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at it as an obligation which we force on God--that is, if we believe that our good works are the agent of our salvation--then we miss the mark. The key is that God offers us the opportunity to become a genuine traveler in His company. Over time, if we do not resist it, the Light makes changes in us that bring us more and more into accordance with God's plans for us--we become more and more like what He wanted us to be. Over time, we sin less and less, as we become more and more in tune with His will. How clean a state of sinlessness is enough is not up to us--that decision belongs to Jesus. And providentially for us, Jesus is a merciful and compassionate judge. Quakers believe that we are called to be perfect, as our Father in Heaven is perfect. We are called to live a life as free of sin as we can. We believe that if God wants to bring a
Christian to a state of sinless perfection, then He has that right and that power. We do not limit the power of the Holy Spirit in that matter.
4948:, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 93: "Despite similarities, Simpson's sanctification doctrine included its own distinctives, not duplicating either Keswick or Holiness soteriology", p. 94 : "Richard Gilbertson, like McGraw, distinguishes between Simpson's view of sanctification and those of Keswick and Wesleyanism: There have been frequent attempts to categorize Simpson and the C&MA. Often the assertion is made that Simpson held to a Keswick-type view of sanctification. More precisely, Simpson should be seen as having been influenced by Boardman's Higher Christian Life, a book which also impacted the Keswick movement. Other than an 1885 invitation to speak at one of their conferences, Simpson had little formal contact with the British Keswick movement.", p. 99: "Nevertheless, Simpson still held to a progressive understanding of sanctification, whereas Palmer believed that sanctification is received in some kind of terminal and complete form."
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so by his Blood doth he cleanse from all Sin; And by one offering, hath he
Perfected for ever them that are Sanctified; And they that do not Believe in the Light which comes from Christ, by which they might see the Offering, and receive the Blood, are in the unbelief concerning this. And the Apostles that were in the Light, Christ Jesus, (which destroyes the Devil and his works) spoke Wisdom among them that were Perfect, though they could not among those that were Carnal; And their Work was for the perfecting of the Saints, for that cause had they their Ministry given to them until they all came to the Knowledge of the Son of God, which doth destroy the Devil and his works, And which ends the Prophets, first Covenant, Types, Figures, Shadowes; And until they all came to the Unity of the Faith which purified their hearts, which gave them Victory over that which separated [
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else does that mean but continual advancement in the path of virtue? "He that is just let him be justified still, and he that is holy let him be sanctified still" (Apoc. xxii. 11). Our Lord lays this injunction upon us: "Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matt. v. 48). The will of God is none other than our sanctification. He who does not aim at the attainment of
Christian perfection, is in danger of losing his soul. The vessel that does not stem the stream will drift downwards. Where there is no progression there is retrogression; no man can stand still on the path of virtue." As soon," says St. Augustine," as thou art content with thyself, and thinkest thou hast done enough, thou art lost." We should aim at the highest degree of sanctity, imitating the trader, who is wont to ask the highest possible price for his wares.
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Tomlinson and King each issued tirades against the 'finished work' doctrine in their periodicals, but by 1914 some 60 percent of all North
American Pentecostals had embraced Durham's position. ... The 'Finished Work' controversy was only the first of many subsequent divisions in North American Pentecostalism. Not only did Pentecostal churches split over the question of sanctification as a distinct experience, but a more fundamental and acrimonious split erupted in 1916 over the doctrine of the Trinity. ... The 'New Issue' was a schism in the ranks of the 'Finished Work' Pentecostals that began as a teaching that the correct formula for baptism is 'in the name of Jesus' and developed into a dispute about the Trinity. It confirmed for Holiness Pentecostals that they should have no further fellowship with the 'Finished Work' Pentecostals, who were in 'heresy'.
