Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-23
Sermon by Rev. J. J. Hall, D. D.,
ofPark Avenue Baptist Church.
al BELIEVERS. by Virtue OF Thoir Res
lntionship 10 Jesus Christ, Arc
Now sanctifed Before GOD. snys
tho Prcnchcr-Rolig Notes.

nue. Baptist Church. Sunday morning,
from the texts: ITO them that are
sanctified in Christ Jesus."-1 Cor, 1:3.
And the very God OF peace sanctify
you wholly."-1 Thess., 1928. yield
yourselves unto God."-Romans, 6:13.
DR.. Hall said: I have selected these
different portions of Scripture because,
believe. they not only bear upon the
subject of sanctlfication, but show us
the different, lights in which the holy
spirit would have us see and know the
truth concerning it.
I have no love for controversy and
trust that in the discussion of this i'm
portant theme we may manifest the
spirit of gentleness and love so neces-
sary to the Christian character.
1t may be we'll. at the beginning. to
consider the meaning of the word itself.
In both the Old and New Testament
he root idea is separation" The pri-
mary meaning OF "sanctity" is not to
make holy, but to ',set apart" Take
one or two passages where the word
is used: God blessed the seventh day
and sanctifed it, And the Lord
spoke unto Moses. saying: Sanctify
unto me all the first born" II will
sanctify the tent of meeting and the
altar" Jesus said: Whether is greater
The gold or the temple that sanctifieth
the gold" and again, Jesus said For
their sakes I sanctify myself" Surely
perfection or holiness cannot be the
leading idea here. as Jesus did not
make Himself holy. IFe was holy. He
did not make Himself pure. He was
pure.
But with this idea of separation, or
set apart" there is blended another,
and that Is "to devote: separate from,
and separate to-" 1t is claimed that
these two aspects of sanctification. Ito
set apart" ito devote" find support In
more than 100 of the lis passages in
which the term is used in the Scrip
lures.
| ] freely admit that there is u second
airy meaning especially to the New
pure and holy" Take Thess, Al
(revised version: For God called us
not for uncleanness. but in sanctifica-
ton and also / Thess.. 5:23: "And
, the God of peace Himself sanctify you
wholly Several other passages can
be mentioned whore the meaning evil
IDENTIFY is Ito make pure and holy"
l desire to submit the following
propositions:
First All believers. by virtue OF their
relationship 10 Jesus Christ, are now
sanctified before God.
Second. That sanctfication. SO far as
1t relates to personal character, is not
instantaneous, but the result of the in
dwelling and operation upon the be-
levers by the holy spirit.
Third. That this work Of the holy
spirit is by the cooperation of the in
divdual believer who is exhorted to
walk in the spirit. not Ito allow sin to
reign over him. but to yield himself
unto God.
SANCTIFIED IN CHRIST JESUS.
The oneness of Jesus Christ with His
people is one OF the most profound and
| yet one of the most precious truths of
| Gods word. Our sanctificaton in
Christ is clearly taught in the Scrip
| lures. Hebrews. 1911. we read "By
the which will WE ARE SANCTIFIED
through the Offering of -thn-hndy-nf-
Jesus Christ once for ALL" Could Ian
guagc be palmer in declaring we arc
sanctified through the offering in de-
claring we arc sanctified. The revised
version puts it: I'VE have been sane
| tilted through the Offering of the body
of Jesus Christ" And n little lower
down VIC read: "For by one Offering
He hath perfected forever them that
are sanctified." In Cor, 1870, we read
that Christ was made unto us sanctin-
Ication.
You must keep before you In, the
study of this subject the distinction be-
tween the believers standing or posi-
ton and his state or walk. One is the
result of the work of Christ for him,
and is entire and perfect from the very
moment Jesus is received by faith. The
other is his own daily life before the
world. or all believers ii is said: Eye
are chosen generation. a royatpriest-
hood, holy nation" "Yc are complete
in Him" "Hc hath made us accepted
in the beloved" I'VE arc members of
His body" Both He that sanctifeth
and they who are saDctified are all OF
| one for which cause He is not ashamed
TO call them brethren"
| How can any person doubt the sane
tification of every baliever when he
turns to Romans, 3:21-22, and reads:
'But now the righteousness Of God
without the law is manifested, being
witnessed by the law and the prophets:
even the righteousness of God which Is
by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and
upon all them that believe; for there
| is no difference"
SANCTIFIED BY REDEMPTION.
I ask your attention to another i'm
portant thought. namely: That all be-
levers are sanctifed because of their
redemption by Christ Jesus. Their
sanctification is included in their re-
demption. This is not a blessing grant
ed to few of the saved, nor is it the
result of prayer, feeling or motion on
our part. In this aspect sanctilcation
is not an experience. but the condition
of every believer
The idea of sanctification through re-