The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-03-26

on this subject. Who has any OBJ
jections to anyone thus loving Goef
What harm can there come Of III
Methodism also teaches that 'who-
soever is born Of God does not COM
NIT sin, John 1: 3; 8. But we do not
propose writing a paper on this sub
ject, but we want to set the writer
Alright upon Mr. wesley's views.
But let us notice the writer's views;
classification and sanctifcation are
inseparable." That which is insepa-
rable cannot be separated, then II JUS
LITIGATION cannot be separated, If logic
proves anything, it proves that he
that is justified is also sanctifed.
This is sauctihcation in regeneration.
But justification precedes sanctifca-
ton" Then a man is sanctifed az
ter he is converted Another theory,
again 80 a sinner who remains in
rebellion against God will nevet de-
velop into sanctifcation. Here the
"sinner" gets it by development, and
so they are inseparable; he is regens
Grated by Developments This is
new doctrine to most people. Then
Ist Cor. OH is quoted to prove that
we are sanctified by the Spirit, but in
the last paragraph it is affirmed that
we canuot be sanctifed until death.
Then as justification and sanctifca>
ton "are inseparable" one cannot be
| justified until death and so any man
that processes such an attainment is
evidently deceived no religion this
side OF the tomb. "a sinner is to de-
velop into that high life which he can
not have until DEATH" So when Paul
said: eye are washed, sanctifed," he
was talking to dead men.
/ The writer also states that the evil
dences Tor Masks Of this sanctifca-
ton (Which no one can get until
death) are communion with god, In
creasing hatred to sin, patient sub
mission, delight in Gods word and
earnest prayer" Then the best of
men have no communion with God,
they love sin, are insincere in prayer
etc. Now if this is Bible sanctifca-
ton and all the writer's members
have it it am not surprised at there
being loud call for peace in his
church.
The means Of sanctifoation seems
to mean that they are not means, for
If they were theGod appointed means
and we use them, the result would
. be our sanctifcation. But the means
seem to be-no means. The passage
Of scripture quoted against sanctihcas
ton apply equally to justification,
for II every man is Of the devil for
He that committeth sin is of the
devil, and If every man is Of the devil
no man will escape the pit.
They do not oppose either when
properly understood. Now will the
writer please tell us what he means
by sanctifieationp Does one get it
waen converted Do regenerated
people get it as an act OF the spirit
Do sinners develop" into it1 Do
we get it in death, if so where is the
soul in the body or out? If out how
long does it need to be out before 1t
gets itl II not out how soon before
it goes outl May it get it in a sec"
ond, minute, week or year, Job is
quoted that, 1T / say am perfect
shall also prove myself perverse.
If one should obtain saucti6cation
by the first blessing, growth, devel-
opmcnts, or as a work OF the spirit,
subsequently to regeneration, in am
swer to the prayer Of faith, and upon
being INTERCEPTED as to whether he
possessed it or not must he deny It,
or else prove himself peiversel If
they are "inseparable" then one
must deny on the same conditions
justification. This proves too much.
(See Mark 8:3S) us. TABOR.
The above was sent to the Hartford
Herald, but it seems be on religious
topics as it has some times been Sc
eretedly intimated to be on political
oues-"a one sided paper, that will
publish nothing but what suits it."
Any paper that will publish an arti-
Gle OF misrepresentation and decline
to publish a reply whether on social,
religious or political topics, the
public minds denomi mates unworthy
Of patronage, rightly. U. ST.
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