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for witnessing to those who had already been sanctified. With the news tongues experience, sanctification was seen as a prerequisite "cleansing" that qualified the seeker to experience the "third blessing" of baptism in the Holy Spirit. An early prophetic utterance stated ominously that "My Spirit will not dwell in an unclean temple." Seekers were encouraged to abandon all the roots of bitterness and original sin so that nothing would block their reception of the Spirit. In fact, it was told that
Seymour would not admit seekers to enter the upper room to seek the baptism until he was satisfied that their sanctification experience had been certified downstairs. The historic Azusa Street testimony was "I am saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost."
719:); on the contrary, content with outward show and behavior and with minor accomplishments of this kind, they abandon that blessed expectation together with the pursuit of perfection and of the total purification of the passions. Third, thinking they have reached the goal when they have acquired a few virtues, and not pressing on to the true goal, not only are they incapable of having any humility, poverty and contrition of heart but, justifying themselves on the grounds that they have already arrived, they make no efforts to progress and grow day by day. People who think it is impossible to attain through the Spirit the 'new creation' of the pure heart (cf
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2053:). Methodism (inclusive of the holiness movement) teaches two works of graceâthe New Birth and Entire Sanctification, while Holiness Pentecostals add a third work of grace, Baptism in the Holy Spirit evidenced by speaking in tongues, to this sequence (in contrast, in Methodism, baptism with the Holy Spirit refers to entire sanctification). According to church historian and theologian Ted A. Campbell, this three-part pattern is often explained by stating "Holy Spirit cannot fill an unclean vessel", so the cleansing of the heart that takes place in entire sanctification is necessary before a person can be filled or baptized with the Holy Spirit. The
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776:... Anabaptists put special stress on the power of faith to produce good works and a more moral life. ... they are guided by the concluding injunction of the Sermon on the Mount: "You shall be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." They strive for perfection; they view their church as the visible body of Christ, which must be, and can be, a "spotless congregation." As one of their greatest early leaders, Menno Simmons, said: "The reborn willfully here sin no more."
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Methodists in trust for the whole Church." However, he has also noted that uncertainty, among some, exists within the denomination over the teaching: "Our discomfort with this doctrine today is seen in services of ordination when candidates are asked, 'Are you going on to perfection?' Our misunderstanding about this often brings uneasy chuckles and quick disclaimers that we certainly don't claim to be 'perfect' in our Christian life." Brian Beck, former
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human life. By giving us the Holy Spirit, God assures us of His love for us and enables us to love as He, in Christ, loves us. When God's love is perfected in us, we so represent Christ to our neighbours that they see Him in us without hindrance from us. Perfect love, as
Christian perfection is often called, is the result of, and can only be maintained by, complete dependence on Jesus Christ. It is given either gradually or at one moment...
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Wesleyan ideals. Like Wesley, Simpson described sin as in the motive or intent of the heart most especially lack of love for God and neighbour. While he agrees with
Keswick that we can't ever be freed from this sinful nature in this life, he insisted, as Van De Walle puts it, "the power of the resurrected Christ would more than enable the believer to consider the sin nature a vanquished foe and to behave as though it were.
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Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Wesleyan Studies at Seattle Pacific University, implores fellow pastors: "Teaching and preaching the possibility of being made perfect in love for God and neighbor, and seeking to actually become entirely sanctified are the reasons Methodism was 'raised up.' May we remember who we are and why the Holy Spirit brought us to life."
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Wilmore, Kentucky), but one could speak of other colleges, innumerable local campmeetings, the vestiges of various local Holiness associations, independent Holiness oriented missionary societies and the like that have had great impact within United Methodism. A similar pattern would exist in England with the role of Cliff College within Methodism in that context.
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fasting and a close attendance on all the ordinances of God ...it is true we receive it by simple faith; but God does not, will not, give that faith unless we seek it with all diligence in the way which he hath ordained." In addition, Wesley also believed that Christian perfection, once received, might be forfeited. The systematic theologian of Methodism,
2660:] from God, In which they had access to God, by which Faith they pleased him, by which they were Justified; And so until they came unto a Perfect Man, unto the Measure of the Stature of the fulness of Christ; and so the Apostle said, Christ in you we Preach the hope of Glory, warning every man, that we might present every Man Perfect in Christ Jesus.
