in at his mercy. Satan Will so accuse'.a Jesus •declares that He does. "(John your" eyes open), "because your ad-
the Father's love. (John 16: 27;.17-26,):. sanctified man, and then .tUrn right }" 17: 26.) Then ' he will suggest that ..versary, the devil, walketh about like
He must fighttohold fast'liis faith - aboutand declarethat itis the'Holy_--be *h,_ _lo0d _,_¢,_'* ,'1,_,_.arparing lion, seeking Whom he may
""_""-_ ............. devo ....
in the Saviour's cleansing Blood. Spin'it,instead of him_elf_ condemning_ ...... • . - •....... • " ur; whom resist steadfast inthe
nlm, Iron sm,ancl _na_ me 21ely ""i'h" " ' "
(Heb. 9:13,14; !.Johnl:7.)..the"man! He. is the accuser Df the Spirit Can't, or at least, d0ean't sat... ' . • "-
r'_ . Hemust fight to hold fasthis faith brethren. (Rev. 12:10.) :Here is.the t keep anybody•spotless and blameless, HearJames:".Resist the de_,il and
in-the Holy Spirit's sanctifying and difference we wantto.notice:• " " and that, after, all,therd'is no such he will flee from" you.;# "
keeping power. (Ill Thess. 11:13; John The devil a_cuses" tm elsin_ ""thing as a holy life down here in this • Listen. to Paul: "Fight the good
14:26; John 15: 26; John 18:13.)rThe Holy_pirlt cdndemns us_ov world. - fight of faith:" '!Now. the just shall
Although not seen by _l/e"world, sm.. As a further result of'this wounded live by faith/" _'Above all, taking the
this fightis;asreal as that of Waterloo If I tell a lie, get proud, or.break - faith, the-. man's, secret prayer loses (Continuedon.page 65)=
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" " we would not overlook the fact that the"heights"are
there, .and we would like for someone to describe them
HOLINESS " .to usnow.and then. We would like to he eofmoled and
y h condoned_but sometimeswb need to"be stirred and led
!! The Glor Anthem of t e Universe on.We likesympathy,_but sometimeswe needto :be
shocked, "
By a FellowServantof the Master In thesearticlestheauthorhastakenpainsto.bring
(In Four Parts) -to.usthe comparative'and thestlperlatlve,,insteadof
•. -dwellingalwaysupon the"positivedegree.ofthepromises . .
and bldssings_vhicharethepatrimohyofsanctifiedChris-.
INTRODUCTIONtians.Letno onesayatoncethathehasmade a mistake. • "
• ' "'_' Letno onesayatonce,"He hasmade ittoostrong."Let
,• By'Dr.J.B.Chapman '" ,.hsreadwhat he has written_in.'prayerand faithand.'. i .
(Late General Superintendent, Church of,the'Nazar6ne) " ,. hope. If we are not. yet "in the 'land,"le_usquickly '
• " _ "cross over this Jordan," intothe land that "flowswith• ""
'AssOoN:as'the children of Israel crossed the Jordan '.... -, . .,, "
"- .. they were in theland of their inheritance, but they .... milk andhoney. If we have-crossed over, let _ls go .on •
: justwere init.Out beforethem and beyondthemwere " "toexploreand possess-"theheigh_ofholiness,"and may ',
" . thewheat fieldsofEphrAim,therosegardensOfSharon, "" ._:" welingeruntiltheswee_strafnsofthe"hallelujahchorus" - •
• _ _ ofholiness'!.strikeour soul.
• . tl/espringingwellsof Beer-sheba,the sweetwatersof _.,"_ .- ._...... .
" Merom, and the"loftyhillsof Benjamin and Judah. It . - - " .
.... /wastheirtaslc,_togo pn.rind'"possesSthe.land.-itwas. 'Part'I'
•_. alreadytheirsl_gally,but to mare ittheiractufilpos-• - _The Glory Anthem .- "
i • sessiofithey must place_esolesof theirfeet.'uporlit.• " " :
.Eye_athel_lairLdof Jordan Were Canaai_ but the."heights" .'"Holy, holy, holy, is the Lordof hosts:. thewhole ea_'th .- "'
of Canaan'wereSfill"IJeyand.__.........._"'-: ....= ...... " •.... .......
•. " -". . glory," !'Theheavensdeclare.theglory o_God, and the . ,
,#re,,
-.And in:the grace of perfect love, of which the earthly • ". _rmameutshewethIzis hand_woi'k. Holy, holy,ho[_l-- "
CanaariWas a.type, there are"heights: beyond ' It 'is ..The indelible imprint of holiness is found throughout " "•
''.conceivablethatthe'ancientIsraelitesmighthavestopped"..the universe.•The marks of God'seternalglory,the
at Aior Gilgal,but itwas intendedof God 4hatthey . . •:. divine;repress'ofHisdepthless'loveand boundlessbeauty,' . "
should notdoso. The state of entiresanctification is ,."-
•....
"reachedby appropriatingfaith_afterafull consecration."..theunchangingmasterpiecesOf His power are.discover-'. . •'able in the glorlas .ofHis handiwork:Tliey aremajesti-
But therei§ a wonderfulscope in"the inheritanceto.:..callywritteninthevolume ofnature.The footstepsand ""."
•. ' lwhich,this"crisis bringing- faith give_title/andthe duty _•.'.wondrouspaths of God's movings, in dealing. With man,•
• " and privilege ot th_ sanctified Christian is to'."gi_ow,in _. ..and nature.voice ,with eternal endurance His provisions" . :
• . grace," and come on.into the richer, deeper benefits of i for humanity. They cry out that man:shall be purLfied
'theexperience.andlife.ofholiness."" " . . _" :and holy..'' •'" - _ •. " ",-"..
; Sometimes When .thehill satisfaction of thesanctifiedAll nature singsofthe ench/mting gloriesofGod and:.
lifeis being described, some who have .professed" this extols Hisomnipotent power. "It points as a blazing light • "
blessinghave been known to'say, ."That isexaggerati6_;. " "to the law.ofheaven,that man's life shall,b_. holy."In _
,, . -.• •,' "thLstemple OfGodevery whit shouteth glory._All natur e
Ihave notfound_t like that. Of such_ some would. , " ' "
instantlysay, Well_that_isbecause'you have never•had • "sings,"Glory,glory,glory."To the.enchantmentofthe•- "
:theblessing."But.thismaybea littleto6strong:Itmay_ .:musicof theheavenly'.landher harpsare 'attuned,and.
bethat 'such persons have hadthe.blegsing,but have _ "they vibrate .with the "g_ry.anthem O_the universe,"
lived simply "onthe plainsof Jordan,.so that the Wonders 'YHoly, holy; holy," . . . _ " " •"
_ - ofEschol'sx,alleyandthesweeti_essofthepomegranates . . . Allvoicesbedome-animate'withlthismelody ofglory,
.... of the"inner :section" are not_amiliar to them. 'praising Godanff proclaimingthat He is h01y. They chant
.• . . . the old, oldstory that man was.created inholiness, and }'
And preachersand writers may preach _but the mm_- . that God has providedfor .him "holLuess forevermoi:e." ti
mums of holiness, or:they may .preach the"heights of .Not a voice sounds.but sings,"Holy, hbly, holy.". The " "
holiness." Weare glad if they preach holiness atall. Still ......... .:... . ]
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il music of .the racing planets,'the.s_'irling stai's, andthe "Jehovah, which calls.to holiness, Ininhnimate music they
" sing,"Holy, holy, holy." The tendergraces 6f dying days,"
rampant constellations is "Holy; holy;holy." ..
The hallelujah carol of summer, when all life is stirring ..... " the cycles of the. ages--rippling ri|ls,sweeping cascades,
,, . streams of crystallir/e purenessmbewildering .zind elusive
with harmonies, is "Holy, holy, holy.Theanthem of - .
birds,rejoicing in the hope of anothei"Slhringtimq'resur- be'autl_--vast wildernesses,, where nature is untouched
rcction, exulting in the grandeurs th' heaven, is "Hdly, and unmarred by mhn-_well the inc'onceivable chorus of.
holy,:holy." " "Holy,holy, holy." " _l . " " "
. Th.e C/'eatoi:, when::the morning stars .sang together, - ,:.The sky heavily drowned in diamond-like planets;
embeddedin. the bosom 'of life a golden harp, strung by ' "the-song of laughing sti_eams 'and hurrying rivers; wide
ahgel fingers, "Whose melody is swdet as heaven's pure ' .horizons forever flaming with" "sUmmer; .and wooded
delights. He fashioned a full-orbed, orchestra, rushing - - " v/ties'silent with adorzition take up the melody' of "Hoty,
with theroar •of the seas, thtmddrous_witb the.din of the ;: .holy,ltol_lY The: swordlike fiasl_ of lightning andthe "
• " deafening roar of thunder,the somber colors eta.the storm
• storm. Therein He established.the organ, full:toned as . -- -: , " ,
• " I " " clot/dand the brilliant rays of the sun, the scintillant ligl_t
the leaping cataract, the fall of r_ppling rills," and as :.: . '
delieat_-voieed as the harmonies of laightingales.In grand. " .. . . " . of a thousand'beacon sta/_ and the ineffable.reflections of "
unison these peal out in the celestial melody .of"Holy, . . . ] themoon, are joyous in this hoSaflna of heaven,trilling . "
"'. .. "Holy, belch.holy."
holy,,holy With the chanting choir of the City Beautiful - "
they break forth with "joy urispcakial_le and full of glory. _t . . The expanseless plains;whipped by many a tethpest,• .'
• " . : '. • and the startling'roar ofthe cyclone,the staggering de-
"•God's Bird Orchestra.Exults . _... " " . t* • struction of the typhoon and the blighting winds Ofthe . "
". Life is a voiceof heavenly music sifiging thisglory ,-
.... . .'" " : . mmoon;the stinging fire of the sirocco'and:the confound- ..
• anthem. Thereare the sweetstrain_ofthebirdorchestra. - I.:: ing wreck of the:earthquake--when G_d ebideffan erring •"
• The noble anthem of the mockingbirds, and the chorus ' . _ universe:7-:liff their voices:and with the astounding gush. : •
Io_ the- rright;.ngalvs:.sL_g,"Holy7holy., hdly." . Birds_. o_ . ' : of thegeyser, symbolical OfGod's etei_nal fires,arid the .
paradise, plumaged goi'geously with the mystic wonder"1 - . :• .-:i , . _ ...... "ff_imi_0f•the vorcarfoes help.raise the:tidal-Toar--irr this . • {i
•of master hue§, sunsetspainted in"silver and gold'uih"on . • ' _ ..- . fascinatingchorus of the ages. Ino_aebaffling, grand ' 1
their royalrobes take'up the straiia of "Holy(holy, holy." . . ... . .. . . acclaim, they herald, -"Holy, holy, holY; all the ea_'th" is..... . I
'The.chirp of-each bird is anote in theharmony ofthis .,.'. .. ' : full el Gbd's glory/' " : " I
glory•anthem. " - - ". .... .- " - - .
.,.l
..... . , Royal .lines TakeUp theMajor Strain. -
Notes sungin silver liquidness, velvet touches,, fiery)"The celestial fires of the sunset, beggaringdescrip:
. strains o£war, gloriotis warbles of infinite peace, soft- " 'lion---purple .-throne:ehcircling tinted by theMaster
• " " toned courtship antheins, thesilkei_ cooingsof mothers _ '. _ ....
to little,onesswell the thunderous din. The:_glad strains painter,now burning in gold, now flaming in silver now .. I
•ofnoble exlaltingsl'e_0iqing in'sunshine and blue sky, .... regal in eri_nsoni now somber as shading sOrrowful.hearts,.. "
join in this chorus of theages,-"All "the earth is ]u:ll bf "..now playful and rejowing, a light for tired hearts,the
"thy glory,'; This:carolingincarnation. 0f.hnliness pro- . " gloryof God's grandeur_vibrate (if _'olor'codld rejoice)
claimsthe glory ofGod. tuneswhich_aarmonize with the anthem Of all nature;
:. Every.fire"that 'bi_rns every vast'sweep of.mellbw
The Gloriesrof.the Universe Peal FoHh" distance, everyflowerthat maidenly blushes in purity, :•
All ._he.gloriesof the universe chime'ifi this choral .... every sparkling, star, every shaded.'sylvanpalace, and II
anthem: of holiness. Theswell"oftheocean's tide, its" " _' "' abode of delight-----colored, with royal_urple and scarlet-•" ".i' IJ,
'. stunning crash and whispering rumble, whendeep an- " " ' :"" tintedgold--takes up the. major"strain of "Holy, holy; .
swers.unto deepthe iridescent rainbow colors sprirdding- ._ . holy." • I
.themselves acrossthe foam.and spray; thehealth-inspir- . " :"" : ' " "
"rag zephyrsrejoice in this oratorio of heaven. Attuned TheBassoandContrail.oer theSpheres
tothe'Shekinah of theAlmighty; they _ing,"Holy, holy, The music of the spheres s!ngs thi_ anthem, There is
holy,!'an d call mento holiness..the: deep-voiced bassoof the •raging "storm and sonorous I/
Mountainspiled majestically high, .awaiting the com: . oceanwaves and dashing cataract and rumblingearth- tl
ing of the King; craggy peaks,God's out-of-door spires . . . " ": quake and rattling hail. T.he crackof the volcanic erasb
in Hm cathedral ofworship,: guide mantothe'voiceof ' and the rushof waves Showing their teeth in. the flying
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"breezesand the_moaningofthe trees as'swayed by the The oboeof moans and sorrowful strains, when God
""icy breath of the northwind join. in with these open- " - speaks through disasters,beralds_ holiness.The full-
throated tieavy tones. ' stringed chorus, vibrant chordsofheavenly delight,, of _-
" " Theweird contraltoofgroaningc_eationtakesupthethe.violinof gorgeous war_blersand bright-eyedroner_,'-
tune. With the howling swish and r.ushofwinds,distant extolsholiness.'"""
sea rumblings,far-offbells.rung at night .by hands of r " The'sharp'bugle•tonesof thesilve_-throatedtrumpet " •
silvernymphs, the moan of'.breaidngmountains and. " " andcornetofnightcalls,when allem:thisa riotof siren
fallingavalanchesof snow and thetearingfrom.theirsafe paeans,,carolofholiness.Thegrowls of _hesaxophones'
moorings,of gigantic,icebergs,this contraltoraises its : Oftheimearthlyvoicesfrom mYsteri0uSand my.stieplaces
. pean.... :. oftheuniverse,-andgroaningtonesand tad weird'sliding
The melody of thespheresbecomes glamorous with "notesofthetrombones ofmm'ky hoursand,gloom_/days, " -
silvertonedsoprano cadencesOf the moon as majestically. though in a minor strain,rejoideinholiness. ....-' . " "
. she ridestriumphant in-theskies,•ofsweet voicescaroling-. . Theuniverseisan orchestra.playingbutonestrainin
likegoldc#ged nlghtingales,and delightsome mocking- .:""allitsmajestyand power, holiness.'Earth,glamorousand =
birds. Like the full:orbed mtisieiof bird orchestras.roilihg " " grand, wopdrousandresplendent, isa.mightyOrgan,
ir_ loftytrills, it yodels sweet and' artisticstrains to the. .. whose pipesand strings, animatevoices and reedS, in all
harmony of thenight. At noontide this sbpranosings.in := i 'the'pomp ofm_s and thevolume Oftremenddus swells, "
'"'"'":" l strikeforthonone tune one'harmony WitliVarying de-
. • awild,gleesome rioto_ inttsic,,which soothesfearsand •
'" lff.ts burdened heartstothe zephyr-fanned peaks of the.."• • .. grees of mnsic:It is holiness, here andforevermore!
hetghtsofholi_*ess. - ." " " .'_" ' ' _ AIi clouds that.gathdr_heirrobeslike drifted_snow,
• " Thedelicate rad'ianttenorof racing planets,shining. " '_ allgorgeousscenesof]_eautypicturesquesnow,crowned
".stars,circlingWorlds,-gumbo|laguniveracs,and burning '. " . i 'heights,'milkyway_ .strewnwitl_diamond dust,earth'.s"
i. Suns strikes'up the refrain. The sh'rill voices of bonny." " - ,hidden places covered.with the sparkle, of myriads of q_
- ." .d2dsies,,and_ an_en-tinted,pansie,%_sgftlyi..f_lling_snow-" ' " ..'Opals_.beryl./,'pearlsemeralds,diarnbndsrubiesmakeup: "
•' • flakes,the burstingbeauty of midnight'suns,thesilver-"':" ." V" - ":.ilie:sirlfi_s-of.the"",deliCate_/ai2d_-of_God'w-tmlv_rs_...-
. . . .- [ " , .
."footed sunbeam, the •aurora.borealis,.'becomesinging"•Tapestries of violets," golden-col_red sunsets,-with seas ..
messengersofheaven..... ' '-. and mountait_sanfloceans and plains:as the framings;'.
