The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-11-06


Seeing that the sanrtihed are com
paratively few. aud that evidently few
can properly direct the way toward a
condition which they have not them
selves attained. II behooves US to look
carefully TO the instructions given US
by our Lurd Jesus directly aud through
his apostles. ri. Paul. who wrote, This
is the wilt OF GOd. even your sanctihca-
ton. also wrote. we are bound TO
give thanks Away TO God for you.
brethreu. beloved Of the Lord. because
God hath from the beginning chosen
you To salvation through sanctiication
Of the spirit and belief Of the Truth
whereunto he called you by our Cos
pei. to the obtaining Of the glory of our
Lord Jesus Christ I'll Thessalonians
ii. Is. Ia. Note from these words that
the call Of the Church is the special
feature Of this present Gospel Age and
its message. Note also that u call
is not to seCtarianism. but to 4 heart
relationship with the Lord through a
belief OF the Truth and a proportion
ate getting rid Of error. And this en-
%lightenment through the Truth pro-
crosses In proportion to our sanctiica-
lion of spirit-of thought, Of word. OF
deed.
Note again the same Apostles expla-
nation If the matter. He says that he
addresses them that are sanctitied 10
Christ Jesus (whO werel called &c be
saints, ana he explains that while they
had been sinners, children Of wrath.
even as others" they had been cleans
ed by faith through acceptance of the
finished work Of Christ on our behalf.
"Ye are washed, We are sancti6ed. ye
n justified in the name Of the Lord
Jesus. and by the Spirit Of our God" Il
Corinthians vi. III. The same st. Paul,
addressing the Ephesian brethren. says.
II commend you to God. and to the
Word Of his grace, which is able TO
build you up. and TO give you an in
heritance among all them that are
sanctiied" (Acts TX. 32i. Note here
that 1t is only the sanctiied Of the
present age that are to get the Inherit
ance that is now offered-the heavenly
inheritance with our Lord Jesus. a
share with him In his heavenly King
dom. Note also how the Apostle here
again lays emphasis upon the Scrip
lures as containing the power which
not only leads us 10 conservation and
setting apart to the Lords service. but
which will strengthen us In thought
and word and deed to do his good
pleasure. TO maintain u sanctibed
relationship with him through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Elected Through S~anetiheation.
st. Peter q Peter |, p 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 sanctihcation. He elects that all
those who shall accept his favor to the
extent of sancti6cation In the trying
conditions of the present time shall be
joint-helrs with our Lord aud Redeem
err IN his Millennial Kingdom. The
Apostles words are. Elect according
to the foreknowiedge OF God the ia
Their. through sanctihcation OF the Spir-
II. unto obedience and sprinkling Of
the blood Of Jesus Christ" Il Peter l.,
2. Here we have the matter succinct-
~ stuffed faith In the blood OF Jesus
Is essential as the first step In the way
to God. mo man cometh unto the Fa-
Their but by me-" said our Lord. Then
our way must be through sanctihcation
of the Spirit. Of the will. the setting
apart OF our hearts from earthly am
billions and pleasures to heavenly ones
-deadness to the world aud a LIKENESS
toward God. This work Of grace must
progress day by day.
Our Specification Is not merely for
the beginning OF our Christian expert
ence, but to be the very essence OF our
lives thereafter. The trials and test
inSs OF life from the world. the flesh
and the devil will serve to demonstrate
the t~horoughness Of our sanctiication.
God, however. is not seeking to prove
whether or not we are perfect In the
flesh. for be knows and Informs us that
we are imperfect. He does. however.
desire to prove that our conservation.
u Specification. our setting apart Of
ourselves to be faithful TO the Lord at
any and every cost is not merely a
passing within or fancy, but by con-
tinual Instructions Of his Word by the
inspirations Of his Promises. by the
testings OF his disciplines he would
fix %indelibly. unalterably. this decision
Of ours TO be entirely his in thought.
in word. In deed -tven unto death.
"copies Of His Son."
st. Paul. consistently with his state.
ments already quoted. wrote to the
Christians At Rome Respecting Gods
foreknUwledge and predesilnation Of
the Elect Church. saying. Whom be
did foreknOw, he also did predestlnate
to be conformed TO the image Of his
Son. that be might be the firstborn
among many brethren" Romans viii,
29l. Our Heavenly Father decreed
that no one might be a member Of this
elect Church except sanctihed ones.
And these must be tested before final
approval. Their Lord, their Redeemer.
having been a saint fully c~Onsecrated
to the Fathers will. these called, cho-
sen and faithful followers will likewise