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preached, there is seldom any remarkable blessing from God; and consequently little addition to the society, and little life in the members of it. Speak and spare not. Let not regard for any man induce you to betray the truth of God. Till you press the believers to expect full salvation now, you must not look for any revival." (Works, Vol. 6, p. 761).
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accomplished through the exercise of faith." Many holiness denominations require pastors to profess that they have already experienced entire sanctification. This emphasis on the instantaneous nature of Christian perfection rather than its gradual side is a defining feature of the Wesleyan-holiness movement. The Discipline of the
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John Wesley observed in his Methodist Societies that wherever entire sanctification was not regularly preached and strongly urged upon Christians, believers grew cold and dead. In 1776, when he was 73 years of age, he wrote this to a friend: "Where Christian perfection is not strongly and explicitly
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In addition to these separate denominational groupings, one needs to give attention to the large pockets of the Holiness movement that have remained within the United Methodist Church. The most influential of these would be the circles dominated by Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary (both
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The Methodists were also first to coin the phrase baptism of the Holy Spirit as applied to a second and sanctifying grace (experience) of God. (Cf. John Fletcher of Madeley, Methodism's earliest formal theologian.) The Methodists meant by their "baptism" something different from the Pentecostals, but
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enshrines the doctrine of entire sanctification in its official catechism, teaching that "Entire sanctification is a state of perfect love, righteousness, and true holiness which every regenerate believer may obtain." It teaches that Christian perfection may be "received in this life either gradually
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We believe this experience does not deliver us from the infirmities, ignorance, and mistakes common to man, nor from the possibilities of further sin. The Christian must continue on guard against spiritual pride and seek to gain victory over every temptation to sin. He must respond wholly to the will
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Wesley's concept of Christian perfection had both gradual and instantaneous elements. In his 1765 sermon "The Scripture Way of Salvation", Wesley emphasized the instantaneous side, stating, "Do you believe we are sanctified by faith? Be true, then, to your principle and look for this blessing just as
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wrote of three possible levels of perfection. The first, absolute perfection, is where God is loved as much as he can be loved; only God himself can be this perfect. The second level, where love for God fills a person constantly, is possible after death but not in life. The lowest level of perfection
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We are not justified by works. But good works follow necessarily as an indicator that we have accepted a relationship with Him through the application of our free will. If opening the door on which Jesus knocks is to be considered a work, then we are justified by works to that extent. But if we look
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For John Wesley, the preaching of Christian perfection was crucial to the spiritual health of a Methodist church: he taught that "Where Christian perfection is not strongly and explicitly preached, there is seldom any remarkable blessing from God; and consequently little addition to the society, and
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caucus within the United Methodist Church, has emphasized the significance of the doctrine of entire sanctification within Methodism: "There is no question about the importance of the doctrine of perfection in the history of Methodism. Wesley believed that this emphasis was a peculiar heritage given
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Most of the first generation of Pentecostals were from this holiness stream that had its roots in Methodism. ... When the Pentecostal movement began, these "Holiness Pentecostals" simply added the baptism in the Holy Spirit with tongues as "initial evidence" of a "third blessing" that brought power
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While Presbyterians believe that Christians do "grow in God's grace" or holiness as they become conformed to the image of Christ, they reject the notion that perfection is attainable. In their view, sin will continue to affect one's motives and actions. This means that perfection is only attainable
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HE that hath brought Man into Imperfection is the Devil, and his work who led from God; for Man was Perfect before he fell, for all God's Works are Perfect; So Christ that destroyes the Devil and his works, makes man Perfect again, destroying him that made him Imperfect, which the Law could not do;
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It is folly to try to pass as a believer in holiness and at the same time question its doctrine of eradication. There cannot be such a thing as holiness in its final analysis without the eradication of sin. Holiness and suppression are incompatible terms. "The old man" and counteraction make a pale
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Entire sanctification is a state of perfect love, righteousness and true holiness which every regenerate believer may obtain by being delivered from the power of sin, by loving God with all the heart, soul, mind and strength, and by loving one's neighbor as one's self. Through faith in Jesus Christ