'"The basso and contralto,the soprano and'tenorof *' "" formthethunderous harp through whose_heavy strings
, , . _..-
• . " " the' zephyrs of.glory Set in. motion,chords of celestial _. ',
• . the musicof'the.spheres,the choruses of the flowers,, the ' _ " "_ harmony. Withonehosanna: of praise,they. resound;.
•anthems of _hesunbeams_, and thehosannasof theflute-".: -
. voiced-birds "unite to form 'the "glory anthem' o_ the • i " .. "Holy;holy, hol_!iall'theearthis _RR o] His glory." " '. . ".
" " universe." Extollingly, exultantly they_swell the chorus' _ '. .All lifeis attune with holiness. All nature is a.choral :
of "Holy, holy; holy:" . " ..';anthem of holiness,.'All facts of life reflectholiness. All
• . Allthe earth is av0ice wRhthe strain of this mighty " : . " forces created by Ggd,motivatedfor His glory,are a .:!
•:anthem of' holiness:Not_voice but sings_ of holinesS. .... concert ofharmonious' melody singing of .hbliness, All ' _ .
. • .Notacolorbut 'chimesthe refrainof holiness. Not a • times and actions and influences .of inanimateexistence iI.'1,
/. • ' "creature of nature,nor a rock of the hills, nor asparkling find their culmination in. holiness.:All life is a grand . _ ' |
••gem,nor a:spotlesstwinkle Of stardust, nor a rose-tinted"oratorio withits theme, holiness,The universe is a- i
cheek 'ofaflower•butextolsholiness.Not a sound but symphonyof holiness." ' . '. " °i
heraldSholiness.•holiness.._Not awell-yaried'.,tune.but carols. -_. TheChant of Man's Mind. . .. : . "
--. -..: :.The'mindof man,the intricacies of his "nervous
rim Orchestration of the Universe Resounds . rnechanism,.the .sweep :of theintellect, the volcanic up- "
Theorchestra of the.universe resoundsholiness. There° heavings oftheemotions, thebreadth of .his knowledge,-
"_ "is the lyre of. the MilkyWay_whlah plays the ..tuneof..thescan of hispowers,tell of the holyGod. The altitude
holiness. The fute, sweet-voiced and delicate-tone.d, of .... " _md:latitude of man's abilities,the outreachings-of the
..theparadise of flowers, so_flyre-echoes holiness. The .. intellect, the shorelessness of hismotivepowersto.beeome
bassoon of nature's lower voices, rumblings and rattles,.:;.. electric with vibrant touches of the soul, the flush of the .""
: " . when God calls through thestormreverberates hdliness. ".... " " {Contlnued.on.page 36}.
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heart;the dynamics of theemotions, mggnify the:glorypoemswhich bless, the heart and stir the soul.. Such
"" of God and acclaim His deslre that man be holy: " melodies as "RockofAges, Cleft foi" Me"-:-"Nearer, My
All of man's capacities aresympho_iousvoices of the ._. Godl. to Thee"-_--"MyHeavenly Home is Bright and Fair" " I
soulwhich proclaim the grand fact of..holinass.The , . . .--'.'Oh,far a Thousand Tongues to Sing My GreatRe-. _[
PraLse --- ThereIsa Fountain. Filled with'
emotions of reverence chant holiness. The will bespeaks deemer's "" " "
holiness.'The ihtelleet swells the melody of holiness. All - , ' Blood"--"Whiterthan Snow"--"Abide with Me"--"From
• nature is alertin this "glo •anthemof theuniVerSe." •Every StormyWind ThatBlows't--"When I Survey the
Each ele_,!ating hook conceived in man's mind; _ach . Wondrous Cross." Such glorious _efrains as ."Golden
Harps-Are Sounding"--'!Onward, Christian Soldiers '---
passionate poem inspired by his emotions; ever:_ hid_ten "_ "JesusShall Reign Where'ar the Sun"_"Jesus/. Saviour,
"secret.of nature revealed by the keenness of his intellect;
• - Pilot Me"_"Takb My Life 'and Let It Be"_"A Mighty
all theaccumulative glories of civillzations---libraries onFortress.Is Our God"----"Come,ThouFount of Every
which to feed the mind, cathedra_ with spires piercing . Blessing," _ "
the blue dome of the hdavens_voice thesentiments of ... " ":
"the.Almight_ iK'ereatingsuch inventive'genius in man's " - . .i When .man thus has been.i_sl_irediby'holy unction he " .
soul:All the powerof scmnce, the learningof philosophy, " "i". h.as t}enned a song of holiness:•EVery one is'the Offspring,
•the glories of literature, the code_ of legality, the govern.- . . ..... -. the'child "ofholiness,a .type of'holiness. They all praise
. meats of thenations, heraldthe glory anthem of theuni-'." theGodofholiness,and rake'.their place in formi_ig the" " '
verse, "Holy, holy, holy:q. • ." gl-and chorusof "time and eternity, "Holy,•holy, holy; all .
Holinessis •written. large over theworldof.ac_om- . • . ..the e'arth.islull o_ God'sglory."
" ?plishment." Holinesis the golden thread binding, together " :..':,"' . A Universe Avoice with Holiness . " "" . . "
" I" the centuries into an integral _hole, It is the eulminatiot/ :'" - ' " Theuniverse, the gloriesof theheavens,the fireof " '_ '
of thethotzght of God forthe ages. Into .theuniverseGod " " _.": "thestars, theuntold beauties of the'skies, in their nightly
'has inculcated holiness. It"is the fire of. Hisspirit, the "" ' ' '
-" ' :•splendor,•the sweep, pf theii" orbs are voices, singing"So
i- : - glory.of H_spersonality:. Holiness:is theinfirdtegrandeur.:. " ' ..... ""s ...... ".... " ' '
. " .---.': ......... aftly._tha_..w.e_.ar_e_..unabletq catch the strains of their
of His SoUl,:the e_senee of HIS being.• ";•.: . :' .., .- anthem,"Holy, •holy; holy." This 'is the royal•ho_e "of.[" : .... :-
• ._ _ Has man written lofty, sentiments of'infinite gldry," . -'.our God, which"speaks of holiness. It is themajesty of -
noble ideals..of!beauty; touching stories Of grandeur, - -His,creativehandiwork.chantingthe'anthem of holiness.
'. thrilling poems Of lyricinspiration,grand linesof meiod2 . ; :It burns with thelightof holiness. All earth'takes its ' " :
iousharmonies? Then "that writing hasbeen. insph'ed by" " "" " '. piace.in the oratorio of the age_ singing "Hob, hob, "
I • • holiness,, the essence of God. _. . .. . '.. holy," every whir' shouteth glory."And the heavens sound..
Has man plac_l on the canvas,.through the brush •of " . outa laudAmen!....
. the. artist, the f/re'of his ownsoul,.pictures'_af speak ". :..- Herein God, the Masterof all good workmen, sets the.:'
-'of home, ofGod, thebeautiful, thewondrous--hues of. " ... mighty quartet of the centuries,theblazing sun the glow=: " '-
•nobility,.tints of glory to bless the heart? Then"that' " ! ing moon, "the. resplendent earth_ and the sparkling.
painting is the child ofhol'mess,the beautiful ..... • . ..: • diamond-faced .stars,to sing the •glory of holiness.This .
Has man createdmumcalharmomes fortheOrchestr.d, " '.'_•throne-stoolofDeityistheorchdstraofall'naturesending
the organ, th_ violih,,the voice,in which the din .of the' '. .. " up thetremendous, musm"of"Holy, 'holy,holy." .It is the•
storm can be heard?Harmonies •which patte_:with the-organof animatelife pealLdg forth in clarion tokes, "Holy; "
frolicking feet of children, that. rtm_on-silvery. Strands holy, holy." .
' • with Sandals'of love,that lead to .the mountains, through '" This universe,. God's'anteroomto eternity, isa concert
"thevales, b_ c0ot streams?;'Mttsic Which h'tspires.to noble."heraldh_g ."Holy, holy; holy:"._It is a chorus singing the-
thoughts; fires theheart to:battle for right-and home, -.vbthemof."Glory "toGod in thehighest." Itchants the
firesides and loved ones_ lifts to heights o_ diviniWand" .l_ymn, the.paean ofpraise"and thanksgiving, Of "Holy,. •
"holiness? Then thatmtisic has.been born of :holiness.holy, holy." The'earth is a-magrLificent b_atorin of sacred
For holiness is tlie soul, of music,,and the soul of holiness music, with the mount_ns and streams and oceans sing-
." . is music.....ing,"Holy,holy, hoZy;._arly in'themorning,of the age_ _ . .
eli wings.of glory has man beenraised to those alti- oursongs shall r:iseto ._rhee." The'g_andmarch of the - - "
tudes of .inspiration Where his" poetic'genius has been centuries "is struck up on thereed instruments,pealing
" inflamed with the fire'of heaven and thus'has he written " forth,"Holy, holy, holy." . . :• -. . . ..
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Birds i_ "thelrbeauty and glamour sihga'serenade .... - "S
untothoassemhledun,verse,whoserefram,s Holy,holu, Parallels Jesu and Paul-.
holy.".P_nimate nature sweeps across itsstrings _pastoral
lay of "Holy, italy,holy." Thegentlebreezes,pertained " " , Part II " " "
"and fragrant with the breath Of heaven,Sweetly hum a . .
•- divine psahn of "Holy, holy, holy." . "By LonWoadrum*
!' All planets, all life, all turbulent storms, all thunder-" " • " ': "
' ]_ ous dins, and wars of .the elevnents, play:, the grand ._r]imN.a critic told'me.that Jesus PAUL:"God senthis Son."
" • vvand Paul _aught "different kinds JEsus: "I am come to. fulfill the law."
t! .symphony Of full orehestration_lutes, and flUtes,lyre_
_ and hfirps, b.ugles, trumpets, cornets,, violins, ob'oes and of religion," Idid a bit-of research,PAUL: "Christ is the end ot_ the law.." ..
:_ .piccolos and clarions and clarinets' and bagpipesl drums,'.. with the. following parallelsas a re- . JESes:"Lay not up for yourselves
tambourines and xyloplmnes, trianglesand tom-toms, . salt:treasuresupon earth:" - . "
.- cymbals and'harmoniuins, trombones and'gran_l organs-- JEsus: "The Son of man is come.'to PAUL: 'Hawng .nothing, yet passess-
I . of "He!y, holy, holy." " " seek and'to save that. which was ing all things." " " " . " "
• . • " lost." :.. _ JESUS: "Take no thought for your life
. . ' The llallelujahChorus' Ant|l_hon . _ • PAUL: hClti'iSt Jesus came into .the " what ye shall eat."
'Itithe antiphbd of the tinlverse--when parts of this world tosaye sinners.".. . pauL:- "God. shall supply all your.
"" " needs."",
_, grand clmir chant b_iek to othersmthe splendors of the . JEsus: '_'I am come. that _ey _ight 'Jr.suE: Satan "cometh, and hath noth-
heavens reverberate, "Holy,: holy, holy)'The mountains havelife;.... ."
take up the strain •and re-echo, "Holy, holy, holy."-Then • " ing in. me."
ihe hills and _ylvan paradises resound, 'fftoly,holy, holy." '" P^UL:•"The'life I now llve.. .I tire PAUL:" '_He ..... who knew no" bin.""
• • • ' - . .,' " bythe faithof the Son of God."'",,
: . " " From star to star, fro_r_ocean to ocean, from plum to . . " JEsua. I send the promme of :my
'."mouutain, from the _rctic to the Antarctic; frozi_ the Jzsus: "Whosoever.:...'believeth ih Father. upon.:you.".
.......... sun-scorched" regions or-the equator- to _the" frozen- norttr, -lUe.§hall" neverdie." - PauL:"Sealed.witlith/lt holy Spirit "
from the moon to the North Star, there sounds back again PAUh: "The'giIt cJEGed"is eternar Iifd of_hrbifiise: ....... ......................
• "the _:esponse of each tothe other,. "Ho_lh holy, holy." . through Jesus Christ." JESUS: ':Ye shall i:eceive po.wer, that _'
• "."In the antil_l.mny of the universe-awhen alternately ; JESUS: "Theythat worship him [God] tim Holy Ghost is-come upon you."
•,, _ mtist wershiphim'in spirit." PAUL: "Strengthened with might by
the grmid choir sings-:Lthe birds chant, Holy, holy, holy." ' ....
" Paul.s: "We.... worship God in the .his Spirit In'the innerman:!
Then the flowers arrayed in glorytake.t/p the strain.of
"Holy,holy, holy?' The 'ti_es s0nbrodsty lmm,. "Holy, spirit." .. Jrzsus: "When he,the Spirit oftruth,
• hOly, holy,'" add the thunders swell thechor_s:and rohr, " JEsus: "Men ought alwd:_s to pray.'_, is come, he will guide you into all .
"Holy,/,ely, hol_l." The sun blazes,"Holy,holy, holy;" PAUL:"I'pray alwfiy*S." • ..truth." - " " -
J_sWs:"Love your enemies."PAYT.: "Wisdom...:whieh.thi_ Holy .
and the moon in stately reflection resounds, ':Holy_ holy, .
holy:" Lofty pines softly wllisper, "Holy,holy, holy," and " . . PAul`: "If thine .enemy hunger,feed Gho_t teaeheth." ....
him.'" • . JESUS:'.'He[the Spirit] shall glorify
inthe loud bellowof the earthquake and the fiery volcano .. 'JF._uS: "Love oneanother;" me." ' "
.comes forth the "sotind of "Holy, hoi!t, holy.'" . " Paul,: "Love one another with broth- PAULS:"We ...; .worship God, inthe
- Itis theswelling, harmonies of theglory' anthem of " ' "eHy.affection" (R.S_V._ _ . spirit,'ahdrejoice [e_:ult] inChrist
" the uni'/erse. ' :' " JEsus:"Forgive them forthey know""Jesus?'. .
" " In the slowly meving manner, adagio, of winter; in . . what theydo." JEsus:" ' ."Except.' your righteousness
•the:tender and soft_pirit.when springtime awakes nature. . - P_,UL:?Forgivingoneanother asGod shall _exeeed Abe righteousness of
from itssleep, affeetuoso;then intheallegro and andante in Christforgave.you'? (R.S.V.).the. scribes and Pharisees, ye shall
of elaanting bit'ds, alterimtmg withthe slownesaofdaintyJF_us:'!'Judgenot." . in'nocasecqter into. the kingdom
flowers; armirig in the crescendo of the thunder of the. "PAUl,: "Let us not judge." • "
of heaven_._ . • .
storm; all earth sings, '_Holy, holy, holy.'? . In majestlc " . JF,sus: "Go, and sin.no mere." PAul,:." "Nht having mine :own right-
style, maestoso;the oratorio'sWings out, rising in time and PAUL:' "Awake to righteousness, and " eousness,'which 'is of "flue law, but -
loudness, rallentando,until in the climax of the voicesof sin not." that which is. through, the- faith of
the universe it dies out into'a"sOft diminuendo: J'_sus: "I came'forth from 'theFath- Christ,therighteousness which is :
..
•. Then.all nature is vocal with' hosannas of praise in the :"er.". . . of God."
g_:and, chorus' of "Holy,. holy.; holy:' " ""Evangetl*t.C_,¢,a"t_ ,=_,,¢" " - JESUS:"Yeai'e the lightof the world."
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PauL: "Yewere sometimes darkness, that in me first Jesus Christmight - "
but now are ye light in the Lord._''show forth all-longsuffering, fora"':DoCtrinal Emphasis of Holiness
JF_sUS: '_Take therefore no[nnxious]"pat:ternto them-which should here- "
'tl_oughtfor themorrow." after believeon him tO life ever- DOCTRINALHOLINESS CiiRISTIAN," JESUS PRAYEDFORYOU!
PAUL: "Be.careful for'nothing." i " Jasting.N0W _ntothe King eternal,• Sc_: IThess. 3:1-13 Sc'nan'vas:John 17"
JESUS: !'O fools, andslow of heart!" immortal,invisible_ the 0sly.wise Tzx-r: Totheend he may stablish yotirTEXT:W. 9"and17a--F pray f.er them': I pray
PauL:"O foolish Galatians!" ' - God,be honour dhd gloryfor ever hearts unblsmeablein -.holiness before-notJOt the world, but_or, the_tt which
"JF.S0S: "Thekingdom of God is withinand ever.Amen." God. :thouhast given me; 1or they are thine...
''IN'ImO_UC'rtON:Biblical _a'_tcttf.ytheist.....
yOU"J'_ " - " "- ""_ I.WhatIs theMeaningof.J/dli_tess?-- . I_TnODUCaa0N::
PAUL:"The kingdomofGod.is right- "Paul's KeynoteAddress A. Inthe_Old.Testament I..Background,chapters14--16.-
eousness,and.peace,andjoy in the"(Continuedf.rompage23) . B. In theNew Testament 2. Now.final momerits--Jesus petitioned
Holy.Ghost." fare, '! as Some express, it, and "doing II. What Does Christian pertectlon lmplbr?fire Father.
