The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-01-31

sanct1hcat1on' TheSs. As
This is o subject which needs more
serious thought and careful study than
1t has received at the hands of many
Of Gods dear children.
Some without looking to see what the
Bible really teaches, have been led to
make extreme claims for themselves.
Others make entirely too little of the
matter.
Let us try and frd what the Word
really says on the subject.
What is sanctl6catio
To sanctify means Il, set apart as holy
or for holy purposes.
Sanctification means the act or pro-
cess of sanctifying or the state of being
sanctified.
From these definitions, and from q
reference to all the verses in the Bible
on the subject, to sanctify, means in the
scripture ITO set apart for holy pur-
poses."
Sanctifcation means the condition or
state of being set apart and also implies
continued action.
Sanctification is an act.
ThOsS. 4:3 "For this is the will of
God even your specification" then the
apostle enumerates or specifies some of
the things from which he would have
them consecrate or separate themselves
"That ye abstain from fornicatiOns,
etc."
This separation or sancti6cation il an
act on the part Of the individual. The
conservation of ones self from that
which 10 unholy to that which is holy.
Then person is ssnctified when he is
get apart to do the will of God.
My brother are you sanctifed? Is it
your desire to do the entire will of God,
to forsske known sin2
Banctifcation 10 also a condition.
1t Is living in the state of conservation
or separation3 Aot 90: 81 "aDd now l
commend you to God and to the word of
His grace which Is able co build you up
and to give you the Inheritance among.
all them that are sanctifed."
Here we find it . condition of life.
Some are living in the state of ssnctii-
cation.
Sanctification is also process.
The believer will find from exper-
fence now and then some part of him
self which is not fully under the con-
troll of God. This then must be yielded
to him. This process of finding and
yielding will continue through life.
l Thess- S: % ''And the God of peace
sanctify you wholly" Having just
written some new truths the apostle
prays that those who are before men
toned as sanctified may now be wholly
SO, that they may step up to a.higher
plane and live according to the new
light which they have received.
So when we have yielded to do the
will of God, and when we are living
thus from day to day, the Holy spirit
will reveal to US new truths When we
see them we must step up and practise
them: so up and up he leads.
Sanctification then IL an act by which
and the service of God; it also includes
life based on this principle of separ-
alton from the world and obedience to
God. it is the daily surrender of all
known sin, the constant desire and pur-
pose to do Gods will as the spirit guides
US into it.
Having looked to see what sanctifi-
cation is let US next ask.
How is sanctiication accomplished?
We will look first at the God-ward
side. Sanctifcation is of God the
Father.
l Thess. 5:23 ''And the God of peace
himself sanctify you wholly"
1t is through Christ Heb. 10: 10 SPY
which will we have been sanctifed
through the offering of the body of
Jesus Christ once for all" see also Heb.
10: IA and Ii: IL.
1t is by the spirit Rom. I5: 16.
THAT the offering up of the gentiles
might be- made acceptable being sancti-
fed by the Holy spirit" and also Pet. 1: 2
SIN sanctif1cation of the spirit"
The instrument-the Word
John II: II ''sanctify them in the
truth thy word is truth" In Eph 5: rs
we have the same idea.
Now we look at the man-ward side,
and find that specification Is the resul
of the choice of the individual Gods
sovereignty and mans tree agency
working together Rom. 6: 10 last
clause
"Even so now present your members
40 servants 10 righteousness unto sancti-
fication?
The surrender of the entire being to
God to be sanctifed one must be by the