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Gregory of Nyssa defined human perfection as "constant growth in the good". For Gregory, this was brought about by the work of the Holy Spirit and the self-discipline of the Christian. Macarius of Egypt taught that all sin could be washed away and that a person could be made perfect in the "span of
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The last step in the order of salvation is "glorification," that is, the receiving of God's elect into heavenly glory. In our glorification God finishes the work of salvation that He began with regeneration. He not only delivers His people from all their suffering and from death, but delivers them
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We believe sanctification is the work of God's grace through the Word and the Spirit, by which those who have been born again are cleansed from sin in their thoughts, words and acts, and are enabled to live in accordance with God's will, and to strive for holiness without which no one will see the
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It is that habitual disposition of soul which, in the sacred writings, is termed holiness; and which directly implies, the being cleansed from sin, "from all filthiness both of flesh and spirit;" and, by consequence, the being endued with those virtues which were also in Christ Jesus; the being so
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Nothing is sin, strictly speaking, but a voluntary transgression of a known law of God. Therefore, every voluntary breach of the law of love is sin; and nothing else, if we speak properly. To strain the matter farther is only to make way for Calvinism. There may be ten thousand wandering thoughts,
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Those who deny the possibility of perfection inflict the greatest damage on the soul in three ways. First, they manifestly disbelieve the inspired Scriptures. Then, because they do not make the greatest and fullest goal of Christianity their own, and so do not aspire to attain it, they can have no
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are often rendered as "mature" and "maturity", respectively, so as not to imply an absolute perfection of no defects. But the words "mature" and "maturity" do not capture the full meaning of "end" or "goal". (Even these recent translations use the word "perfect" when not referring to people, as in
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is complete and is simply received by faith. Good works are the fruit of that faith. Good works show that we are saved, but have no part in saving us. Becoming more and more God-like in this life is the result of being saved. If we are saved by becoming more and more God-like, our salvation is in
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Through the Holy Spirit God has given us His love so that we may love Him in return with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and our neighbour as ourselves. This is a gift offered to all Christians, and by responding we affirm that there is no limit to what the grace of God is able to do in a
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commented that the terms "holiness of heart and life" and "Christian Perfection" were considered "prone to moralistic, static and unrealistic connotations, resulting in the growing uncomfortableness with and neglect of this aspect of our Wesleyan heritage." The Rev. Dr. Kevin M. Watson, a United
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In "Thoughts on Christian Perfection" (1759), Wesley stressed the gradual aspect of perfection, writing that it was to be received "in a zealous keeping of all the commandments; in watchfulness and painfulness; in denying ourselves and taking up our cross daily; as well as in earnest prayer and
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teaches that "perfection is possible for us as human beings as long as we understand it in its proper, dynamic sense" and that humans are "made for Theosis, for the deification ('divinizing') of the totality of our being, body, mind, heart, and soul". This is in accordance with the writings of
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or instantaneously" and that it should be "sought earnestly by every child of God." In order to maintain this state of holiness, the believer must "respond wholly to the will of God so that sin will lose its power over us; and the world, the flesh, and the devil are put under our feet."
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Even this was not an absolute perfection. The entirely sanctified Christian was perfect in love, meaning that the heart is undivided in its love for God or that it loves nothing that conflicts with its love for God. Christians perfected in love were still subject to conditions of
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and "focus on the cross of Christ as the center of faith". George Fox emphasized "personal responsibility for faith and emancipation from sin" in his teaching on perfection. For the Christian, "perfectionism and freedom from sin were possible in this world".
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were "works of piety" (prayer, fasting, searching the Scriptures, partaking of the Lord's Supper as "means of grace") and "works of mercy" ("doing good unto all men, to their souls and to their bodies"): "God works ; therefore you
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doubt because our being God-like is never perfect in this life. The troubled conscience will find little comfort in an incomplete process of theosis, but will find much comfort in God's declaration of full and free forgiveness.