- . A. Finalityor.Fitness. "" 3. Prayed for thatwhich Was.most need-
JF_US: "I thirst." _' " the best wecan_!'_o .approximate the:B.-What' Man Lost inAdamful in theirlives. .
PAUL: "In hunger amf thirst." . impessible. Such theologysmacksOfC. The Extent. etRecovery in Christ,I. Jes_s'Prayer Excludedthe Worldltno
"-_ " JF-.St!S:"Uponthis-rock Iwill build"the very. self-righteousness Of which D; MadePerfect A. Theworldling not'in sympathywith
mychurch.'! holiness people are so falselyaceusgd. IB.IsChristian Perlsction Attainable? . this cause--v. 14a.
PAUL:"The church of the living God, But it is.a complete conformity,tothe A. Scriptural.Evidences " ]3.The worldlingnot inline for this
- . B.ArgumentsfromReasonprayer--v. 9." "
thepillar andbulwarkof the truth" whole• will ofGod,reachingdown C..Arguments Frpm ExperienceII. Jasud PrayerE_wompassed the Disciple_- :..
(R.S,V,).. throu'gheveryareaof the life even Iv. HowIiEntireSanctification Received? - " vv..9, _0 ' • "
JF.SUS:"lam the life.""'intothe secret _hambers of the me- A. Presentationof the Body A. The disciples had already been saved-
"" B. Complete Consecrationof One'sLife_v.10, 14b; Luke 10:30." .
PAUL: "Forto me.to live,isChrist." tires:"""" : ""C. Appropriation of Faith B. The disciples had another great need.
JF_USI "Hthe Son therefore shallLest yet'somemay question,the' Use " CO_CLUSmN.: " (Need. forinnerunity,ll.bi James 4:8i
make youfree,ye shallbe free in- of the' Greekverb_ will' help_o wipe _W. B_Y.keepingpower,',,. 15; abiding loy v. 13.).
deed:" . . ............. away.the last traceof.doubt. Rarely_- -:- ........ ,_,_-" OF'2k HOLLY..IH;Je_usP_ayer'EmhraeedTheir Sanetifl£
PAUL:"stand fas_...-,in the.liberty i_:tli__pt_iivera0od hsed'h_-th_ New -. TiIREE t;HAl_t:'_t--._-_....... =--e_atf_v-=-vv:t?;1ff;=,'"Heb.-13:l_........... ",-L
LIFE- • A. Sanctification wbllldperfect their unity
wherewith Christhathmade.usTestament," but we lindseveral of I-b_seechyoutherefor:e, brethr_n,.bi;the
• ' these 'fewcasesin the Book of .First " "mercies b] God_ ihatye_presert$you*"bodie_v. 23_. --
free." " .... "": Thessalonians. Wewill mention twoa.ltvingsaerffice,hoiy, are_ptable unto God, B. Sani:tificationwouldperfect their test]-"'
.-m0ny--v.'23c.' - .-. - "
JEsUs: "I andmy Fatherare one." of them.Theoptative mood expresseg . . whichIdyour reasonabl_ servlce.--Roma[ts C. Sanctificat]on would,perfect their love "-_ II
12:1, • --v. 26. "
"All powermgiven Unto me in astrongwish. ordesire. '!Establish,Be pc. theref.ordperfect, evenas yourD. Sanctification would perfect their ant-
heaven andin earth." ,"Allthings _,ou,"in 3:13, is. an aorist optative. FatherWhichisinhosvenispeEfeet.--Mat- vation--vv. 23a. 26bi '2in them"--John
that.the Father hath are missY"I There is no growthinto g_taee:taught thaw 5:48. " " ]A::17;Eph:3:1fi-19. "
comeforthfrom .the Father,_and am llere_ bt/t that' the desire of Godfor ' "B/_t itsshall )receivepower, a_terthat the. t}
" " HolyGhostiscome upb_ you:and lie *hall• CONCLeSION:
come into the Worldi'agMnIlbave usis possible of instantaneousaccomobewitnesses uu_omabotlLt_Jerasa(em,.and I_ Jesus preyed fortheir sanetificetion--
t_ie World, and. goto the Father."plishment. '?Sanctify you," in 5: 23, tu.a,l 3udce_ sNd inSamaria, and. untotheGod whereit counted--Godinthem.li
haveovercome the worl_l." is in .the same fdrm.With half an " ', uttermostpart _] the earth._Acts.l:8. 2. Hortatory. " •
..---C. W.F. {
_ .PauL:"He is before all things,andeye,a.Gi'eek grammar,andan honest I_a'SOOUC_ON: ," " ." .
byhim.all.things consist:...itmind, can we not see that God is' '" •A,'Study of context_ Tm_ Wheref.ore sostnO .we also arecam-
pleased the.Fatherthatin him waitingwith all Hisdivine passion.B..severalLifewhichcharacteristicsHolySpirit. brought has .pa_sed'aboutnesses,ietust°tthlayasideeveryS°greata'cloudweight,o]wit-and
should all fulness dwell .... inhim. and'compassion, With a Strong .and I:Purityin "Ltvl_tff-L_omarm12:1. the sinwhich dothsoeasifybeset.us, and
dWelleth all the fuiness of theGod- . compelling 31esire_ calling throu.'gh A. Accomplished. throughthe bapt_._raoF fetus_.with patiencethe race that la
headbodily."
JEsus: "Thisis life-eternal,that theyevery agency available, ready to sane- HolySpirit... .set hcf.ore u_.=-Hebrews 12:1.
tify in a moment oftime anyonewho: : B: No impure persoh,shell eater heaven I. TheCommand: tolay aside every weight -"
might knowthee the only true God, ' will accept His con_litlous. II Perfectionin Love---Matthew 5:43 end:the sinwhich doth so easilybeset
A. Noaccomplishment of man .us.
and Jesus Christwhom thou hast Paul's conclusion completesthe B, JesUs requires this type of perfect]on I. For tha g_ostest of all.life's endeavors
Sent.!'thodgh/_,"'!Faithft_l iS he that calleth- :III.Power inTasttmonlv-Aets .1:8 (theliving ofCl_rist-centered life) the
PAUL:"Christ- Jesus came into theyou, who also_will do iL" What can - A. Jesus knew what release" ofpower greater ofpreparations must be made.
world to save sinners;of whomIthe human.mind want more to con, would do. 2. None'of the ezternalweightsof worldly
am' chief....I.olJtained mercy, vince 'it :of the willof God for men? " Co_eLVSmm --J. W.S. cai'eseffeet]velymay,berunear/'led[fib,sifrace.We,wouldThingsmOstle.
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K_WIT_IOUT BLAME!Tile WILL TO HOLINESS ddingwithwhlch_G0d accompanies HisA. The whole man i._to become God's.
Tzx'r:,And the'very GodoJpeace_ncti]y Tr,xT: Having there]o_'e theseprorates, calling. - . eachpartpreserved entire'and'without
you wholly; ahd I pray God yourwhole dearlybeloved, let us eles1_eourselves: B. with all ofthisassurance we hhve ex- blame : "
spiritand soul andbody he preservedJromallfilthinesz el the flesh -and spirit,pressedthe faithfulness of God. B. PaLll'aims here to make his.prayer and
blameless.untotheeominffo_ our Lord" perje_tingholiness inthefear o] God HI. Holiness:aPerennialpreservation:o[ wish exhaustive in its completeness;
Jesus Christ.Faith]ults hethat ealleth (II Car.7:1). God."And I pray.God yourwhole'soUl
you;whoalso_viUdo it (I Thess. 5:23,24_.INTRODUCTIOI_--rJ-"]Iis verse links chapterssix and body be preserved, "blameless untoConcL'zsxo_: .
•L'rra0DVC-_0mContextual " "" and seven. • .. . the coming of .our Lord Jesus Christ.". . --R. G.
I. The ScopeelHoliness--'Andthe ve'WA. A standardand acondenmation(c. 6) ""i _ ""
God of peace sanctify you wholly ... :" B. A r.arrative anda_umge of mind (e: 7). . - " - ,
A. Mystical. "And I pray God your whole C. A'promisc and a condition (7:1)The
spirit..,, bepreserved blameless."' :I.Thef 0 tioeto OurWil ="Having Secondness of
B. Moral. "Yotlr'whole : soul . 'be " " " "
•thereforethese promises." -"- " •Sa ctification
preserved binmeless."-"A. The promise of divine'security_"a The Experience of n-
.C. Mhterial,"Your Whole._..body be Fatherunto-you" (6:18)
preserved blameless, p . . . " . . .
•B. The promise, ofmembershll]in the'dl-: _ "thatye believed,ye .were sealed with
II. TheSeCUrity o] .Holiness--"Be preserved., 'vine noblllty-2'my sonsand d_ughtard'..HOLINESS--TIIE C|1URCi['S NEED : .that holy Spirit of. promise" (v,. 13).
. blamelessunto the coming ofourLord (v,18) r_xT:I Tbessalanians
JesusChrist." . • • . '" • " A.'TheSeal canonly be' applied,to the
A.Keeping power for llving."Kept sound II., TheAction o] OurWill--"Let us cleanseln_moDuc'_os: Reasonfor writing--_some -perfect offering. '
ourselvesfromallfilthinessof the flesh •:thing islacking (3:10) B."Seale_l: unto the redemption ,of the
and blameless"(R.S.V/).. and_pirit. '_
- B.Keeping power untilJesus comes, "" ' I. TheCl_ur_:h'_Present Condition• (cc, 1--3) purchased - possession" (Heb. • 13:12;
"Preservedblamelessuntothe coming. A. Wemustmake the,dccistan--?Let us
ofour Lard Jesus Christ.":. . 'ourselves""A, ,_ Christian church (1:4-6; 2:13-14; Ram. 8:23). ...•. ,
.," " B. A'separationfrom'worldlyhabits"of : .3:4-6). lII. Weare 9teen the.esrnest el our tnheri-
HI. TheSourceel Holiness."Faithful is he living--"ofthe flesh"B.An exemplary church (1:7itmtce---"that holy:.Spirit.of promise,
which is the earnest ofour inheritance"
tlmt"ealleth you,Who also@illdo it." -C. A separation from love:of,the spirit6f -. C. A working church(].:g) .
-" " aithful LI. TheChui'eh's Future.Hope (Cc 4"-_) " (_14_
•A.The callofGod forho,llne_--_Ftheworld--"and spirit" .. " ' " ' " r " :
•"is he _at calleth you." A. Jesus iscoming back'(4116).. A.0Welling.with us hero (John 14:. :
• B.The assurance ofGodthat we may IIl.Holhtess--the Direction el the. CorJe- ,B.::We know not the,time(5:2). "16, 17).
H,_,,v_-- ........ crated Wiil_-J:Perfecting hplinessin the
.a,_,rL-_.,..,.a, amo:w_Lao_u,. - _ .,_. -.... 'tear at God'....... .:_ . ..,...... : .... _.Ptepa_a to_meet thy.G_d.(5:gl._ .=..'.... B_.Dwi:llipg_witl_ God.there_(_.qhp_:J:4:3)_.....
" Co_cLumos:."- " " " A.Following holiness the natural result . :. III:-TheChurch_sPresent Need(cc.'3--5) CoNcertinas:•:
. . -=-H. M.D. of separationfrom the world A.Your heartsneed tdbe established]p . . ,---J. L_ D.
Tzxv;I beseechryOUthere]arebrethrefi,byB. Man's • inability to produce hi_ own holiness (3:12-13). " .'
the mercies el God thatyepresent yourholiness_"pejdecting ,hol_ncss" B. Your senehficatton,].s God will(4:3, - Tile TWO BAPTISMS
bodit,aa. living sacrifice, holy,acceptableC. The consecrated will•,keeps sesking-._4,7); -..
nnto God,which isyour reasonable8or-"in the fear ofGod"C. Yoursanctification includes all (5:2,3). TexT: Iindeed baptize youWith water unto
_ repenta_e: bnt"hethat eoms_h,alter
vice.Andbe not, con]armed tb thi_ _orid, Co_cLus_omThe earnestseeker fi de. Co_c_uslo_ • He Will do it 45:24) me is _nighfierthan I, uJhose_hoesl am
n _ . . •
but b_yetran_ormed by the,:,renewing W.S. --R. W.notwdrthy tobearhe'_hall baptize you
el yourmind,thatye_iay provewhat-ts . ,"" • wththe'HO!yGhost,_sd ",vttb,j_-/e (Matt: "i
that todd, arid'acceptable,and,per]set,.PADL'S PRAYER:FOR. PERFECTiON TIlE EARNEST OF OUR INHERITANCE 3::11}
will el God (Ram. 12:1, 2). . TExT:"And thevery God•o]peace sancri]y TEx'r: Christ, i_whomyealsp tru_ed, hirerINTRODUC1'ION; -"..
L_l"noauc'agN:--Meaning of: "you.whOl y; and I pray Godyour wholethat yeheard thewordeltruth, the gospelLThe Bapti_elJohn
A; '.'Therefore" " -spirit and soul "and body .bepreservedD]2tour salvation: inwhom oJag niterthat A.'It was a baptismofwater-_-dbnoting"
B."Beseech ..... blameless Unto the C_rnii_jelon)" Lord yeb.elieved_ye were_ealed with that holyoutwar_cleans.ind..•
I. The Recipients el ThisE_:lmrtatio_Jesus Christ.•Faith]ul is he thatcalleth' Spritelpromise, whichis th_eema_iie_0] ' B It wasa boptLsin untorepentance.
A. It is perserml. . • .yoit, whoaisowtll.doit(ITbess. 5:23.24). our inhe_tance untiltherep" n ]' ' rC:It Was a baptism presedingthe baptism
B. It is to the"brethren." - L'_r_os_crloN: "the purehdsedpossesshin unto the praise of Jesus ... - "
C. It isto thefts Who have experienced_I. H_liness:a.peCUliar privilege .o_God;el hisglory "(Eph. 1:12-14). II.TheBapfism o].lesus .
•God's mercies ....Andthe very Godofpeace _sanctify ,,,Is_oaucrmm A,It'wasa baptists offire--denoting in-
N.TheRequirementsel This Exhortation.you wholly." .... 1. Glorious testimony ofPaul (v. 7).. wardcleansing• - .
AcPresent a living sacrifica A. The "blowing'prayed for is tlmt the.... _2. Through Christ"we have ohtaine_d' an , B. It was_/baptism With the Holy Ghost.
B. Present aholysacrifice • Thessalonian believers may be.sencti- inheritones to hea_an (v. ]`0). C. It was a baptism succeedingthe bap-_
C. Fregentan acceptablesa_riflca fled wholly. I..Weai'e Saved-by teens---"Chr_st," m'whomtism of John.. •..
"%. HI. The Rcenlts el,This Exhortatto_B. The predoniinant privilege ofGod isye aiso_d."-CduCLVSlON:
A.Be not conformed to thisworld • to give men. peace and purity -_.A.Trustin Christ brings forglvbness of--K. R. S;.
B. Be yetransformed" . II.,Hol|ness:a Personal.Pledgeo] God. sins (Ram,5;6)., " "-.'."
C. In the Will ofGod -"Faithful is he that calleth you, who a'iso B. Belief in Christ' brings new life (John .A'PLAN, AFBAYER,'A FULFILLMENT
Couc_usml_: " " ' • • . . ,w_ll dir it."14:6). •.. Tr.x_' Theyarenot el theworld,even as[
.amnot. elthe. _ot.ld. .Sancfl]Y "them
---G. W.A. A; "Call" and"do it" sot in bold relief theH.Wearesealed b_ theHoly Spfrit----"After " _"
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through thy. truth:thy wordis truth II. The, People oJ Samaria.Did•Receive _ B. That sin issuppressed ui_toeventual had the Word.been saved from the
(John 17:15-17) .Second WorkofGface (v,"17). " ""Iextinction, world,and commissionedto witness;
INTROSUCTION:Definitionof sins and Sin.A. PeterandJohn prayedthat thej, might C, Thatsin is cleansed by growth m grac/_, and for such persons Christ prayed that
Why we must deal with each one separ- "- receive tile Holy Ghost (v,15).D. Thatsin is purgedatdeath, theybe sanctified.
ately.: B,The people received the Holy Ghost,B{at v)e believe that sin is.purged by_in. -= - .--R. E. C.
I, Christ's Phinfor the Reg'ermrate . :---C. S.S. setof God in ;_he lmart, subsequenttore- "TEXT:I Thessalofiisns 5:23
A:'?I willpray the Father. and he shall TIlE CIIRISTIAN'S GREATEST NEED . • _ generation.Scripture abounds in instances Ir_r_oouerzo_r: .Historical.... Pours writing
giveyou.another Comforter!* (John TExt:Therefore.leaving "the principles of"'"'ii that bearout our point.One such.will to believers, urging themto go on unto
14:16). " " "the doctrine, uSChrist, let,us go on ,_nto' _ullice-_Ephesians 5:25-27. - sanctification ns asecondw'arkof grace. :
B."'Tarry ye in:the. city.'of Jerusalem" perfeotion (Hob. 6:1),I. Christ alsoIoued_ thechurch', and gave " I, The'NatfireofSanctification
•," himsel]-]Or it.A. The sanctified man is dedisatedto God.
