The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-03-19
Sanctiflcation-o the Bible Doctrine
Of Holiness.

Of Holiness.
As the doctrine of sanctification or ho-
illness is u subject that is receiving con-
siderable attention among religious peo-
pie. aud frequently articles appear in
newspapers upon the subject it is well to
give the matter honest investigation from
the bible standpoint. A recent writer in
the GLOBE-REPUBLICAN says ''mOst of
those who claim perfection appear no
better. no trner, no more honest, no more
truthful than those who make no such
Claims If this kind of statement be
admitted rs argument. then the skeptic's
standpoint that most of those who claim
to be christians ''appear no better. no
truer. no more honest and no more truth
FIJI than those who make no such claims"
must also be admitted. The agnOstic
says what he cannot determine is inde-
terIninable. The prOfessed christian
many of thcm-assnmes because he is
not perfect therefore there is no such
thing rs christian perfection. What is
the difference between such prOfessed
christians and the agnostic? What this
or that one may claim, say or do does
not relieve one from his personal respOn-
sibility to investigate it from the bible
standpoint and in the way prescribed by
the holy writ.
SanctificatiOn is bible word. bible
doctrine. and a necessity for full saliva
ton. This doctrine. as given in the bible,
teaches absolute perfection-the perfec-
ton of God. 1t shows it is attainable in
this life and gives us the following as
some who have attained it, viz: the Saw
iOr, Paul and John the Apostle, also Pc
ter in the latter part Of his life. Let us
briefly look at some passages of scripture
proving this position that it is attainable.
God says BE We holy. for am holy"
BE holy and without blame" ELECT of
God, holy and beloved" Bishops must
be holy" and many other passages which
space will not admit to quote or refer to.
But one more. aud that is this: Christ
says Il am the vine and We (his true be-
lievers) are the branches Now we
know that Il vine and its branches have
the same kind of material and is sustain
ed by the same sap. Therefore. if Christ
is the vine and his true believers the
branches then they have the same quail
ity of holiness; but as the branch can
not become the vine. neither can the
believer become Christ. the head. The
difference. then. is in quantity. not in
quality. God gives us in this life an il
lustratiOn of this i'm the family circle.
for instance. Il family circle of father.
mother and sons. The father is a type
of Christ; the wife type of Christ's
church. Now We know from almost daily
observation that. although a son can new
er become his own father. yet he can be-
come as bis father. In fact, though hay
ing some gifts different from other men,
bers of the family. he is. however. "A
member of the family with the same
spirit as his father has. As God is a
spirit his family is a spiritual family or
church. Therefore. to become member
of that family spiritual birth is abso-
Intely necessary. When person is born
of the spirit or converted as generally
termed. he receives the spirit of Christ
in his heart. Here is where faith is
called for. He must believe that that
is the spirit of Christ he received.
and let it lead him. If he yields himself
to obey the spirit of Christ it will show
him the carnal mind which must be got
ten rid of. as it can never be made sub
ject to Gods law. 1t also shows him that
Notwithstanding he has the spirit of
Christ, yet with the carnal mind he is
unable to keep the first commandment,
namely, to love God with all the soul.
with all the heart and with all the mind.
10 get rid of this carnal mind the old
man must be put off by reckoning We
to be dead to sin and alive
unto God through Jesus Christ. our
Lord" When this reckoning is CON-
plete the Holy Ghost gives witness and
hen that person is sanctified and recog-
nizes no spirit in him but the spirit of
Christ. and then he is under grace.
Many teach that when a person is first
he is under grace. Such is not
he case. Grace means state or condi-
ion acceptable to God. and a person is |
Tot in this state or condition until sane
flied. When saDctified then the growth
n grace begins. and the person is as
Christ was when he was an infant in the
nanger; that is. in his spiritual or chris
ian experience. 1t is then that persons
lnty to grow in spiritual strength and
and satan is the wise prCvis-
on of God for this growth. For persons
o testify that they are christians and
IlsO that they are sinners is an insult
o God, for all sinners are children of the
levil. and God does not take the devil