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denominations) believe that "because they have voluntarily chosen to follow Christ as their only authority", they can be successful in their pursuit of Christian perfection. Professor of Religious Studies
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of God so that sin will lose its power over him; and the world, the flesh, and the devil are put under his feet. Thus he rules over these enemies with watchfulness through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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and forgetful intervals, without any breach of love, though not without transgressing the Adamic law. But Calvinists would fain confound these together. Let love fill your heart, and it is enough!
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and forgetful intervals, without any breach of love, though not without transgressing the Adamic law. But Calvinists would fain confound these together. Let love fill your heart, and it is enough!
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you are, neither better nor worse; as a poor sinner that has still nothing to pay, nothing to plead but 'Christ died'. And if you look for it as you are, then expect it now."
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little life in the members of it." As such, he urged ministers: "Till you press the believers to expect full salvation now, you must not look for any revival."
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is the theological concept of the process or the event of achieving spiritual maturity or perfection. The ultimate goal of this process is
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this gracious gift may be received in this life both gradually and instantaneously, and should be sought earnestly by every child of God.
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Another key aspect of the Holiness movement is their close adherence to Wesley's definition of sin. Wesley stated in a letter:
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was commonly referred to as the perfecting of the Christian. This view was expressed by Clement of Alexandria in his work
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temptation and evil thoughts. Fathers were defined as mature Christians who were filled with the love of God.
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and liable to commit unintentional transgressions. In consequence, these Christians still had to depend on
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are asked the following question, "Do you expect to be made perfect in love in this life?" In the
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of life. They also increase a person's love of God by freeing the affections from earthly ties.
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and sickly kind of holiness doctrine. It is holiness and eradication or holiness not at all.
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that believe in entire sanctification as a second work of grace. Inheriting
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situates Christian perfection as a goal for all Christians. Traditional
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longing and diligence, no hunger and thirst for righteousness (cf
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infused into them at baptism and this love for God excludes all
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described Aquinas' view of this level of perfection as follows:
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A Catechism of Christian Perfection by Rev. E. T. Curnick, A.M.
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Five Cardinal Elements in the Doctrine of Entire Sanctification
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This traditional Quaker teaching continues to be emphasized by
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was thought to be possible to achieve while living. Theologian
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Burgess, Stanley M.; Maas, Eduard M. van der (3 August 2010).
4300:"Key Passages That Teach the Concept of Entire Sanctification"
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to refer to the second work of grace, entire sanctification.
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is "distinguished by its emphasis on entire sanctification".
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that encourage Christians to seek after the righteousness of
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Kurian, George Thomas; Lamport, Mark A. (10 November 2016).
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in that the Christian and Missionary Alliance does not see
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to God. It is not just the possession and preservation of
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and withdrawal from the world. In the 12th century,
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5509:The Practice Of Christian And Religious Perfection
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3074:"Guidelines: The UMC and the Charismatic Movement"
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4074:"Wesleyan Heritage Series: Entire Sanctification"
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3443:"purgative, illuminative, and unitive ways"
3281:
3252:
3105:
3103:
2943:
460:(late 5th to early 6th century), there are
5648:"Holiness Means Having An Undivided Heart"
5427:
5321:"John Wesley and United Methodist Renewal"
5143:
4878:
4844:
4816:
4732:
4604:. Cambridge University Press. p. 47.
4566:. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 1067.
4333:
4272:
4270:
4195:
4121:. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 115.
4101:
3978:
3976:
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3590:
3588:
3015:
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2608:
1970:
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536:
5501:
5343:
5318:
5022:
5004:. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 58.