(Luke 24!49). "INTSO0UCT'mn:Contextual. A. Evidences abound that Christ .came to B. The sanctified marl is pui:e'bcfore God.
IL Christ'sPrayerfortee Regenerate. ".. . I. The Need el theCl*risttan . have sinners. • It. Te Scope o_ sanctifiesti_'n,
A. "I prayfor them"" (John 17:9). A; The carnal narore_emains in .belies= B. But'Christgave himself also out of
B."For.them also which shall be eve.onA,In reach,
ors (I :Cur.31-3). The testim0nyof. ldve for the Church--the body of be= 1. Spirit
me" IJohn 17:20l. . ci'eedsj 13ible, and'experlence, " llevers-_the redeemed.. " 2.Soul
III.Chrlst'sPlan and PrayerFulfilled. B. Because of this, therecomes an intense II. Tha_he _ifightsa_tcti]y and cleaveit3. Body " ""
A."They.were all filled'; (Acts2:14)..desire /or deliverance. . . . . tan'd]" presentit'to himself . ." B. Indensity " -
B. "Giving.them the. HolyGhost. even ILTh_ Provision o] theRedeemer. "holy and without blemtsh. 1. Wholly'_
as he did untg'Us" (Acts15:5). " - A. Sanctification was provided in the A. Christ gave himselfto provide the 1II, The Origln oJ Ssr_etification. "God of.
• . ;:'-D. T..: atonement (Hob.13:12). meapsof grace by which the Chtirchpeace"
TIlE,sEcoND EXPERIENCE B. Sanctification ispromised'in thehap- . mightbe setapart fur's distinctive set- A. TheAuthorpfPeace ""
tism'of, the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4-; Rum, vice in a worldof'sin. . B. Tl_e,Givei" ofPeace _,
ScnlrirunE: .2_eis 19:1-g 15:16). B. Thereis no col'donee" that the Church C. The One who sent the PrinceofPeace
_'k: He #atd untothem, Have ye recei_,,ed III.'The Reception el.theBeliever was1o_sanetify itself by. "suppression IV.PreservingQualifiesof Saneti)ieation
the Holy Ghost sihee ye'belt_ved? AndA. Shnetification "isa second Work ofor,'_growthin,grace.-, ' " " " /_..'Preserved, fur'.the .second ¢0ming of
they said unto him, We hdvenot so much grace, as opposed to a gradual growth C. Christsacrlficed himselfthat He might - 'Ctirist --
(Acts 8:12): "'" • asnetitythe. Church.
asheard whetherthere beany Holy'Ghost 'B.Sanctifigalion perm Is usto beginalifeB. Preserved blamelcssZ-to facetlie Judg-
(Acts.19:2L --K. H,S,
Irmrovocrmrr--....,.... of holyliving. ."'"""-.ment :: '.
I. The Importance but lnsul_icteney,"OJ...... L ' r -- __H'. D. .- .."- .. "-WIIOSllALL _ SANCTIEIED'_.:".CoNer,trsrom--Otlr need.for- a- _iecond--w_rk ......
Scnlt"tusl_: John" 17.of-grace is as•greattoday.Words of [/
Jokn's Bapttsn_ . " • " TIlE DOUBLE CURE T_x't: John17:6-21 " ' ' Paul applied toourneed. . "
A.First experience not questioned by ScmrTut;_:.AetsS!5-17." " " " '
Paul,, . ". . INTRovue_oN::...._--S;R.B. •
•Ir,'raosucrxoN:" .A."Contextual.
B.Question" implies Paul's belief in a I. Philip Preached theSaving PowerofB. Christ'd love anti desire fo_' His dis-*AFTERCONVERSION
second work of grace. . . Tzxr'.Have _lereceived the HoI_l Ghost,
..". . cil)lg_, : "
"C.Atiswerprovesthat'Holy Ghost is not Christ : ...: • -
received at 6gnversion. A. "Philip .... preached Christ unto , " PnornstrmH: God!s phin. ofsanctification is . _t weyebelieved?.Antithey said unto
D. Varidus versions.ofBiblesubstantiate them"(v. 5)."',-- " far the _2hristians and as such is asee-."-hiiW,,._V'ehave .not somuchas,heard
seeondness of .sanetifidation, ,..B."People withone accord gaveheed", end definitework bf grace, whethm: tl_brehe an_9 Holy Ghost(Acts
(v.6). , " . - I. Saneiily ThemWho Now Have the Word ..19:2)." " .""
2.1'"Since,.,Whenyeyebelieved"believed,,(KJ.)(A.V.)•C."There was great joy in the city V'(v. 8). -.: o] God. '_. . . .-Inz_oSVCTtO_: 'Contextual :
II.Th¢Experienbe Sybsequentto "John's." D. "Whenthey believed .... they were A.,Christ .gave themGod's _ord ('_v. 8, I.TheKnowledge' TImtAppropriatesFaith .
Boptisnt baptized, both men and Women" (v. 12).26).,A, KnowledgeofJohn
A, Paul s atteni'on' to believers. - II.PeterPreached theSanctifying PoweroJB.They -•understood.Christ's m i s s i OnB.Knowledge .of Christ,_
B. The Spirits descent upon believers, theHolllSptrit,. . * (vv.7,25)• , :C. Knowledge.of sir_ forgiven" -
A.Peter and John's burden. *'Prayed for 12.'They kept Godsword (v.6). II. Tl_e"Faith That BringsExperience
CONCLUSION."Tim"need-ofthe unsanctified them" (v. 14).,-D. Those in thefuturewho will believe A.In.the Wordor' God "
Christiau," " B.The Holy Spirith_d not yetfallen" "onChrist(v. 20)." " . B.In the messenger.of_God.I
--R.W.L. " (v.16).,"-" . II.-SanctifyThemWhoAre Notel .theC,In,thework of God inChrist
TIlE SECOND BI_ESSING C,TheHolyS:pirlrwas received (_.17).World.. " .... HI_The E2pc_kle_ee of- a Second Worl_ el - _'
Text: Acts 8:14=17CortcLt_SmH: h. They came out from.the world (v. 6).Grebe .
INTI_ODUCTtoNiContextual (v.14) --_W. MeK. - B.They were hated bythewoHd(v. 14)• "A Knowledgeand faith. I
f.The People ol,.Samaria ,Had Experienced CIIRIST'S GIFT TOTHE CIIURCIt. "t" C. They belongedto God (v. 9): B.After conversion
.... only dn'_ IVeeleo_Grace (v. 16). TEXT: Ephesjans 5:25_27,III.Sanctify Them: Who Have Been Chosen C. The baptism of the HolyOhos_ '
_[br Service. ,•.
A. Theyhad received and believed the " InrnonvcnoN: Anexamination of four cur-A. Christ'sent ttmm into theworld as CoHet,uSIOH:il
•"--R. L. S.
woi'd of God, rent doctrinesconcerning sin and its.,Godsent Him (v. 111).-"•
B,Theyhad been baptized,in thename .etlre.-"B.They were to be wifa/esses through"- TIlE FULFIL/_MENT OF REDEMPTION i
of the LordJesus."A.That sinisof the_ill only-=--not of which the worldwould belidve(v. 21).Tsx:r: Husband_, loveyourwives,evsr_ as
C. Tneyhad pot received the,Holy Ghost.the heart. CON_UStOHt The Christian is onewho has . Christloved thechurch, audgaeehtm.wI] II
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f0rit;thahc o otii clee e po er nto ' Immediac .of
it withthe wo_thtng o] wster bythe word,,receive ]orgteenessof stns, and 4nherit.The
he tght res tit to imselto o ongthem hieh.,re., edby " Pe f Sa ctifi ation ""
glo, aeh reh,ha ngpot,orwrit- ai,hthatist, C^og:lg . The Ex rience o n c
hie, or anysuch thin,g;butthat.itshouldINTaoaucrlon:
be holy andwith_t blemish(Eph. 5:25_A. Christ's revelation to Paul'"-THE SOUL-CLEANSING CRISIS A._Theclimax at Pentecost.
27),B.:Wesleyan concept of initial and entire " B. The'cbmhx at Cornelius' house.
I_OeUCTION:'Sanctification " " _And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare
. them witT_ess,giving them the HolyGhost, C. The climax in.every cox_sccrated," be-
A. Jewish law necessitated the purifica-:- I. The First.Work o] Grace Is"the"Inherit-even.ashe did unto u_; andputno diI_er- lievin_heart.
"tion ofwomen, " _W_S.
B. The. preparation o_tl_e spiritual bride ante Begun er.ce between us and them,p_ri_ying their
A, Brings spiritual sight to blind eyes.hearts .by [aith.(Acts 15:8, 9),-.
for theHea,,;eniyBridegroom.. ", -:."Opbn their eyes" . -- GOD'S GRACIOUS Gll_L' . .
I.. The "Appropr!attono] the Chnrch--"that B. Life is redirecte_t. "Turn .... to "ISTRODUC'rlox:Contextual,including Acts 10. _Sc_us_: And God, whichknotbcth the
he might _anctlfy.... it"- " light." - I. The Author o]This Cetsts Experience_heartS,barethe_ witness, giving them
A. Christ's. right toappropriate " ' C. Adequate spiritualobiective_discov- K,Godhirnsalf--a holy God. ""the Holy Ghost, ever_ashedid unto_;
B._Christ's inve.shownin appropriation areal."Unto God.""" " B God. the Author,demands a holypoo- god putno diVe,eeocbctwee_t us and
II..The Purificationo[ the Churel_"that he".D. Sinful past blo'ttod out. ",Forgiveness .pie, (I _et_r.l:15. 16).. _hep_,puri[ying their hearts by _aith
might cleanse it" " of'sins.'!" C.God kn_wtheir hearts......(Acis 18:8-9):,
A. Cleansing the believing Church H.TI_eS_cond Work.o] GraceIsthe In:,It. The Rcctpi_tta o] This Crl_s Experience
B. Water,. symbol of cleansing'heritance Completed A. Thepeol_le of Cornelius h0usahold_ "I_eoavcrm_: Contextual
III. The Presentation o_ the Church-_'thakA. The heirs of sahctification a definite B. They were a".Justified people (Acts I._The Gi_t,-Givta_ themtT_eHoly Spirit
•A. T_e promiseatChrist "
bemight present it to hlmsel_. "._., group. "Amdng them." _.0:2).
•holy and.without blemish," B.The sourceis in JesuS. "In me."" C.Ha "difference was putebetween-themI_The comforting, abiding Guide
A. A holy Church for a'holy Christ" C..Weareola seek it-by faith. !'By faith."andtheJews. -. Thegift is accepted instan_ncously
-B. Holy- mev, the "glory of redemption D. We may payees the cbmpleted work. :.-lit. TheCharacter o] ThisC_s Experience IL Tbe Witness:--barethemwitoes_
•'".CO_CLVSmS: ....... .'!A_inher!_nee_'_ - ,A, God I_rethemimmediate witoe_. _ Received in our hearts
. . - --D_E, S, Co_cLuams: Exhortation to'seek .t_e _e_- . .B. God gave themthe Holy Ghost aimul- "'B_ Odrexperiendemade sure
" ._C. Not partial_-instentaneou.5
-_ _ "SAVED-.-TIIEN'SANCTIFIED ............ peric_ee, " " " "'_ ' purifiedthelr"_heat_s'aimnita': .'IH. The"M_NS_ "_ObtaL_:'b_faith.........
Scm/-rv_: Ephesian_1:1_13 •_.' --R. R;G. "neously. :A. Faith examined
Tr,_:In whomyealso trusted, afterthat " TIlE PURIFYING OF CHRISTIANS •" " B_Corollated to saving fath
yeheardthe_wordo_truth, the gospel o] CONCLUSION:It'is the present-imperative.. _C, _V.stanteneotL5 sanctlfying fa|th ."'
yoursaivatio_t: in whor_ alsoa_terthatyeT_x_:Behold,.what._ta_tnero_"love the need of Christians. IV. The Result---purifying their heat'ts. "
believed, ye_vere sealedwith that holy Father hath bestowed upon _ts, thatwe .--J. T. B.
• Spirit0_ promise (Epheeisns 1:13).--should be called the sonso] God:there- . ' • . " 'A. Right relationship with man
_. "_'rR0eucr/o_: Contextual beginning withfore the:world knowethusrotbecause it"B. A new fellowship with God
k_ewlli_not. Beloved,now are we theSOMETHINGHAPPENED THAT DAY '"C:GloriouS •freedomf_om _ln.
_". _ICM.
•vemc 4. " - so_s o_God,andit,dothnot yet appear T_.xT:And God,which kni_wct_t thehearts,
'I.,The Saving Trust--"In whom yetrusted"wliat we shall be:but we knowthat, berg them witness, _vt_them the Holy_.. "._ . " -
A. Thesinner's pleawhen he shall appear, we'shallbelikeGhost, eve_ _ he did u_ttou_...;purt- TIlE INSTANTANEOUSNESS OF
B. The Sa_iour's plan him;'_or we shallseehim as he'is._f_d ]ytng.their- her_rts by]aith(Acts 15:8). SANCTIFICATION
H. The Searchi_f9 Truth-:."After that .ye everymanthat hath this hope in himiNl_a0a_cl,[oN-_The, historicalreference of T_:l besaech yo_tthere]ore, brathran_.by"
.... heard (he"word of truth?'. . puri_ieth himsel], even _heis pure this text -ihe_ie'tcicso_God, thatycpresent ll_ur
A.The me,sage ofdeUverance(I.iTohn 3 1-3) "' " _" I. WhatHappened_Wsa Con_d_stentwith ihebodlesalivingsaeriftce, holy,accep_bfe -'
unto God_whichisyour resaonable aer-
B. The gospel ofsalvation IN'rn0nt_cl"IOX: " •_. Laws o_.HumanPer_o_lity="AndGod,vice• ',And be not conformed to this world:
HI. The .Second Trust--"Aisoafter "that ye. I. The'Ass'urance o] thePost," _vhich knoweth thehearisY'_utb_ _e trar_s_ormed bythe renewing o_
believed"A. The Christian's relationship to God.A. God kn0wsthat _en need that which
.l_bul"vtind, thatye _tap proveu_hat isthat
A. Thedeeperneed • B. TheChristian's alienation by the _Vorld. "etnpowers." . •
D.Theprovidedfu!fiilment _If. TheHope'oJ the Future-":B. GOd knows thatmen head a paint,of _lood a_d aeeeptablc¢ and per_ect_u_tllo]
IV. The Sa_t_ti]ied:Seai--"Ye -wai-e"sealed A. The unan,_,ered cluestion of ourfutureexperiential, ieferance. God (Rom_s 12!1-2).
_with that_hoiy Spirit ofpromise" • appearanca. . • . • H. "WhatHappened B'reng_ta_ExpertenceII_raoeUcrloN: Growth before andafter_
A. The work ot the promised Holy,Spirit B. The .unquestionable' an_vcr ofHis.fu- o]InnerCleenness--'?Purifying. their .sanctifieatioa admitted_ buts_nctifica-
B. The.resultingcondition--tl_e sanctifiedlure appearing. . . -"hearts.*' . . • lion is instantaneous, .
heart . - - A. The argument ove_"ceremonial cleeus- I, An Instantaneous WorkSeen IntheAct
"CONCLVS[n_: Summary or exhortation with HI. The'Need of the P_'esent " '
A. Theact of ,puriflc[/tion. "Purgehim- ., 'ing. 0]Sacrtjlce.
illustration,self from these, "hesh_dl bea vesselB_ Theinner clear_sing--contrsated. ° A. The consecrationor presa_iiatinn of the
,. =--J. R.F. unto-honour, sanctified;" C..The a_-gumentfrom grammar. " ". sacrifice must .be.complcta.
IIEIRS OF HOLINESS B: Theexample of'purity. . HI..WhatHappenedTook Placa nsaSudden ; B. Thesac'rifles mu_t be made by faith.
"Cllmaz to aSeriesof Eeents.--'Givlng 'and the res_is'aceepted by faith.
" Tl_¢r: To opentheir eyes, and to"turnthemCONCLUSION:Summary. _.•" " _' " themtheHoly GhosL""C.Exemplified in Old _nd New Testa-
]romdarkuessto "light_and fromthe_P. K,M.
