The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-04-14

lrlne OF SancllllcauOn Dy Evangelist j..
w. Hypes, who has been conducting a
series Of meetings in Farmville for the
past two weeks is given below
Editor Rerdid.-We thank you for
an opportunity Of setting before the
readers Of your paper the great doc
trine Of sanctification which we are
now teaching in yourcommunity. We
are aware Of the fact that this doctrine
is agitating the minds Of the people
throughout the land as probably it
has not done since the days ofthe apos-
ties.
The doctrine is not so Objectionable
when understood by Christians, as
when first brought to their view.
There is no doubt that the doctrine has
been hurt i'm the house Of its friends,
even more than among the enemies
Many Of the friends Of the doctrine
have been very indiscreet in their
statements Of the doctrine, in claiming
more for ii than is meant, or is intend
ed to be taught. Many again have
hurt the cause by minimizing regene-
ration in order to find place for this
doctrine. These false and indiscreet
teachers have often claimed that their
regenerated life was one of continu-
Gus SHINING and that sanctification
had saved them from a SHINING rel-
gion.
We teach that regeneration is the
great fundamental doctrine, and up
on this is based the doctrine Of sancti- |
fication that "whosoeyer is born of |
God, or is regenerated, doth not COM
NIT sin" and "whosoever is born of
God overcometh the world" So, If |
you have a SHINING religion, or SHINING
every day, you are not regenerated.
We believe that the man who lowers
the standard Of regeneration to find
room for sanctllication is ignorant of
the doctrine he is trying to teach, and
that he is a blind leader Of the blind
and is doing the cause great injus-
tice
1t may not be out Of place just here
to state some things that we do not
teach for sanctifcation, and what we
do teach:
Observation-Disclosures il moi
Absolute perfection.
Angelic perfection.
Adamic perfection.
Freedom from temptation.
Deliverance from infirmities
Freedom from intellectual ignorance.
Freedom from errors Of judgment.
Exemptions from trials, Affections
and suiierings.
Infallible security against falling.
Perpetual freedom from conflict.
The limit Of spiritual progress in
this life.
Second-Nor does it exclude the ne
cessity Of mediator or involve any
radical change in the physical consti-
tuition.
Third-What sanctifcatiOn is:
Perfect humility.
Perfect self denial. ]
Perfect meekness.
Perfect patience.
Perfect resignation.
Perfect faith. &
Perfect hope.
Perfect love. :
Perfect peace.
Purity, not maturity.
Subtraction, not addition.
JUSTIFICATION AS COMPARED WITH
sANCTIFICATIoN.
l. Justification is the birth Of the
pirt.
,. Restores you to the favor Of God. =
3. Has to do with sin as an act.
4. Gives you the right to heaven. =
5. Is quickening Of the moral SEN
abilities.
l. Sanctifcation is the baptism with
he Holy Spirit.
,. Restores you to the moral like -
less of God.
3. Has to do with sin as a principle.
4. Gives you the fitness for heaven.
5. The crucifixion Of the carnal SEN
Utilities. =
We have thus given you brief out
inc Of what we are teaching. We be-
ieve il to be Bible doctrine and we 4
tand on it, regardless Of the opinions u
# men.
!. We do not teach sanctficatiOn as =
imultaneous with regeneration.
.. We do not teach that ii is obtain
d by growth. a
3. We do not put it Off so late as the
our OF death.
4. We do not believe it is obtained
fter death in purgatorial fires.
3. We do teach that it is a work sub p
equent to regeneration, and obtained
Y faith, and that il is Of God and for =
he believer.
The first Of these theories is unscrip-
lral.
The second has no witnesses. The
1orld has not been able TO produce
ne witness to this dogma in six thou
and years.
The third theory dishonOrs the pow 81
r of the Blood. "
The fourth theory is a Roman Cath
lie dogma, and calls for fire to do =
hat Christ and the Holy Ghost could
OF do.
The fifth is in accord with Scripture,
Experience, and every creed in Chris
sndom.