4474:
4288:
4278:Catechism for the Global Methodist Church
4222:
4210:
3645:
3133:
3068:
3066:
3064:
3062:
3011:
3009:
3007:
2976:
2974:
2926:
2924:
2361:Friends Committee on National Legislation
2018:International Pentecostal Holiness Church
1639:received by faith that removed inbred or
242:James 1:17.) In the Christian tradition,
146:tradition, in which it is referred to as
16:Process of achieving spiritual perfection
5540:
5436:
5319:Heidinger, James V. II (June 18, 2013),
5304:. Saint Benedict Press, LLC, TAN Books.
5195:, Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press,
5188:
5167:
5056:
4854:III, Henry H. Knight (1 February 2014).
4760:
4679:
4599:
4401:
4383:
4368:
4183:
4008:
3468:RĂŠginald Garrigou-Lagrange (1938/1939),
3100:
2954:
2376:Friends World Committee for Consultation
2356:Evangelical Friends Church International
1811:, one of the Doctrinal Standards of the
1732:during services held in local churches,
1711:
959:Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament
267:
37:Ladder of Ascent and Descent of the Mind
18:
5626:A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
5606:
5553:
5525:
5483:
5270:. Vol. 11. Robert Appleton Company
4993:
4790:
4710:
4682:Religion: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia
4622:
4514:
4267:
4112:
4110:
4023:
3973:
3735:
3622:
3611:
3585:
3547:
3517:"Augustin Poulain, "Contemplation", in
3290:
3258:
2930:
2871:and by its rejection of suppressionism.
2063:Finished Work Pentecostal denominations
1892:-holiness denominations, including the
1565:A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
652:. St. Teresa was a major figure of the
254:Church Fathers and Medieval Theologians
5729:
5678:
5657:
5619:
5574:"How entire is Entire Sanctification?"
5392:. Louisville, Kentucky: Geneva Press.
5364:
5302:Christian Perfection and Contemplation
5261:
5112:
4884:
4822:
4741:
4413:Bible Methodist Connection of Churches
4339:
4327:
4246:
4234:
4024:Headley, Anthony J. (4 October 2013).
3853:
3579:
3059:
3004:
2971:
2921:
2691:
1930:Bible Methodist Connection of Churches
1583:working by love. Wesley believed that
731:
325:is to "fit us for God." In antiquity,
5593:
5580:
5406:
5385:
5096:
4823:Kenyon, Howard N. (29 October 2019).
4653:
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3333:
3321:
3309:
3234:
3212:"James 1:17 â Good and Perfect Gifts"
3173:: Loveland Protestant Reformed Church
3158:
2903:. Harvard University Press. pp.
1762:Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society
1707:
995:Four sources of theological authority
682:of the decree: "Of Perfect Charity".
596:âloving God and loving other people.
5292:, Boston, Massachusetts: F.J.F. Eddy
5282:
5264:"Christian and Religious Perfection"
5224:10.1093/acref/9780192802903.001.0001
5072:Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
5038:Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
4342:Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
4116:
4107:
3548:Burnett, Daniel L. (15 March 2006).
3259:Burnett, Daniel L. (15 March 2006).
3195:
3189:
3109:
2891:
2543:
1865:
1562:. Wesley's views were elaborated in
1105:The Sunday Service of the Methodists
787:
528:, and the English devotional writer
5529:A Catechism on Christian Perfection
5000:Wu, Dongsheng John (1 April 2012).
4853:
4796:
4117:Winn, Christian T. Collins (2007).
3594:
3471:The Three Ages of the Interior Life
2381:Quaker Council for European Affairs
264:Theosis (Eastern Orthodox theology)
13:
5633:
5458:
5192:Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials
4999:
4744:Evangelical Dictionary of Theology
4071:
3896:Orthodox and Wesleyan ecclesiology
3509:
3488:"Arthur Devine, "State or Way" in
3459:
2935:. Benziger Brothers. p. 508.
2331:American Friends Service Committee
2072:
2032:; the Heritage Bible College is a
500:Daniel L. Burnett, a professor at
14:
5768:
5707:Sermon 40: "Christian Perfection"
5700:
5413:, Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books,
4772:Central Yearly Meeting of Friends
4654:Scott, Rebekah (5 January 2006).