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•.them eleven tongues fike_us o] fire, anditC. Self-subjectedtothe will of God (.Gal,
ments--thealtarsanctifibs the sacrifice, A. Jesusprays for animyaedlate needin satupon eacho] them, And theywereall 5:24; Col. 3i5) _ • " "
as the sacrifice touches the altar (Exo+ His disciples(John 17:17); filled wlththe Holy Ghost, and begar_ toD. Sanctified by God(I Thess. 5:23; I
dus 29:37; Matt. 23:19).:B. Jcsus prays for thbse who shall.believe speak with othertongues, as the Spirit John1;9; John.17:17)
II.An Irbsiantaneous Act Seenirt .the Ac-_ on Him through their word.gave them utterance(Acts 2:2-4), II, Reason Demands Instan[aneous Purity:
eomplisheit WorkII. The Immediacyo] tlle Divine Objective INTeoe3/cxlor_:-Contextual .A,Instantaneous pardon; whynot instan-
A. A transformation of tim.mind Shownby Direct Command " . taneous t_l,lrity?
_ B,'A transformatior_ ofthe motives, A..Tfie disciplesco_manded toremain in I. A S_ldden' Entrance : " ' B.Purity,man'sgreatestneed.Did God.
C.-Exemplified by the 120 at ,Pentecost J erdsalem .." A. It was heard--"there came. a sound fail?-" - "
,(At:ts 2). H. The disciples commanded to waitfor._ from heaven." - • .
--C.S. S.."the prbmise of tim Father:B. It wa_ felt--:"and it_filled the houseIlI. Scriptural and Present-Day Evidences
- " wherb they were sitting." Supporting'fustantadeous Purit_].-
MAN'S CONDITION FOR THE INSTAN. _ III. The Immediacy'el .the Divine Objective-A.Christ's_prayer.answered (Acts2:1-4)
TANEOUS EXPERIENCE OF HOLINESS Shown in Fulfilhnent . . . ILA Sudden Endowment B.Received byfaith (Acts 15:8, 9; 2g:18)
'A. On the Day of Pentecost.. A.Itwas seen--"appeared untothem."
Scan'runE: Acts 2:1-4 " " B. Thefilling with the Holy Ghost• B.It wasbesto_ved--"llnd it.sat upon each C. Present-daySUpl_orts "_D.' ,T.""
TEXT: Acts 2:2 and 2:4a C.+The suddennessof the.experience. " of them." "- . .. :., ?.. ,. , -
INTeOBUCTION:Contextual - CONCLUSION: III. A Sudden:Er_rtchnientTIIENEW MAN CREATED IN IIOL1NESS
"I. Eager Anticipation o] tileComingo_ the "--_ _A. S, A. It was accepted--"l'dled,with the.Holy . T_:xT:That ye1rut off con_er_ing the]ormer
Corn]otter Ghost."conversationthe oldman, fvliich is cor-
A.'Tbey we,re assembled together: " TIlE MEANS OFATTAINING _ " H. It wasexpressed--"began to 'speak
II. DiligentPr_paratten ]orthe'Cqming,o] " FREEDOMi .... as the Spirit gave them utterhnee/', ruptaeeording,_o tl_e deceit]ullusts;and
• . , • berenewed inthe spirit o]your:mind;
the Corn]otter . _ ...: T_xr: Romans 6:1-13i:or_cLosion:'Recapitulationand that ye putonthe new nmn.which,
A. They were praying.. ,""INreo_DVCTION:..... . " -
"R:.They were united in spirit. """ -_K. S.A. afterGod iscreated_r_righteou,vness and .
i
I:Tlie Mehnin_ o] "The Sin" : " : . , _ " ". true holiness (Ephesiaus 4_22_24.)
IfI. InstantaneoubPresehtationby theCoin- : A. Sin.with :the definite artic eoeeui's 14""' " ]SANCTIFICATION'S CRISISMOMENT
:)Cotter . '. . " • times in thischapter:. .. ,. . . . | -" INTnOI_CrlON:Contextual cOnsideratlofi and
A.They." weresudden!yfilled with the " B. "The sin"means "sinprinciple]'"he-'". ' _T_T:-And'God, whichknomeththe hea_:ts, considerationat _heaorist tense;,which
Hbly Spirit. . " : .-,reditary corruption," ?depravity'_ "sin- , ] bare them Witness_giving the)nthe Hol_ " does not denotecontinual action,
CONCLUSION "". • •.:•,ful, natu'e -.. . ,.., . ] 'Ghost,even as hedid untou.4; and put noI.:"That Ye PutOFF_.... tile Old Man"
.... -:--L_M_I:_ • C.'Thesi_tdellote_,_Aaapawclt¢mprj2_:. ..... J dillerenee betweenus and them, puri]ytng(The first act.)
_.rhei_ hearts by. _dr *(Acts't5:8-9); - A.Puttingoff thebidlife
ciple whichreveals itself inhereditary*
IIEAttT PURITY.IN A .TWINKLING corruption.'--Lohge, ." - INTeODUCTION:Contextual . B. Putting. off,the old conversation and
TEXT: But tfwe walk i_tthe'light, as he isIf. The Meaning:o].".Being Dead tr_the Sin" I. SaitetifieationIsUniversalin Its Design- -thoughts .... -
C. Putting off the old ¢l_sires and alecalt-
tn thelight, wehave ]ellowshiy one with --(vv. 2. 6. 7: i1) • meat.. .
•another, and tile blood,o] 'Jesus _ChristA.v. 7 states: /'Forhe that is dead is freed " ,AHistbryshows man'ssplrltual need Iul lusts . ." • . "
IllsSoncleanseth'fts iron all sin(I Johnfrom 'the sin. t"• • .filled ony by.God. ' II. "And BeRenewed,inthe SpiHt'of Your
5:7). . B. Old life has ended-=a crisis. S.S_nctifibatit_n is.designed of God for ". Mind!'(Condition) .,-
Irn_aODUC_Or_:Contextual . . C. Death is an.iustantoneous and crisis man's spiritual need, "A.Newness in attitudes
•#_ B. Newness in desires ,
I.TheReveathigLtghtexperience, " " " " . ." :If.Sanctifieatioh Is Miraeadousin ItsA.p-:" ' C. Newness in mind and heart
• A.,Impur.ity . • - _ - . "IIl. Tllelffeaning o] Being "Alive unto God" i propriation.
B. Inbred sin , (vv 8,10,11) A..A divine bestowalof an:infinite God . IIl.'"And That Ye PutOntheNew Man" I'
II.'The Cleonsin_ Blood -A. "T_ liveis not merely to'regain peace for finite man. " ,- (The final act)
A, Removesthe _ause--aetual sin'and its with G_d throughjustification; it is to. B,Faitl/is the prereqhisita capstone for A..Thenewly created man and the re- [i
•guilt, dwell in the lightof His holiness,and 'the°expe:dence,..storeddivlneimage.. ., , .
•.B. Removesthe effect--inborn and ac-to act in permanent communion withIII.Sanctification.'lsVerifiable in ItsRe-'B. Thc.ncwl_,.c'refitedman and righteous-
qui_-ed depravity. Him.In the cure of the soul,pardon is ception... ness
HI.The'Purt]ying Act . " . .only the crisis of convalescence;_he ._ A. Shown in the lives of the recipientsof C. The newly created manandlrueholt-
A. Entirely, "all sin." i'est0rationof lifeis sanctlfieat onHolt- "i the blessing, hess - "
B. Instantaneousy,' "cleans ng,"
Cor_e_usiort: B.ness is tru9lffe."--Godet B. Confirmed to the individual" by an. .CoNet,vSI0r_: Summary and exhortedto seek
" . . Tolive nd'10nger in sin implies or innerwitness and outward manifests- the experience at once.
Iwait till'He shalltot_eh'_ne clea_,"infers aninstantaneous crisis hasbeen .tions.•..... ----J.D. F.
•Shall II_eand powd_" Impart."passedwhere "hdreditai-y corruption CoNeL_smI_.:.Hortatory.. "- " + +
Givemethe _alththatcastsoutsin, . was replacedwith "purity," + . + --D. C. DEATII.TO. SIN.
Audpurifies the heart..--C.WESLey CONCLUSIO/_:ScelPTUeE:.Knowing this,that ourbid men : "
..... + --C. B. --D. R.D, T_xT:."Be ye holy; ]orI an_ holy," Is crucifiedwith him, that the body o_sin
INTeODUCTION:"might .be destroyed, thathenee]orth-we
.A DIVINE OBJECTIVE AN ANCIENT PROMISE-£A SUDDEN I. TheCommand.and Promiseo] Scripture_hodtd not.serve sin,Forbethatisdead
•-FULFILLMENT . b" +. fudiehtes. InstantaneousPurity.
TrxT:Acts 2:1-;6T_xT:And_tddealy.there cameasound - A.Providedin thdatonement (Heb.Is ]re_d iron sin+ _Roman_t 6:6-7).
. INl'aoeuffrION: " " " from heaven as o_art_hlng mighty wind, I 13:12).. - Isreolm_'Tlos: Contextual e o n e'ernin g
l. Thb Immediacyo]tlle Divine Objectiveand it fdled all .the house wherethey B, Promisedby Christ(Acts 1:8)"+ . Christ'ssacrifice...
Shown inPrayerwerekilting.And thereappeared unto' " ".... " "
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I. Chris_Crucified_oFree Us'_vom Sin B..Ins_ntly givenanewboldr_ess.-"" " "
• onsiderati
A. Sinenteredallmen.tl_rough one man. CONCLUSmN:.Can you witness ta:thctimeTypol0gi el CRomans 5:12. when the Holy Spirit cameupon your C ons
B.Sin defeatedthrough sacrifce of one life? _'"
man.'nHolin s Ser_
C.Christ died that we mightlive. free. . "=R.E.c. I esmons
from sin.•PURGED INAMOMENT " ISILM_EI2ANDISAAC IV.TheSanctifiedCh_Lstian
II.The_OldMa_tCrucified inUs. - •
A. Complete rejectionof sin necessary to TEXT:.Acts2:1-4 .ScRw'roas: Gal. 4:22.'24 A. The• Complete Consccration--Rom.
sanQtification. .... INTRODUCTION: " " "INTRODUCTZON: 12:1. "present .... alivingsacrifice"
B.The Indwelling. Sp i r It--Eph. 3:I7.
B.Our deathto sm a hkeness ofChistsI. TheTestimony O]Scripture " L The Individual -'- _ "" " • "rooted and groundedin lo_,e'
death..Romans6:5: A. Baptism with the Holy Spirit at Pente-'"
C. The body of sin, carnality, destroyed A: The"bondwoman'sson Ishmael--the C. The Perfect Lovc--Eph3: 17,"rooted,
• . costwas asudden occurrence once the the depraved rfature, and grounded in love" " "
to free usfrom sin. , .... . _onditions.were met (Acts 2:1-4). 1. Bornafter the flesh""
III. Death of Bodyof Sinan lhstantaneons B. Sanctification isdel_endent upon oul: 2. Incontrol Until Isaac wasborn CONCLUSION:"
Ev'ent. laith;,thereforeit isas instantaneousas . B. The free woman's s6n Isaac--the new 1. The experience of perfectlove trans-
A.Physical death fih//l, coinplete,ira-"-,"offr will to believe (Acts 15:9;26:18) ;spiritual life, , - . tendsthe:experience ofdutiful obedi-
mediate,instantaneous. " . ". " ." . . C..Useoftheaorist in reference to sane- 1. Bornby supernatural power . once .... . _
B. Crucifixion ofChrist climaxed in in-. tification denotes an instantaneous ac- 2. Born by faith . . .2. Christian;you can have ithythei'oute
sta_tadeons death; death of body of sinti6u (John 17:17iGal. 5:_4; (_al. 3[5; II.TheStrngg[e .: _ of the"door post"of self-shrrer/der[
also climaxedinstantaneously. """ I These. 5:23; Heh;13:12). A.,Ishmael and I_acconstantly.siruggled _ --C.S,F.
C Destruction.. of body.s n .one'act., final.D.Many types,symbolsof sanctification --inborn sin always tantalizes" - " " "
complete. . .denoteinstantaneous action_(Circum- .. -'B. The casting out of Ishmael,--the cleans- TIlE SERVANT OFLOVE
•IV.Gradhal Growth Inc6_npetthlewith De- . cision-=Col. 2:11; crossing Jordaninto
set'action, Crucifixion .... Canaan--Joshua3:14-17; crucifixion-- iqgexperience;casts out depravity Sqmvri, az: Exodus 21:'1-6
h • - - IIL Th(_ ViCtorious Life :. InTnOaUCrl0N:
A. T e.body of sin a.unit: m_st he de-Gal. 2:20.) . . ..
stroyedas a unit.. " . If.THe Testimony of Reason ' " A. Same Isaac as before--sameindividualA.Typologies of the Christianlifein
B. Destroyand crucify signifyinstants- A.In a_y process there is a moment Of. B: Isaac new. free to'.w0x'k unhindered-- Scripture. .
- " no longerhinde,-;'ed by inbredsin..",B. Contextualmaterial of verses 1-4,
neons and final acts, . . completion, - .
C_ The'mbnidnt.ni"bbmpreffon ofprocess : B, Great changes, are brfntght: abdut by,.._ " C: Hehad thelull pdwer of the soleheir , C. The character of serviceis _determined
of death to sin. .crLses. . • . . . , - =--we _/f6flee- _o rove"God: ....... by me,lYe. ....................
V."Henceforth WeShould NotServeSin." C.As "a-psychical unit, inbred sin" mast: CoNcLnsloN:.'Application.D.The servant by love.is s typeof sanc-
A. Henceforth:fromthistimeforward; be removed asa'whole--not in parts._R. J.H. tiffed life .... . _ .
sin in the: past life. - - D. The provision must be adequatefor the (GeorgeD.Watson, 1891) I: Th4 SertYantbyLove Faces a Crisis, "
B. "'No longer in bondage to sin"_ (R;V.)need. Theneed in immediate.The•.. A.Serviceby law must cease ".
C.Death to the oldman of sin;new life blessingmustalsp b?immediate. TIlE .TRANSCENDING LOVE B.The .servant faced the challengeto go
" into ftlrtherservice by •'love.
in' Christ withoutsin. IlLTl_e Testimony o1,Experience "Scm_ruas: Exodus 21:2-6
- " ":-G: C.W." A. John Wesley " -II. TeieServant bli Love Now Finds.a
"B: J.A.Wood . .INraasuc'_om"-GreaterBlessing....
AN INSTANT.BLESSING - " C.120 at PentecostI.Symbo isms oflaw point to'realities of. A. HIS service now is joyful--not 6xt_r-
" • .... grace, " " " ' " •-nally foreecl, • •
TEXT:,Andwhen they.had, prayed,the place.(Heavily indebtedfor abovetoS. S. Whitees2. Between :dli'ty and' love love is the ". B. rThe servant could'keep hid family--
wasshaken Where they were'assembledFive Cardinal Elements.) ": .higheclevel of serv_ee._life as awhole moreblessed.
wgether:and theywereallfilled with the " --K. H.S.3..Love doesnot supersede. ¢luty. but" C. The servant sees _ happy future :in "
Holy'Ghost, and they_pake tlte word. o]transcends it. serving forever."
Godu)ith boldness facts 4:31). -
",. When day isdone _ .... • -I. Bondsla_es"III. The Sexy'ant'by Love Bears theMarko]:
•INTaODUeTION: . , . ' , • ,' and laborings are.ended ".'A Purchased lnBondage--:v 2a,"H'thou HisMuster. - _ .
A.We are sanctified whenwe a/'et_ap- As night's longshadows steal across the buy an .... ser;/ant"A. Owhership Js marked uponhim "
• .7 • tized with the Holy Spirit.J " -gleam . . - :B. Serving in Duty--v. 2b, "heshall scrve" B. All inay seethat the servant .belongs
His work well done, the toiler seeks that
I..Preparing'forthe In_ant Blessing: : .-- solace II.TheRegmteratedChristianto theMaster.'
"" "'A.They.were to pray in one accord, Whichshrine_ the peacehd hearthstone of. I . '" .A.Ransomed from Sin--I. Cor_6:20a. "ye CONCLnsXdn:
B.Thcir praying did not graduall$,sane- his home." . . are banght With aprice.".
..... B. Commanded toServe--v. 2Oh, "there- h. What is your motive of Christian liv-
tify theni,but led them toapoint.when So grantus,Master. when life'snight comes _ fore. glorify God.""ing7 _ " .
'I " " B. "Have you these:ehmcteristies?
the blessing could'come. down Love Slaves - " .... --R. E. C.
ILA.Receivta0ManifestationstheInstantcameBlessing.instantly, Onsown.harve_tsgarnered,from the seed We'veIlia. TheValuntary Gfft--v. 5bl [willnot : ' "" . "
B.' Th¢:_ werefilled-with the Spirit in- We may find'rest and peace within Thinegoout .... A SIIELTER IN TIlE TIME OF STORM
stantly .... _ .home ' - B.The Cofi_l_ellh_ Ia/w--v. fib. "he shall
" III. Changed.by thelnstaut'Blesstnff .-: .... Whenday is.done, _.. serve ]:dmEor e_;er"ScmezuP.z: Joshua20:1-9
-.A. Instantly desired to witness f_r Chrls_ --ErneSTBaI.LAh'TV_g_?'_.. C.The hitimate Love..ba. "I love. my TEXT:;,.Appoint o_t_ryou citieso_
-.•.master .... re[age, wherebfI spake unto you by the
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I andoi Moses. AndHzdy appointed[saltc- them from certaindestruction..ll.Jacob's.,Complete .Consecration"" ARE YOU A PI{IEST .OR A LEVITE?
