Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-02


be found by the Lord in various denominations,
but of various ages. OF various colors OF either
sex, Of various natiOnaltues, and on various
levels. One may be washerwoman' ano t-
farmer; another exercising his talents In bus
mess direction; another giving his time as
PASTOR priest. or teacher Of spiritual things
The Lord knoweth them that are his IL.
Tim. 2:1s.
HOW TO BECOME SANTIFIED.
Seeing that the sanctified are comparative!
few, and that evidently few can properly d lrsct
the way toward a condition which they have
not themselves attained, IL behoOves US 10 iooA
carefully TO the instructions given US BY our
Lord Jesus directly and through ms apps ~
even your sanctification," also wrote, we are
bound to give thanks always to God for yon'
brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath
from the beginning chosen you TO salvation
through sanctificatiOn of the Spirit ana oeteI
OF the truth; whereunto he called you by our
gospel, TO the obtaining OF the glory OF our
Lord Jesus Christ" III Thess., 2;lS, IA NOte
from these words that the call OF the church
is the special feature of this present gospei
age and its message. Note also mat our can
is not tn sectaranism, but TO heart relation
ship with the Lord through a belief or the
truth and a propOrtiOnate getting rid OF error
And this enlightenment through the truth pro
crosses in proportion to our sanctlIicatlon OF
spirit-of thought, of word, OF deed Note'
again, the same apostles explanation OF the
matter. He says that he addresses them mat
are sarctfied in Christ Jesus (who werel called
to be saints, and he explains that while they
had been sinners, children Of wrath, even as
others" they had been cleansed by faith through
ACCEPTANCE Of the finished work Of Christ on
our behalf. Eye are washed. We are sanctitleH'
We are Justified in the of the Lord Jesus,
and by the Spirit Of God" Il Cor, 6:ll.)
The same st. Paul. addressing the Ephesian
brethren. says, ~ commend you TO God, am
to the Word Of His grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an inheritance
among all them that are sanctified.' CActs, p:
82.I Note here that ii is only the sanctlfied
of the present age that to get the inheri-
tancc that is now offtred-the heavenly inheri
tance with Lord Jesus-a share with HIN
ii, Nofa al how IA
apostle here again lays emphasis upon the Scrip
ture through Gods message as containing tn.
power which not OILY leads us to conservation
and setting apart to the Lords service, but
which will strengthen In thought and word
and decd 10 do His good pleasure, to maintain
our sanctified relationship with Him through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
ELECTED THROUGH SANCTIFICATION.
st. Peter Il Peter, 1:2) explains to us that
Gods election Of the members of the church
from amongst the world during the present
age is along the line Of sanctificatiOn. He
elects that all those who shall accept His favor
to the extent OF sanctification in the trying
conditions of the present time shall be joint
| heirs with Lord and Redeemer in His mil
lennal kingdom. The apostles words are,
"elect according to the foreknowledge OF Go
the Father, though sanctification OF The spirit
unto obedience and sprinkling Of the blood OF
! Jesus Christ" Il Peter, I:12-) Here we have
/ the matter succinctly sta;ed-fslth in the blood
of Jesus Is essential as the first step In the
way to God. mo man cometh unto the Father
but by me-" said our Lord. Then our way
must be through specification of the spirit, OF
the will, the setting apart of our hearts from
earthly ambitions and pleasures to heavenly
ones-deadness to the world and liveness toward
] God. This work of grace must progress day
by day. Our specification is not merely for the
beginning of our Christian experience. but to be
| the very essence Of our lives thereafter. The
| trials and testings OF life from the world tbs
! flesh and the devil will serve to demonstrate
the thoroughness Of our specification. God, how
| ever is not seeking to prove whether or not
we are perfect in the flesh. for He knows and
informs us that we are imperfect. he does
our sanctincation, setting apart of ourselves
to be faithful to the Lord at any and every
! cost IS not merely a passing within fancy
but by continual instructions of Hts Word by
| the inspirations of His promises. Ry the test
| ngs OF His disciplines He would fix indelibly
unslterably. this decision Of ours TO be entirely
His In thought, in word, in deed-even unt'
| death.
Such as attain to this good degree will have
/ the divine approval and will hear the Master
| well done. good and faithful servant: thoy
hast been faithful over o few things. vii
make thee-ruler over many things: enter thO'
| into the Joy Of thy Lord. Matt. 2S:23.
! COPIES OF HIS SON."
! st. Paul consistently with his statements al
| ready quoted wrote to the Christians at Rom
1 respecting Gods foreknowledge and predestina
| ton Of the elect church, saying, Whom b.
| did foreknOw, he also did predestinate to b
| confirmed to the image of his Son, that h
might be the firstborn among many brethren.
I from. s;29) Let not lose the thought.
! is this. Our heavenly Father. who foreknew on
Lord Jesus Christ, His suffering. His death, an
! His exaltation to be the great Prophet, Priest
| King and Mediator between God and men durini
the millennium, has foreordained that a com
! pany of saints should be selected during thi
i gospel age to be the Bride-COnsOrt Of the grea
| King Of millenninm-tO be His Queen. to ST
with Him in His throne, to share with Him Il
His glorious work. But divine wisdom and jus
! tice decreed in advance that one might be
member OF this elect church except sanctifie
ones. And these must be tested before final az
prevail. Their Lord. their Redeemer havin
been a saint fully consecrated TO the Father
will. these called. chosen and faithful follower
will Likewise be saints and. in this respect, tn
apostle declares, they will be copies Of thei
Redeemer. and He viii be elder brothe
amongst them when they shall share His glory
in His Kingdom.
Notice the harmony of all this with text
| Both he that sanctifieth Jour Lord Jesusl an
they that are sanctified (TIis elect church, a.
all Of one (of one spirit Of loyalty to the Fs