New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

horn OF salvation whereby they may be delivered
from the whole OF the awful consequences OF sin
And that deliverance must include the Illumination
Of the intelligence, the enkindling OF the emotions
OF love toward God. and the energiZing Of the
weak pasied. paralyzed win so that II shall move
in harmony with the divine viii.
Beloved, If my vision of God is clouded. and II
my love of God is weak and feeble and low. and
then Christ is being defeated in His purpose in
Him because the Character that He IS seeking in
me is not to be found. Let the light Of this break
Holiness u is the 9tegsnce int u iiumned m % the emotion
enkindled. the viii submissive and energized Thus
the new creation that Jesus comes TO bring TO us
is the creation Of character which Is TO blossom
behind the conduct Of righteousness The reason
Why there is SO much absence OF % IN
and with the world is that the character is lack
ing behind II.
WHAT HOLINESS IS NOT
Now. for moment. let me turn to the other side.
I am able any dificuities that may in your mind
speaking of the honess Of of man which has been
made possible here and now by the work OF Jesus
things rapidly that holiness is not.
from the dominion of sin and from wiful SHINING
1t is not freedom from mistakes In iudgment, put
it is freedom from the need TO exercise your Juds
1t is not freedom from temptation. but il Is free
dom from the paralysis which always issues in
breakdown under temptation -. -
1t is not freedom from bodily infrmity put IL Is
freedom from all ailments which are the direct re-
1t is not freedom from conflict but it is freedom
1t is not freedom from the possibility Of advance,
is from impOSsibillty OF advance
May pass over those things. saying WORD OF or
IS ~p ossbe to the child of God here and now
freedom from all sin am quite sure It is Is l+ IIn+
sin is You know well I-let me only remind
you of it-that both in Old and New Testament tae
often employed IN regard 70
sin both the Hebrew and Greek words are words
co5g Coa eok fsuTe m and into the thought Of these
words Of Old and New Testament the question n
ignorance Why, he chargeth the very angels with
folly and there IS no single g person d ma o bsi own
true condition that is ever prepared 70 say tnat
have described as that Of siniess perfection:
There is the sin Of limitation the sin OF taioTe, re
the sin of unprohtableness, the sin which Is @ Ine
result of limitations of life that at present are no
unfallen Adam not the sinlessness of unfallen and
unconquered Jesus not the sinlessness OF the gl0i
to us here and now; but holiness is freedom from
the dominion OF sin and freedom from the neces-
Take the next point Holiness does not mean
that there will be no more mistakes in Judgment
this WOrld-but holiness does mean that nSeu no
take the last and rnnutest matter OF my daily life
and seek for the dei9ite immed1ate nate pePS0Si 1at
ought to do Not my infallbility is created by tnls
raIations win His nfaUbflitv that may ask and
expect and have immediate guidance upon al tne
ent Not freedom from temptation. nay verify
but consciousness OF the PotenGy1 PF a '4o 1o
the Lord the more our character approximate 70
onsaUrht m of the foe and the more keen shall
become in appreciation OF what temp ls % ~
freedom from freedom from the paralysis
% that aIways ' fails That is the story of what we
Temptation yes fs ana t66rTo 6om6 we 60
fnds the new temptation. and with II the new
~ 80 nToTision and the purpose of blessed Re
deener Who has visited His people there Is Po%gr %
dsfeat never Always Victorious in the will and
power of our blessed Lord
FAITH HEALING AND DIVINE HEALING
Holiness does not mean freedom from bodily in
hrmities does not mean that all bodily excellence
IS not part Of Gods economy that has not been
am trying to look at 1t for moment from very
gcR ;tb bat people cali divine healing People
ask, DO you believe IN faitn heahnT bAIiaVe i IN
dIIPi5e beaIing. which is very different thing.
There Is too nct mHSh do not think there is any
healing which is not divine. and recognize as i ta
@ shlLl od 81 ' ao,, down me kingdom over which my
TenI so narrow ~ avcITda these wonderful dis
coveries and this marvellous service 70 hunlahICy
that the medical and the surgical faculty are now now
ra1dArng / believe that God can, if need be. give
me healing without doctor: and II l vas Wds 80 @ lal
STcb thai n was in His will that should be healed
do work for Him. would Iook o, 70 Tt ia see u that
tTis Is nnlv part of the much larger thing II there
TDaintained in health but I must have perIect
physical proportions man sIatSl5 5aI1ary chris
feet TWO lh[ne "a Sa nerfect bodily conditions, and
said Then you need TO grow up. ana Heeu -
Want Won to see that this question is not small
gbeSI9 have perfect physical conditions We are
nor Nv holiness freed from bodily limitation ana
% 9Uul in Nv vtbat Paul speaks Of as the body OF hu-
initiation" Presently, blessed De Gou, Gsou,NG - the
BODY of His glory No holiness does not mean tnaI
from the ailments which directly tIaceabls to
our dsobedience of the laws OF eIod- . .
twin r10dar a
that there is something spiritual the matter with
you which is the result OF eaLihs such II,j, a
life of holiness he viii be Just as Parpcu@ar @ a2oI %
nH enS of the little petty ailments that are dis
grace to the children of God but reerbT noe 4roT1 nT
the ailments which are the direct result OF dlsooe
Again-and this is but to repeat in another form
what has already been said.holinesg Is not free. rec
dom from conflict No; c9nfc{ G1-tl / says irving to
upset Get Ephesians; you know It. you kno% k5TNs
Jae and the searching application Of the heav
enly life TO the earthly walk IN IA OI9 no SneiIv
SPt IS his fai WordS BE strong in the Lord
ad and IN m 9e abou onr conct and if you think that
What holiness of character means
A personal. DEVIL AT HAND
we wrestIe not against flesh and blood. but
against princpalities. against powers agalnSc sae
darkness OF the world a1I ag1nS you know that's IF
Won are living a holy life. If you have realized
w9sI n TsS mn nave discovered-you will never
argue with again ABOUT Ihe eAIssstce OI @ Ine
6ST 6sm before 4oT You realize that have aght
yGTT y1ns of devs do not think remember this
enough; I believe If we could see things as they
is the fallen angels-are indeed great host
against us. Conflicts certainly dereat never nee
nrav YOU mark that same passage in Ephesians
and note Of defea at fEo 5 0sgp1ng g @ TO i1 END
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