. . .A. Arme.go to.Bethel."Symbol of cam- ScmeTonE: Numbers 3; Exodus28, 29
tiffed, margi*lai reading]Kedesh. . .II. Escape _o"theMountain---Sanctffication " "
Shecbem . . . Hebron : .. .Bezer .... "Neither stay thou ill all theplain; escapemend of God toperform vows. INTRNSUCTmN:Historical (showing the origin
Ramoth ...Galen . .. {Joshua20:2, " to the mountain." . B. "Be clean,and change your garments." of both tilepriest.and Levite)
7, 8)iA. They are exhorted to seek _theheights. " Personal or outward purification a sym- LThere.Were Marked Di1_erencesBetween
B. The danger of. life on the plainis " " " , bol of the sanetificatioli ofthe soul.
Testament demonstrated--Lot's wife." - C, Jacob builds'an altar and pours on oil."
INTRODUCTION:Old: _ typology.isthe Priests.and the Lcvitas,
symbolical ofthe New Testament ex-,C. The'mountsin is a typeof.the fullness Symbol of "consecration ofman;A. Difference of dress
pcrienceo['sanotification. Has inspire- of God's d_livery. D. Changed na_fiefrom "Jacob" to '.'Is-B. Difference of table fare " "
t[onal value.. , C. Differetfce.of approach to the Taber-
I.TheAppoi_ttment of the Cities o] Reluge D.Theyhave beendelivered from'therael."Sym]5ol of a crisis or revivalin"
actuallife of sin, bt/tGod desired to soulof man. Illus. Pctar's-name cha_iged :ndcle .
A. Six cities _kea frcim the Levitical . remove from theirlives the sinful con-: fromSimol), symbolof lli_ old nature. D. Differenceof waiting upon the Tabor-
". :nacle
cities--the holy priesthood. Num.35:6..•dition. COt_CLUSION;"
-B S tuatad on eminences--l:oad_ to. them -: CONCI.USl0N:Recapitulation nnd exhorta- -_S. R.B. II..There Are Marked Di_creneesBetween
were broadand in goodrepmr, tion._." " .... "Spiritual PriestsandLevites Today
C.Purpose--for unpremeditated, sins: --_. I). F. "'" LEPltOSY OF TIlESOUl,(Levita--cohverted man;priest sqncti-
D. Institutions of'God. .: - SC01PTUnE:Low 13:1-8 .'"" ' . fledman).
•II. S tmbolts_n.OI C_ties oJRe]_lffe.1S REPLACEMENT POSSIBLE? ] TEXT: IIKmgs"5,'1_and 5:14. . A. Outward.appearance--way ofliving
- ] B."Spiritualequipment--Ho_y Spirit "
A. Kedesh. "setapart";Shechem, "dill- Scsn_uI_: Ezekiel 36:2_.-29.. "" INTSODUCTION:Show,essential cba_'acterisiics . C.Purpose--tdconvert the world
gertt, ready'_; Hebron,'"join, fellowship"; TEXT: A_tewheartalsowill I give you,and.. ]of leprosy. D.-Service for God--complete, hll-out
Bezer," "fOrtress"; Ram0tll; _'exalted'!;a_lew spirit will I putivithtn you:and I
Golahl "rejoiqib'g."-will take av?izytbestony heartout o[ your " TSANglTION: Let us consider the waysthisIILChrist CameTlmt We MightAllBe-
-. : - terrthl,_ disease might be properlycome Priests."."
B. A place of resting., llesh andI y_i/[giveyou.anhearto[flesh v owed typologically as the "sinful con- A. He came to "purify "the sons of Ldvi" .
C:Guilty stood outside gate---unsanctified (Ezel_. 36:26). dltion ofthe unsanctified soul." (Mal. 3:3)..
i!1 odes outside the inner veil... INTnnsuc'rlON:. ] I.LeproslJ IsNo Respecter ol P'erso_s.B. He'cameto make:Hispeople v a royal
lII. Slnmt_ml Apphcatmn. • ' A. Thistext.isone of the {hirty holiness :L Naaman-_Great Man,but.Lbprous priesthood:[ (IPeter 2:9).
A. In sanclification_Christ is"ourexalted " . lexts chosenby-Jolm Wesley. • " _" •
(Ramoth) Fo/'tress' (Bezer)--rest of B. A type ofholiness through cleansing [ 2.Ul/iversal A_pect of Carnality-C:Iiis desire is that we shall bea king-
' II. Leprosy Is Handed .DelPhi ]rootGenera- dam of "priests unto-God" (Roy. 1:63.
taith. Hob. 6:17-30" is here dd_cribcd,...: ..................... ......
"B. rfi sa_ibtification-be]levei's are set apart I. Replacementa Prediction " ' " " _ " tio_"to G¢_ieri_tlon. ""-"CONCLUSION:'The priests went whe_'e the
I.PhysiologicalEffect
(Kedesh) readyand diligent (Stfe- - A.Hearts to have commandments. Deuh i 2. Racial A_pcct o_ Carnality L°vites did not ahd Could not go. Yot_
chem), jolnt-heil's with Christ (He-'5_29 " . • -" ."" : ;. [be n_ay have the officd'and privileges
br0nl, and a rejoicing peep e (Go an)B. Itearts to seek God.. II Chron. 1_:16. "" I III. Eepr_JsyLies Dormant of a priest.
CONCLUSION':':Have you"flee] to thi,s SI(el- Ih.Replacement a Prom£_e:," [ . 1. SuddenAppearance of"Red Spot" --:R.W..
leer" A Separation - 2.'Sudden Express!on of Carnality "
.. _D:c.. :B. Purification -- . .IV. Lepros]/ KnowsNo I_umen Cure. OI_FEItINGSTOTIlE LORD :•' .
III. Rep'Iacement aPossi'bility"1. Physiologically speaking.'Scsn'TUa^LB^CKCnOUN0:.Leviticus 1-7
2. Spiritually speaking" ,TEXT: Speak i_ntothecliildren .o_ Israel,
TIlE PEBIL OFTIIEPLAIN, A. Old Testament'basis
ScsleTul_s:Genesis 19:'15-17 B. New'Testament basis CONCLUSION: Welcometo. Di_,ine Cdreu and .say u_o tbcI_, I[ miy _hano[ you
.... • • Cldansjng of the Leprous'Soul•(Con- brin_ an'o_ering untotbeLdrd, ye s/roll
"TEXT: And while he ltngered, themenlaidCONCLUSION:Heart Cleansing is possible in _ trast: II Kingsb:l with 5:M):.br g yo_r offering a[ the.catile,evenb[
holdupod.his band,and l_pmt the ha_ld the present dispensation. [ " "--R.W.L. " theherd,and b] theflock."I_ hiso_erbrff
o[ hisWi]e,and upon theband o[ histwo "_ --C: B.beaht_rnt, sacrificeo.f theherd, lethim :
'daughters;the Lordb'eiwy_nerci[ul unto" "" " " " '-"' : ! " GOD'S"ANSWER TO TIlECONSECRATED-";,o/_eranmle' without blemi'sb: [_e shall
-him; and theybrought.him ]orth;and setTItE PENIEL-BETilEL EXPERIENCE : TEXT:The fire came down _rom heaven .... o_er it el.hiso_o_voluntary willat'the ]
him withbut the city.Andit cameto pass, SC0IPTUNS:Gen..32:24-50; 35:1-15.and tl egoryof theLord fdled thehm_be '" dqor o{thetabernacle be/orethe Lord
wlienthey badbrol_'ght them ]orthabroad,"INTnOOUCTmN:Contextual ."". ! (II Chron. 7:1).. : (Leo, 1:2-3),
that he said,Escape]or thy lt[e; look not ._..
behindthee;neithersta_jTHOUt_ ALnTHeI.JacobWresles.wlthAngelo]Deliverance - INTnOOUCTION: " I_TnOOUCTm_: Tim five sacrifice offerings:
'PLAIN;ESC_FETOTHEMOUNTAIN,LESTTHOUA.Wrest edfrom m dn gbtto daw_% cry: " . A. The conseci'aled Temple bu_t, sin, tresI_ass, peace,m_al:
ing_ '.'I will not let thee.go." Symbol of •-B.. Solomon's prayek- and faith ,":I. "Provis|ol_ ]or Pardon o] SinsRZ'CONaUrdEa(Gen. 10_16. 17). . . : earnestness and determination to" seek I. TheComing o_theFire. A. Sin- offeringfor sinswittingly.com-
I_rt0ODUCTm_: Sodom as a'type of'the sinful justificationby.faith." " :"A. It was a divine action, mltteS. - .
life. """ • " " B. Jacob wrestled with a man.. Synihol of B. It consumed the offering. B. Trespass Offeringfor sins oo_hmittedin
I.Escapeto the Plain-.-Rcilencratton .typeof Godhead andhumanitywrest-"' C. Theattributes of fire.' • _
"And 'theybrought them forth... ;with-lingwith each other:type of atonement.. . "-ignorance. • "
out thecity." . - C. Wrestledat" Penlel. Symbolof the II. TheComing O] the Glo'r'yo_theLord"" C.Thesncrifice.for htohembnt.
A. Lot's family arewarned to.flee the reconciliationbetween-man and God " A. It filled the Temple ILProgisin/t/ora ClosetWalk with God.
wrath of God. . _and reconciliation with the world.B.Itwitnessed'of'God'spresence.A. Burnt offeringsfor complete self-dedi-
. B: Theyhre reluctant to forsake the D Jacob waslame from the long wrestle. C. Itproduced "an.effect on the watchers, cationto God. . : .
pleasuresof the :city. Symbol of alife of dependence uponCONCLUSION:Applicatory" " B..Commafid by God for a voluntary
C.The.compelling m_rcy ofGod deli_;ersGod. --B.A_ sacrifice,entire, without blemish..
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iii.Chris,,thoVn lemis,,edSac, ee"thoiood."V:7:",berwoslifted : Holiness Sermon Outlines
.All . up a talent [disc] of lead."
'.A. Hepardons all sins through His sacri-B. Sheiso citizan.ofaforeignland,V. 11: ":."•--
flee. "the land ofShinar....,her ownbase.". •
e'eleansosfrominlqutiywhe.we C.Sheisl ftedoutbyexternalogon . With Histo i I Significance
. : dedicate our all to Him." V. 9:' "two Women. . ..lifted up therca
:--G. C.W. ephah." . . :
COncLnsmn:. ,_' GOD IN'You . .B. Throughthe powder of God. II Peter
A DOUBLE PROVISION' ' : '" --W. S. 1:3. '
TEXT: And the _nan_ta _ceasod on the morrow.TEXT: Bestrengthencd, with migi_t by lds
9Jterthe_ had eatenel the old cor_f o]the NEW "CLOTIIES FORRAGS " Spirit in theInner man(Eph.3:16b)'. --R. Q..
land; neither, had.the children o] Israel•ScmpTmle: Zechariaix 3:1=5Ir_Tn0avcrmm . . TIlE THREE IIOLY I_OUNTAINS "
manna any more. butthey did.eat o]the INTRODnCTION:Contextual nayrativ¢-=-Joshua A. Througil all of.h'istory),God has pur-Scml,'rnas: Hebrews12;22.:
fruit,o] tlLe_land o1Ca_man that yearbefore the Lord accused hySatan. posedthe.salvation of man. - -
(Josh.5:12).-I.JoslmaClothed in.Filthy GarmentsIs S..'Fhrough' all of histary, God has beenTEx'r:?'or ye are notcomeuhta the _nount
INTaOOVCrZ0Y:.Theexperience of this doubleSymbolical of Car_mfity in,the Justifiedrevealing himself to man; that mightbe touched, and thatburned
provision of food for theIsraelitas is ePerson• C.'Theprogressive revelation ofthe Tri, ibith fire.... -..Butyeare come .U_tto .
unique illustrationofthetruth that Chi-ist A. Joshuaas the high priest was lustifieduse Personhasbeen coincident with the _ mosulSiva (Heb.12:lg, 22).
• . is theonly true sourceof spi suste-in the Lord's rebuke of Satan. • progressive working out ofHis timeless I/_raosncrmN: '.From the very. beginning of
nance for an_,stage inthe Ch_-istian's ex-B.Joshua was"designated"abrand purpgse..:..,_- time therehas'beenthe concept 0f a holy
. perisnce,whether inthe _Jelieving state'_luckdd out of the fire.'! I. God the Father---God Jot Us4:-The Eraof God, and. that thisHolyGod has required
6r in the stale of entiresanctification. C. Joshua was clothed in filthygfirments, the Impositionof La_v. Exod..4:22. man to be 'holy. " • .. • ". "
[, Chrlst2LFood/'or "the Believer. " whichweresyn:_bolical:_fsin in'his life.A.The Creating Father--Gen.1:27. .I, _It,Sinai./:/oltnes_ Is Required.inthe
'A. The historicaloccasion--manna for _ II.Joshua Clothedin NoteRaiment IsSy_n- B.Th_ Ruling Father--Exod. 20:2C. .Law:Leviticus: 11:44, 45;20:7_ 8.
the Israelites.helical o] a Sanctified Person:. C..The.Loving Father--Jer,31:3. ""A: Weseethea_csomeness of God's'holi-
B.Food forthe spiritotzl wilderness ex-'A.'HIS iniquity purged, andtaken frown" D. The Giving Fatheraalsa. 7:14. ness in.giving the law_F-.xodus 19;
II.Godthe Stab--God with Us---The-Era of Hebrews:12:lg-21.
-p_'riende of the believer,him: .-"' • "" B. Weworshipaholy God "I am holy."
C. The,believing"babe in Christ"-{Paul's - B. The new garments are symbols of hull- ' the.ImitationofChrist. . •
' , armIogy)- _I-Cm',3;I_2_ .... ._. _- ..... _ .......... " "A,The Person of theSon--Matt. 1:23. Leo. 11:45; 20:8; IPcte_ 1:16. -
D. Manna--fulfilled in Christ. . C.The"fairmitre" a symbolofput ly.-_B.'Thc Pattcrh'bfth_ Son--,rohriI_.15: .. "C-_V/e_sea_that_holi_e, ss.ia._:e_uired.ivlthe ,
.... " ' C. The Purchaseofthe Sofi-=Jolm 3:17. - law:. Leo. 11:45; 20:8. "Be ye holy; for
II. C)tri&t--Fobd tottl_e 'Sanctified "CONCLUSION:Emphasis Upontile priesthood:I amhe y."Hob.12:14. -
A, .The historical oceasion_the" corn.of • at/believers, andthenecessity Of being D. ThePromise of theSon--Luke24:49. . ...
"- IH. God titsSpirit Godin Usa--The Era of If.Mr: Calvary.Holines_ [sProvided in the
Canaan. . sanctified,
B. The wealth of Canaan'sprovision:--_. S.S." theIndwelling of Gocl; " ' • . Atonement• Hebrews 13:12;IJohn 1:17.
C:Canaan's corh--_fulfilledinChrist. " • - ..- "A. ThePower.of. the SpirR--Act-_ lc8. A. Because of His infinite love for the
D. Thewealthof completeunion with " " _ BThe PuritY,Of the Spirit_Aets..15_9.fallen race_God sent His Son to provide
Christ in entire sanctification. " " OurHeriihge • . . ' : • C...ThePresenceof the Spirit--Eph. 3:19.redemption. Phil. 2:5-8; Heb, 3.:1--2:11.
CONCLUSION]HortataiT. ."." . • " : . (Continiied[rentpag_24)""CONCLUSION':" B. In the atonement we have the corn-
"" " plots solution to the: sin problem--.
--D.E. S "the simplification .ofevery motive to.A:Historical Pentecost was th_ climaxof holiness was provided.:Heb.13:12.
• -" . ._ . the revelation.ofGod relating to hunlan
SIN GETS AN _'AIR LIFT" conform'with lo_e. It isto'livein • need•.. III. Mr.Zion•Holiness Was Imparted at
Scezr_rUaE: Zechariah 5 .• Pentecost. Hebrews 12:14-22;Acts 2.
