The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-08-28

But bound to give thanks always to God for you
brethren beloved Of the Lord because God hath from the
beginning chosen you salvation through sancticaon of
the Spirit and belief of the p Thess. 2:13
Sanctfy yourselves, therefore, and be we holy Tor
the Lord your God."-Lev. 2O:7.
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be
ready always to give to every that asketh
you of the hope that is you with meekness and
fear."-I Peter 3:15.
"That no flesh should glory in His presence
"But of Him are We Christ Jesus Who of God is made
unto WISDOM and righteousness and sanctcaon and
redemption u. Cor l :29, 80.
Paul called to be apostle of Jesus Christ through
the will of Cod and Sosthenes our brother
Unto the church of God which is at Corinh to them
that are sancted Christ Jesus called to be saints with
all that every place call upon the of Jesus Christ
Lord, both theirs and ours"-I. Cor H. g.
Having therefore these promises dearly beloved let
cleanse ourselves from all thness of the flesh and spirit
perfecting holiness in the fear of God."-2 Cor IL.
the Truths leanses From
GENERAL OVERSEER: Just think of a human be-
ing who swears cesspool of lt-every thought n
quitous unclean! Think of in that condition for
forty land then add that the of tobacco and
whisky and foul iteraturewhch is of the greatest
the face of the EARTH the most poutng
pictures all the other things that with these things
and what cesspoo of niquity you have Now, that is
what you have in humanity.
"And such of you: but We washed, but
We sanced but We justified in the of the Lord
Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God'-I. Cor. GIL.
'"That He might sanctfy and cleanse it Chat is the
church) with the washing of water by the Word,
'That He might present to Himself glorious church,
not having spot wrinkle such thing but that it
would be holy and without bemish. '-Eph $685. 27.
GENERAL OVERSEER You get idea, there of
the preparation OF the Bride for the coming of Christ
IF any therefore purge himself from these, he
shall be vessel unto honor sancted and meet for the
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Nov He which estabsheth us with you in Christ
and hath anonted us, is God;
Who hath also sealed u.s. and given the earnest of the
Spirit in our hearts, Cor. 1 :21, g.
"For by offering He hath perfected for them
that sanctifed"-H IA.
GENERAL OVERSEER: Yes; the offering of Christ
"But of Him We in Christ Jesus, Who of God is
made unto WISDOM and righteousness and sanctcaton
and redemption.'-I. Cor. 80
GENERAL OVERSEER: Now, what does that
mean Let just put two things before you What does
the wisdom in the book of Proverbs mean? Who is
wisdom in the book of Proverbs?
AUDIENCE: Christ, the Son of Cod
GENERAL OVERSEER: Does not that mean first
of ALL that the Christ His life on the EARTH
the embodiment of true WISDOM true sanctcation He
was the living example; and in Him and through Him
gain this wisdom and sanctifcaton. Is not that it?
"Sanctify them through Thy truth Thy Word is truth
"And for their sakes sanctify Myself that they also
might be sanctifed through the truth John 17:17 49,
GENERAL OVERSEER: What does that mean,
Sanctify them through Thy TRUTH? simply that
by preaching the Word by teaching the Word by percev
ing the Word receiving it. accepting it and living it. in and
through that process people become sanctifed.
eye are clean through the Word (Chrst) which have
spoken (made known) unto you.
How do get people clean?
Here sits miserable sinner-the habtation of devils
We want to clean him up Can do it with and
soap and brush? How you do it? You give him the
Word don't you? and you preach repentance to him. The
Word he Christi Who is the Way the Truth and the Life
must enter him, penetrate him, purge him.
Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ
to them that have obtained like precious faith with
through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus
Christ:
"Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the
knowledge of Cod and of Jesus Lord Jude 1:12
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to
light and from the of satan unto God that they may
receive forgiveness of SINS and inheritance among them
which sanctied by faith that is in Me-Acts 26:18