Neither does it preclude the possibility of temptation and actually falling into sin. My former article undertakes to point out the scriptural meaning of perfect holiness, and I will here add that most people limit the term by their own condition. The defiled sinner can scarcely believe that entire satisfaction is attainable at all in this life. Many unsanctified believers profess holiness, but they lower its standard to admit indwelling sin, because such is their condition. All of self being dead, and all of life being Christ in us, our lives must be pure, and his all the glory.
Entire sanctification is distinct from and subsequent to justification.
This I propose to prove by showing, First. That the Bible teaches a salvation in this life from both acquired and inbred depravity. The Bible, as well as experience and observation, teaches that all this is not accomplished at the time of justification. In the past ten years' labor in the Lord's vineyard, I have never heard a single convert testify that God had wholly sanctified his or her soul. And every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.