T_xr:'Thist_ thec_trse that goeth ]orth overlove; bylo_,e,for.love,and through B.Fersonal Pentecost Is theclimax.ofthe .
the laceo] the whole eorth(Zech. 5:3).love. -When tongues and prophesyings revelation af _od relating to humanex- " A.The baptlsmofthe Holy Spirit brings -
perience.,purity: ,-
hmze.ceased,love will "endtire_If we 1 " • c. The Holy Spirit isGod in actioh, God B. 'Pentecostis rmt merely history, forit
INrnoaueI'_o_--Historical •setting preaCh'loveas the key to :holylivingf"whereit eoun_, Godin you. may bereproduced in every Christian's
I_TheFlying Roll GoesForth---Gettlng_Rid ourpreaching_vill endure."To.live inI--C. S.FI " ' heart,. Acts 2:39.'
el Transgressions. .".Cb_cLvsml_: Recapitulation and applies= "
A. Transgressions are •individualacts'of [eve With'Jesus, to grow .inloying ] Tract: "Be-.ye holy; _or:l sin.holy (IPeter_. lion. Have you.cometoMr. Zion in.your
":sin..V. 4: "% . :.the house of the'thief, understanding ofHis will,to penetrate" 1,15_ 16):" • " " • . -.. • - '.. : . Christian experience?.
.etc." " . [
B. But transgressions must all go together, everdeeperinto aloying comffmnion ' . .I.Holiness l_equlred • " , .... . . .-,--H. M, D.
with His "inexhaustible personality-- A. Because God commands it.Exod,22:3. " : '
V. 4: '!., ._,it shallremain .... and B.Because God is_holy. Leo. 11:44,.45. THEIIOUR. IN IIISTORY
shall consumei.t," . this-is the goal "of: a h01y life; this isa1
II. The Evll.Woman Finwn fromthe Land---. WOl;thy .preachingsloe,lard to]fit up .-II. Holtnc_s Promised TExr: Acts"2:16; Joel 2:28-29
A. To Hispeculiar•people. Deut. 26:18, /_vsoauc'rm_: Contextual " "
•Getting Ridofthe.CarnalNatal's._or menand women everywhere.] 19. L TheExpc,rtenflal Realltll ofthe Hour
A.Sherepresents the hiddensource of sin. What a" _aeritage 'we have[The " '•B. Establisl_ment promised. Deut. 28:9. A. Theyall were filled _/ith Holy_plrit.
t:She wasrevealedafter the flying_:oI[ preachingof holiness_what a glor- c,God'_covenant. Hob. g:10. B. They allexperience miradas.
•'had departed: V. 5: "Liftup _o_ ious t_/sk it is[ V/hata" high ideal[ i IILHollgess ProvidedC. They all hehrd Peter's reeognt on'_o{"
thine eyes."..-
2:She had beenleft concealed within What a'holy calling! . " A. Through Christ's sacrifice_'Heb_ 10:10,the hour.
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II. TheExperiential Universality ot the Hour B. G6d'srequirements of us--Symbo] in ;- - °.
A,.AtPenfeeosthll.were filled. Mount Sinai, :C. The=conditiOn--He that believeth on CO_eLUSXOr::""-.
B. On Paul'_ journeys many were filled: .I.Sign ?]' Sbt-,God's JudgmentAgainst Sin- me. " "Let no mansay he must sin in thought,
C.By Peter's ministry mtiny Were filled.A. tlis people to different standards. IILThe"Anticipated Fulfillment,_v. 39 word. and deed every day; for even before
I III. The Experiential Consequences01 That B. Sin-was not to be tolerated• A. The need of the believing disciples-- sin entered the world'by Adam, provision
Hour . i. Sanctify themse|ves. I Thcss.; John17 . was made by God througll._Christ toredeem
" A. Thedisciples wentforth. 2. Obey laws. _ B.The promise ofthe Cornfor.ter--Jolm 14man from his fallen state and free'him,for-,
B. The disciples went forth wlth power.3. Offer sacrifices. C. The meaning oftho Spirit's iffd_;elling -.ever from tim fatal c utehe§ of shh
C. The"disciples went f_rth steadfastly. " IL Signo[.Salvation--God's CoT_mmnd Is _ :t[ " CONCLUSION:Recapitulationand invitation . --K. S.
C{_NCLUSION:' - "Holiness.".. --D. E, S. IT IIAS COME TOPASSI-."
--B.:C. A. "Ye slmll'beunto me .... anholy ! ' -' "
IIOIJNESS.FOR AI_L MEN "nation." ."".Tile WAY TO GOD TexT:. I_ thatdaythereshall be a 1ountain
- B..The Conimandments--Matt.:22:37.SCRIPTURE:Hebrews 13: 1-15. -',.. opened to.the houseo1David andto the•
•inhabitants elJerusalemforsin a_ldfro-
SCRIPTURE:Acts10:34-481, Duty tO God, T_:XT: IVhere]6reJesus also, that,bemight cleanness (Zech.. 13:1).,.-.
TEXT: Acts'10:44 •2. Duty to "man, _ . sancti]y the'people with hisown ,blood:
INTSODIJCTION:Thq.e_,ents leading up to the C.Cameo of Christ.su]Iered without"the gate (Heb. 13i12). I. Holiness inthe 0 d Testament
sanctification ofCornelius _nd his house: 1. Christ--full'linear of" la',q.•," A: The ideh "of h61inesa--Gen. 2i3" "
hold. Vv. 1-0,Corneliusprays and fasts; . "2, The law. was "schoolmaster." •_* • ." INTRODUCTION:How shallwefind Goc]? _B. Holiness relhted to things-=Exod. 3:5;
7-8. Cornelius obeysGod; 9-1(_, Peter's.3. HolySpirit, the Agent. " IAbel' Found tl eWay Througha.Sacrifiee.12:16; 28:,4,39-
•-.A,*Unl_lemished lamb,symbol of his de_ C..Distnetreferences tonnef .spiritual
vision and significance 17-24 Peter'sfearIlL Sig_l of Seenrity:-"pecullar treasure,", verieR. " " " expermnces--:_Duet. 30:6; Ezek.39:25,26;
y--t_isobedience. "an holynation," "anholyperson." B. God hcccpted his offering.." " " Jer. 31:31-34 " •
• I. Sanetifieatiotr'ls U_liversaliv.Scope.A. Sinai,sign ofspiritualsecurity.II. Moses Led;Through the Tabernac[_ and.1LHoliness inth_.New Testamen_ "
A. Comes through f.'iith, B.God's presence, and blessing dependentSacrifices.. ..."
B. Comes through obedience, upon obedience.' • ,A. Idea ofseparation in Old Testament,
C. Comes _through consecration. ., A. Offerihgs 'made through, pricst_ for. citations inthe Gospels--Exod. 13:2;
.D'.Comes through right living. •CONCLUSION:Holiness is still thedemand of.atonement"""""Luke 2:23 • "
II. Sanctification Canestothe Gentiles,God. " . . H. Ceremonifil "cleansingtaughtthe "way B. Idea.of purification---John17:9-19
A. Tt_rough Poter_ " . ..... R,L. S. •- . " "of holiness..
B. Tiny" speak in tm_g_ues--a sign it is"• ."_. ..""C. Closest cvntacl wi[hGod inthe holy 'C.realized,Prom{sed(Compareheartcleansing.Ezek.Can.36:25,.now26;-be. " .
.... ,, - _ - Tlll_ EULFILLED'FEAST OF-' .. _ _ r.e.stxictccL'lo the:ltrie,_t..
same Holy Ghost thatcame totmdm- " . " Z_ch. 3r,17Mat-_.5:31--Aeta-1518_.Pi_Y,Johr_ .
"ciples and ai_ostlesat Pentecost;. . TAIkEENAIEI_ES lII. JesusChrist Opened,the Wall]'orUs Ali.1:7-9.) . .
C: Bai_tism--,outward signof _an inwardTEXT_In the last day, thatgreat day o] tim '..A. Hisunblemis _ed |ire.aperfect and
work--a sign of comptete consecration• least, Jesats stood andcried,saying, II any"final sacrifice; (_0_rCL1/Sm_:Brief review of holiness,
CONCLUSIpN:Applicator'].manthirst, .let him coinsuntomeand_-B..Cor0plqtoforgivenessvf _ins: and . .. " '- ' =--W. R.Y.
: " _ " =--J. C. drink., He that believctR on me, as the tlifough His_shedblood. " " " " " T ANDcleansing SPIRIT
.""- scripture hath said, outo1l!is belly_hallC. All he_ris" madepure raay enter the* :.A NEW IlEAR
FUL_'ILLING GOD'S _PROMISE flow. rivers0t.living water."(Rut this" holy'of:holies in perfect.fellowship and" Sefin_vR_:Ezekiel 36:16-27
T_XT:. Exodus 33:1-3 - ": " ' spake heo: the Spirit, which theythat harmony with God becfiuse of thesacri- IN-taovucrlo_r:
I_r_ovvcrro_v: ..... . believe oo him"should _'edeibe:Jot the _ rice of Jesus.- .... .1 : The landofCanaanwasgiven to"the
I. TheBondage el Egypt iSin).Holy Glmst" was not yet give_Ubecause --G C.:W.•children of Israel asa,landof-promise,
i " " "" " providing they droveout and destroyed
A. It_.w_s anahnornm'icondition, that Jssns was not yet gldrified:) (Johr/. GOD'S PLAN TIIROUGII TIIE AGES the inhabitffnts--Deut. 7:2.,-
B.It"grewprogressively worse,. ' ".-.7:37-39). .. . ,._ - ,,
C_Inahility to free •themselves•II_'rsoeuc:r!on: HereJesus gives us a glimpse ",-TEXT: _od. lmth1tom thebegilmiugchosen2,The"Israelltes did not,drive outnor
II.Beyond. ihe Red Sea-(Saved)into thetrue.', meaning of this historic "] you to "salvat onthroughsanctificationofd;estroytheinhabitants,, but,allowed
A. Freedom from slavery, feast. It is our purl_oseto,showthat_ in_.._ tileSpir/t and be[tel.el thetruth(II Thess.. them to remain---Judges 1 .and 2.
B.'Possessed newinterests, order to,grasp the full meaningof the 2:13),"- ,3. TheIsraelites' adbpted .the paganprae-
C. Tendency to'yard instebility., feast, we must know its fulfillment in INTnODnC_ION:St.' Paul. writing to. recent rices of the various tribes, which
Christ;and toknowt_ie Ch_tst'in the.fRost pagans,declares God's ".perfect _purpose brpugiat about theirown spiritual
IlL TI_e Blessingsel Caftans (Sanctified) complete s_nse,we must,experience the and..proviston by which His people shall downfall- andcapti'.rity_-Ezekiel 36:'
A.Left thewandering of the wilderness,, complete indwellingo_. the'HolySpirit. "befreed from the ct_rse ofSin. 17-19. .
B. Inexhattstibte resources.
C.Inlhir.center of God's will. ' I. Tlie Historiclneiddnt---:v. 37a.. LGod'sPerfect'Pu_ose]'6_,'.//is People: 4. Ezekist.spcaks of a new covenantwith
A.The Old. Testament.feast--Exod. 23:16". Salvation.Israel--el: 3eremiah 31:31-34.
COneLUSlONi . " " " . _-_-B./k. "" . ]3, Manner ofIiuir_g A..Grace. greater tiara the g_lf fixed by LSin Is a Reproachto.God-::-vv. 20-24.
• . C.Masher of worship . committed _ins . • A. Sin alienates the sinner from God.
IIOLINESS: Tile MOUNTAINSOF Tile . II. TheMessianic Announcement_v_. 37b, B. Grace greater flaan the gulf fixed by B. Sin,bi'ings a denial of the powerand
LORD IIAVE-SPOKEN IT. 38 " . . . .inherited"sin goodness of Gbd:,.
MOUNT SINAI A.The invltatioh--"If any,man thirst, let i IL God'sPerleet Provision[orHisPeol_le'sC, To _ffsetthe];eproachof'sin God offers
T_xrs: Exodus 19-7.20:2Matthew 22:37-40 himcome unto me .,... _,Salvation:. the HolyGho_t:.... .apromiseof salvation..
.Ii_fnoaucTlOl_:. . B. The" promise-_-_'Out ofhisinnermost " i " A. Convicting. . II. God's,Promise oJ SalvationIsTmo]'old-- .
A. Contentua_ .being shall flow".;. .":B. Cleansing w. 25-27.
5fl (1941 .. .The Proacl_or:s Maqazla_ l C.Guiding into all_afls'"A. There is a promise:of cleansing from.
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• _ " " hethe samehigh price-thatmust be and vice verso• "This is the persistent
the .aceuraulated.fihhiness and idolatry B: F6rtrayed by.typesand symbols. " paid Constantly in local Churche_for..problem of religious thinking_To fail
of sin.1. Calledout land ofbondage.",
B. To enable the saved one to befler keep 2." Bond orlove slave,revi_;als "and sound doctrineamong tofaceit istobecome'divided. ,
thestatutes and judgmentS:of God, C.Portrayed by worship procedures, themembers, "" .&secon_t. reason for the existence
there,isa promise of a new heart and 1. Sacrifices• 'The first problem is primarily are- and increase of.this danger is the yet
a new"spirit. 2:Ceremonial cleansing (legalistic_ra- ligious one. It is thatfaculty members, increasing tendency toward specializ-
e..Thispromise ofcomplete.salvationiseial, external). " -shall:have a Vital faith inGod. .This. ation.Intheiearly'days ofOur schools
fulfilled in the experience.ofholiness. 3, Once touchedby God then to befor-
.--C: S. S, Hisuse only.is.theproblemofrevival andgrowth itwas quite possible for one teacher
NEW SPIRIT _¥1TIIIN 4."Inadequacy of lffw to meet the needs in grace. The safeguardhere will .be to teach everythingfrom bio]ogy tq
TExt:Then_illlsprinklecleahwater uponof the deepest cravings bfthe henritwofold: (1) the edntinuanee of re- theology Oneof our p'on-er educa-
you,'and yeshall be:clean: )Cram-allyour -_Gak 3:24... vivals.'' of religion' throughoUt our col-:t0r_ 0nee.told" me that uptoa •certain
filthinesg,a_td ]ram allyourtdols_ willIII.TheIded. vI Purification in.theNewlege communities,and (2)participa- time he had taught every: course in
cleanseyou.Anewheartalso will I giveTestament"tion onthe part of facultymembersin :the curriculum. Those days are large--
•you;andanew spirit, will I putwithinA].Tim fulfillment ofpromises of. apure_._ _he. spirithal life. of a localchurch., lypast.A' chemistry teacl/er"teaches
you:and I will take'awqy. the stonyheart heart.."" This does not say anything new; itchemistry, nothingel._el So it is with
out of your tlesh_and I wdl. give you an " "_. Circumcision of. fi/e"_'heart--=Deui:
heartofflesh.And I will putmy spiri_ 30:6; Col: 2:11.merely reiterates thatthe Costofspir- the other Subject..'Itbecomes tncreas-
tvithinyou, andcause youtowalkin _ny2,- Cleanse from toiquity-_Ier. "33:3-9; itual integrity is high. It is the price " inglydiffioultfor one manto face the
statutes,and ye shallkeepmy judgments, Ram. 6:22. " of an absolute commitment'to_the" ' _• • •
•issues attheseveraldisciplines. For
and do them (Ezek. 3G:2_-27). • 3.I._w.to be writtenin the' heart--Jer, wholewill'of God.". "
INTRODUCF/ON:Based on fact oft_aholy God. 31:31-34; Hob.8:6:13.
I.The Idea a]Separatio_i id'the Old Testd-"4..Serving Godout of love---I Sam. The_seco_/dproble_isprimaHl:/ a'professqreXample'it.ofisquitehistoryCOnceivablecouldteachthatthe
mea_" " 12:20; Luke 10:27. intellectual, although no. sharpline "faet_'!-ofhistory withoutbeingcon-
• A..Portrayed byAdam and Eve removed "5.Christ v_ithin, "the hope of gldr_y.'' divides this fromthe religious. This eerned at all ab0uthavinga Christian
h'omgarden--Gem 3i24. " " _ --B. M S._ t_roblem assumes '_two forms: " (1)philosophy0fhistory.
. knowingly entertaining beliefswhich "
" " . . are contrary__t_.the_cantraf p.urpose of In otherWords, the. danger of hold-
•":.:-: , -'. .o
Further.Thoughtson AcademicFreedom:-o_r church_ arid. (2) :doing"souri- :ins_iohtrarydo-ctrine_unknowinglyis
knowingly." A faculty m_mber'who thedanger of the'compartmental_a-
• " tion whichis a frequent (but not in-
.: • . does eitl_er of these things jeopbxdizes
• ' " . By Carl Bahgs;":- • ' -:-.ourschool sysiemi_and if he.prom0tes "evitaMe):by-product of _peeialization.
• " " ' " , . .-_ _ " - : '.his variantViews _imong the'students,It is the"failure to -bring reason and
Mn. RzcH_no S, Ta_oa has done i_ als0 has relevance. It should he he wrongly extends the limits of aca- faith into'contact; it is the failure to ,
I[ : ' us a service in pointingup. the said .here that our s_hools are doing demic Irhedom into thearea of- the 'communicate with the other di_ci- "
need for .vigilaneein'maintaining the •a commendable job in fulfilling this freedomofthe denomination:to state plines. Throughout such failure each."
cehtral purpose of Nazarer/e schools purpose. . what it wants .of its schools, as"Mr, teacher :maybe quite comfortable---
("Academic Freedom and Nazarene What, then, are:the dangers for Taylor has so ably pointed out. but not "so the students who. move
Schools,"ThEPaEACm_,'S MAgAZInE, which we must be prepared? They It is my opinion that the greatest dailyfr0m class to class.
"JanUary-February,1951). I wish toare essentiallythe same dange |#Ü6 ' " 9
• . ' danger• to our schools hes m thesee-.. What_s _ solutior_. First, itw]l]
comment further on this subject, real- confront our church in any- _peet, 0nd fohnof the intellectual problem he a'continuing process of solution;
izing that. my0nly q_alifications are even in- the local' congregation •They (holding contrarydoctrine .unknow-- not something that can.be settled once
those of a student observer---in grade maybe classified Under: two headings: " ingly), and•that therearetwo definite for all. Second,it will bein some
school high'school,.college "seminary, (1) the'danger that faculty.members " reasons why this danger'exists'-_nd sense.a spirit.ual solution, _[emanding
and •university,f0rtwenty-one years.(as withanyone else)may losethe- wiH_nerease.... . a commitment'of .absolutehonesty.
:There is little doubt that we are all spiritual dynamic: of the experience First,_ problem lies at:that most Third, it will be a solution requir_g
agreed that the purpose of Nazarene of holiness;, and (2) the danger that
schools is that set forth in the bylaws• faculty, members(as with anyone . _ difficult juncture of reason and_aith, the widest and best intellectual re-
- of philosophy and theology, of sciencesources available,
of Nazarene Theol0gical Seminary-- 'else) may either knowinglyor un- " " ' mad. religion,of general'and special . .In a word,.:the solution Will involve
"to conserve,maintain, advocate, and knowingly hold .beliefs contrary to. revelation.-One who 'labors in the communication. Our faculWmere-
promulgate" our Wesleyan message,the central'purpose of thechurch, first •membersof these'pairswill be hers must. have opportuniWto cam-
This is especially truein thefield of"Thereis nosimple solution'to'these_hard put toharmonize all hispositions municate With oneanother." Thismust
Teligian;in theliberalarts currieulum, problems. Theymustbe sblved_ but" I with _th0seof•thesecond, members,be a.diree_communication, carried on
•_,mu__,_.a c_,_ ,_t_ s_,.,, c_,_o thecost willbe_"high.. The price Will" "_Mmg.ltme.lg_i . (15_1.61
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in the terminology andmethodologyWhere, then,is. the place fora " , • _"""
of the yarious, discipline§', Itmust.be "speeiticNazarene codespecifying the "'MilS[rigs o[ a .M ii"ll$1"er$Wile
an open communication in Which the limitations, of academic freedom"? I
participants hide no role'rant material, know nothing of existirig contracts he-
bringing out all' those things which tween our colleges andteachers, so By Mrs.W.M.Franklin"
• might possibly, need "modification in anything Isayis not me_int.in criti- • " " '. - :
the light of other approaches,"It must eism,It seems to me that there is . .
be a Sriendhj communication in whicll not authorityfor: such a Code tosay _TAS rat_sn_ff ;roe^_ about some I'm.thankful, though, that s'uch con-
the interest is not in. hcresy_hunting..more• or to say less than is. already b_¢.statements'I've heard concern-- ditians.did- not show up in the lifo'of
hut rather in benefiting mutally from saidin.our Generaland SpecialRules. ing some minister's families. You've Susanna Wesley,for thenwe would
" sharedinsights. Itmust be a constant Every member of'the Chui'_h of the . heard them: "We don'£ Want that not have had that wonderful leader,
communication,so that each teacherNazarene has alreadyagreed to abide preacher; hehas .too manychildren'-'; John Wesley,. . "
will hav.e tllis resource at all tilnes.as by: these:. Doctrinally _ve require only or, "We don't _ant that preacher; his I sat one "afternoon in the presence
he grows,and develol/s in his particu- this even of our ministers; there is" wife doesn't want to be bothered wiih .of.a precious'minister's wife who was
far approacii to truth, no ground for' requiring something . children or they wdtild surely have- heartbroken over criticisms that soy-
"" some.She wouldn't understandour oral had made of hot'because she had
This'is'a costly program--costly'in." other than this of ourteachers. It problems as busy mothers."
" • _-, no children,, Yet herdoctor had
tinac, in .energy, in honesty. But it does seem however_that those teach-
•:will be rewarding as it serves to bring era _'ho are not members of bur With" this musing' I.thought about warned herthat it would mean her
tim various.intellectual iareas into har'- church ought tostate their willingness C01ossians l:18----"that in all tliingg'"life if sheever tried tobear a. child.
manyWith. that- ;,vhiehthe church to abide by these rules. The code, he might have the pre-eminence.". "I'm Suppose she had'beenwilling to face
-holds.essential. Through:it, the sdien- . theft, Would be-that all'teachers be," glad I'm not thejudge, but it would deaih, for a child, and had gone to
ti_t, the historian, the psychologist,bound by .the same bondwhich binds - .be easy _o .question- those, who.make : Glory leaving a tin_ baby fora:busy
the econommt,the theologian--that is, our'den'omination together. This will' " ttae aforesaid statements, as to their minister to try to raise:Then people
would have called that htisband a
.... relationship with God. For if a per-
all the-.inatruetors---will.... .b_. able..to: acfine the thrifts-of aeademmfreedom. ............. sonhas hme:....... to crltlcLzeC.": ; ........the minister'_' 's brkrte for- ki}liri_his -wife."...- --
bring thmr conclusmn under the scru- Tlle code in itself will define the wives as to whether they have no S0,fr_Cnd,if you've been ciSticized
tiny of the Wesleyan interpretation problem of.academlc freedom hutWill childrert or too many, then I feel those about tim size of :yourfamily or the
of the Christian 'faith. It will he.a " " . •
•factor in maintai_ng, a "Christian not solve it. Our creed has not kept people ha_/e time to do something'that lack of a family,just lay that burden
all. undesirable people from joining " "i would he of more profit to the king- upon the Lord. You have the highly
college" as. against a mere college
with a depm:tmcntof.:religion- at= our local churches,from serving on dam of our Lord. " , • exalted position of being a minister's
our church boards, or e'_en in rare
taehed. • '" instances frbna.dptcring our ministry. People have said of me, "How comewild. Do your best, "that inall things
'I did mycollgge find seminary work:One is'a:eminded of the anti-Commu-Mrs.'Franklin had only two.children? hb [Chri_t] might have the pro-cret-
in Nazarene scho6ls: I rememberonly "nist "oath, which . any." Communisb, How did she arrange" that? _' Some "nonce!""Be consecrated.t0 God's will
"if's'"arrangn_l tl_at for me or I might .'for'you, live so holily before the Lord
one incident *of serious divergence would probably mgn. The enforce- _: have'had a much larger fafnily tl_ah that He will fifid no fault with you, .
from our Wesleyan theology. _A pr6- meat of our creed in our:churches has
fessor, in the field Of social scmnce been, rather, -on" the_ "one hand the two--though I feel that if.I feed them, -andzealbeofSOtheimpassi0nedLordthatbY'He'thewillspiritualmake
was propounding a somewhat Marxist spiritual problem of re_rival and ale "I "'_ .clothe them, and.provide the spii'itual
economics.. Bitt'even in thi_ isolated " .and educational advantagesthese two" youa soul winner. Let God helpyou.
the other"hand._heintellectual .prob- • . ]•
in_tanceIwas-confident that the in-- lem of lionest3r_ So it must be through- " "].. : ought toliave, my hands will be raore and y'our husband, so to plan .your
strutter tiad no conscmus,overtin- outourchurch. ..,...: . • than full, However,there are those lives and :then live according to His
if's" I was going to tall_ about. If I purpose for you that He will be satis-
tenti0nbf undermimng our-theology. When, in.ourchurches and inour! . had not married so late,and if Ihad fled with you.- •
•It seems to me that inter-faculty cam- •
munication might have brought.'ihe schbols, our life. keeps pace with our i not married a man who: alreadyhad Others criticized John the .Baptist
•incnnapafibility.to light before the stu-doctrine", and our .minds keep pace_ . afamily,and ifaphysical conditionbecausehe did not eat and drink like
dents needed .to become" ware:of it, withour.hearts,we shall.Continue to ' :I hadnot developed tbat threateried .the folks of his day:Then they eriti-
and that itcould have been seen by have that ralre and transforming "_" cancer Without surgical treatment, I cized "Jesus because He.ate and drank
"this pr0fessor that there:in a.Christian powerof truth on fire which is the .might have more than two children with publicans and sinners. 'So, no
criticism of capitalism which, is not genius of Christianity.. " " _I inour parsonage home, " matter what you do,yo_a'll'not please
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nity in he_iven With"the Lord if youneededto /hake a night trip tothe
have pleased Him here: . hospital about 250 milesaway. ,woman I began praying for God to musing today.God'blessyou all.
give her the job."He answered prayer Trust Him,and He will make you the
• . . . • . . r,
Ithink it'stime for me to quit mus-.Then when we left the, hospital • and I wasrelieved• blessing youwant to be as ammtsto s
ing andsee totheimmediate needs OftownaWeek later we'went directly to - " wife.
the two children Goddid gi,]e to me, .the •new place, where I Could stay• "One church" had me appointed to
and, oh, the prayer and watchfulness until my husband resigned and lead. _the young people'swork, •and
it takes for me to" be a good mothermoved. In that pastorate I truly want-_"- anotherpu_ me in asW.F.M.S: presi- The Temptations ofa sanctified Man . .
dentbefore they.had even seen me. (Continued Item 7_age27) .
and a good minister's wife! ed to do- my. jobright. I tried robe . I took that'iob fora year, but insisted shield •of faith, wherewith ye"shall be
. . :. ... careful and prayed much. ThEre were " thatanotherbe" chosen the following able to quenchthe fiery darts ofthe
thl-ee of Yay husband'sbby_ in, our .year. I never had felt that I shouldwieked.r'
A recent letter to.m e has prompted _home, 'and "they were well known by,] : • • .
this "Musing:" I Was' thinking about the people ofthat town, so .theyhad have a place on the church boar d. . And John: '_This is the victorythat .
the time when -I :was d"neff;' minis- the intbi'est o_.a!lofour people. How " I am the queen of' the parsonage, overeometh the. world, even our "
ter's wife'. Myhusband had years of 'I p_?ayed that intrying, to be a good and.as'such'I desire tobe a real spir- faith;'? ""And theyovercame, him?
_ experience in _the 'pastoral work, but home_aaker' I might- also be a. good itual blessing to the women of" the (thedevil,the accuser of the breth-
I e_tered the job of being a minister's minister's wife, takin_ ]ust the r.ight. " - "church. I can do a b_etter job :atthat ren)::"bythe Blood ofthe Lamb" (in
wifefeeling my own tremendous need amount of church work,no more than ifI do nottie myself'dowry.with jobs which Blood they had childlike faith)
of grace and faith, patiet_ce and love I should and no less. Once .the .W.F. thatput me on the.church board. As "and they,lo_/ed not their lives unto
. mmtsters wife • Ioftenfeltthe death"; theyobeyed God atall.and divine wisdom. M.S. president rasigned'and, Since I . a !'new" .... " :"
A minister needs all off'these char- was vice-president, the job naturally.that' I heeded counsel "from some of costs, and denied the .ms.elves-to the
•acteristics _but how muchmore does fell to me. A shost' time later the :• the older Woinen of the church and I uttermost_ . " :"
his wife need them! Pebple will no- supe_'intendent: of study bx_ought the . . • have"found that a humble minister's Paul attaches _he same importance
tice hermistakes much sooner than hooks to me and "foOlish me," I took Wife who will work withthe otherto testimonywhenhe says: "Letus
m_takes made by the minister. My • Hae" job. But when the .secretary- . women of the church .will' have "their hold fast the profession Of our faith
husbmad'was weli liked,and the:peck. "treastJrer resigned I said-'!what's too -_, cOnfidenCe more than if slid t_ies.to without wavering.'' ..... "
ple on the district where he was pas- much:" I refused to take that and "I _'run" some partof the chtwch Work "Tal_e heed, brethren, lest therebe
toting then. had fai_ in him because insisted, on another Woman's being by herself. The women of the church in anyof youan evil heart of 'unbe-
;. they knew his interest'and love for "chosen for the work." I said:"Do you _ - need to. be taught how.to carry cer- :"lief in departing. from. the" living
others.. I was not only a "new" minis- realize .,what you .womenare doing? _ taih. responsibilitiesthemSelvesand-God."- ' .
ter'swife, but I.was:a "newc0mer". to .If.all of.you resign:'and turn'the jobs " _ not havetheminister's wifedoevery- • • - "
thing. • . ""Cast not away your confidence,
that distr!ct; so people had to take me over tome_ you s0oh will be saying . 1 " " therefore, .which hath great.recom-
"On faith, _because they, did notknow ' ' " " - !
'It's Mrs. Franklin's missl.onary so- . Speakingof confidence,watch that;•pense of reward?'
me. ciety. Lether run il; as she"wants ._ dear. ladies,for if someone tells, you.
In that first pastorate with me as to.' " :I found .that .was the best thing a problem .and .you tell it to your :'
pastor's wilethe womengave a lo_;elyI could h_ve done, and we proceeded _ .husband,he. mayforget that it" is a The Impactof. Holiness .
"shower "andthe church gave a won- to get others to take.thle jobs that'had confidential Statement. What a,.trage- . (Conttnud _rom page 17)
• derful reception. I was verydesirous been turned •over to me. before. ". dy that is, for.. if he inentions"it tothem,so that theywill have a 'basic
" anymae--or worse, hints about it from conceptionS.and "may" observe if their :
of doing just right--and, then we-had One church had me carrying the .thdpulpit-you'velost the, confidence experience p.4rallels this Concept. Our
to lea/,e. Some ma3/wonder if n pas- office: of. assistant Sunday-school sup- of"your women.. Some things, you prayer,is that God" will help. every
tar should leave a 'place. because of erinte0dent. That wasn't.t0o bad;but .' mus[.keep to yourself. " pastor to take the idea of.experience
his wlfe'shealth, but in this casethewhen anotherchukeh put me .in as " "
doctorsaid, "Move." The district Sunday-school stiperihtendent'_ts soon The longer I am a minizter's wife, therapy into the counsel chamber, fo_
superintendent said, "Move." And " as we arrived, I.began myown.later the more..I, realize the importance of believers need tobe purged by the
God musthavethought we ought to downfall,for then a. Certain element " m_/position and the moreI need toHoly Spirit, and they need to reeog-
m_or He opened another pastor-,in "the church' eould'.say that• Mrs. pray for grace and love and patience,nize _that this purgingis the remedy
"': ate just _whenwe needed it. The Franklinwasup in.front Of the church So ifyou,re a "new" minister's wife,." for theirmoral and spiritual ills. Our
water inthat.dearlittle Western towntoomuch,I began looking around for' .just lay all your careon:the shoulder 'further prayer m that .this holiness • -
did not agreewith me. The resuIt.was the person who .could carry there- Of Jesus, _ask forHis wisdom; and _emphhsis period.'will project a 1_9!i-
a kidney infection so'seriousthat we sl_onsibility, and when I found that years later .you'll." be. musing about hess revival throughout our move-
.... ". . yoursuccessesor failui_esas I've been"ment. • "
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start of a holy, heart. Ifiward holiness _er can drift. My need is to inquire _ 4llutheansweredand raid,ltlswrit.'u__l.l 24 And ht_famewenttllroughoutall'"
.ensures outward holiness,for "out o] •intothe•power of Thy Word and " _ ten,_l_,lan_hall not Ilveby bread alan,, _'_.'l ' Syria: andtheybrought unto him all " "
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the hal city, and setteth him on a pin- 1_t a_: H/which were lunatic, and those'that had
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conee_-nlng (Itee: and in their _.md_ thi_y., _. ,_frown_ud.'¢a. rind frombeyond Jordan. "
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uriholy still Outward profession,and .Deliverme from-wilderness wahder- :_-•dh_i thy foot against a stone.. ""_'_7;a=_ - CHAPTER 5 ...
verbal testimony are. but stumbling ings in thought or design. Let•my aimaga7Jest_sl,^Thot=Said_unt°at not'temPthim'It lSthcWrittenLord_t,,k,u_t.a.'d,,_=aAlupND seeingsoa mounthemultitudeSan an;J "hewhenWenthe
" blocks to others ff the life.is not holy. -be on'e_ the goal ever in view. "' "" * ""_''"_'"_
twGod. '_v,]wasset hsdsgtple_can¢_ o tm: .-
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•" " ' . " ¢th him aU tile kingdoms!,it theworld,_ _, '"__ _qSessed are the p0er,in spirit: for
lations2f20, buthe.does not neglect' self in the mifiistry. Give tome th_ :i andtl,egtoryofthem; =lo.;.',;thelrsistheki,,gdoolorhe:_ven."
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