4486:Synan, Vinson (30 January 2012).
3807:Sermon 40: "Christian Perfection"
3164:
3084:from the original on 31 July 2019
3043:Methodist Church of Great Britain
2955:Jannakos, Paul (2 October 2009).
2861:Christian and Missionary Alliance
2701:Christian and Missionary Alliance
2686:Central Yearly Meeting of Friends
2346:Central Yearly Meeting of Friends
1902:Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
1802:Methodist Church of Great Britain
1298:Methodist Church of Great Britain
970:Distinctive beliefs and practices
552:According to the teaching of the
434:All Christians have the grace of
185:Other denominations, such as the
5594:Brown, Allan (1 November 2011).
5549:, Iowa: Old Paths Tract Society.
4971:
4951:
4938:
4298:Brown, Allan (1 November 2011).
4247:Watson, Kevin M. (29 May 2013).
3919:work. God works ; therefore you
3293:The Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist
3021:"Some Principles of the Quakers"
2853:
2767:
2591:
2401:World Gathering of Young Friends
2098:
1760:(who served as Secretary of the
1485:
1459:Ordination of women in Methodism
1045:Sanctification (growth in grace)
811:
772:explicates Anabaptist doctrine:
541:For additional information, see
5609:From the Classroom to the Heart
5583:"How to be Entirely Sanctified"
5576:. Southern Nazarene University.
5543:Scriptural Death Route Holiness
5244:A History of Christian Doctrine
5241:Cunliffe-Jones, Hubert (1978),
5174:. Westminster John Knox Press.
5106:
4711:Stewart, Kathleen Anne (1992).
4647:
4600:Anderson, Allan (13 May 2004).
4580:
4555:
4515:Barrett, David B. (July 1988).
4508:
4465:
4456:
4447:
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4017:
3990:from the original on 2 May 2018
3949:
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3754:
3736:Tyerman, Luke (29 March 2017).
3717:
3708:
3480:
3435:
3387:
3240:
3204:
3119:. Abingdon Press. p. 190.
2957:"Is Human Perfection Possible?"
2840:
2775:Evangelical Christianity portal
2386:Quaker Peace and Social Witness
1704:as an act of obedience to God.
458:Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite
229:, respectively. The root word,
5153:, London, England: Routledge,
5119:Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism
4304:God's Bible School and College
4009:Thornton, Wallace Jr. (2008).
3858:. Abingdon Press. p. 91.
3856:Major United Methodist Beliefs
3632:University of Colorado Boulder
3027:
2885:
2010:Congregational Holiness Church
1530:
1393:Conservative holiness movement
246:has also referred to personal
216:
1:
4885:Murphy, Karen (23 May 2018).
4827:. Wipf and Stock Publishers.
3652:Jones, Charles Edwin (1974).
2828:
2496:Richmond Declaration of Faith
1888:and gave rise to a number of
1324:Other Methodist denominations
87:indwelling of the Holy Spirit
27:as a staircase, implying the
5615:: Schmul Publishing Company.
5560:. Wesleyan Publishing House.
5519:
4396:Cross & Livingstone 2005
3900:St Vladimir's Seminary Press
3628:"Chapter 1: The Anabaptists"
2878:
2722:
2391:Quaker United Nations Office
2030:The (Original) Church of God
2006:Calvary Holiness Association
1691:Baptism with the Holy Spirit
1065:Baptism with the Holy Spirit
951:Sermons on Several Occasions
353:that resulted in continuing
172:Baptism with the Holy Spirit
82:baptism with the Holy Spirit
7:
5672:
5640:Asbury Theological Seminary
5554:Brengle, Samuel L. (2016).
5463:
5298:Garrigou-Lagrange, Reginald
5218:. Oxford University Press.
5064:"Justification / Salvation"
4340:Swatos, William H. (1998).
3078:The United Methodist Church
2760:
1770:Asbury Theological Seminary
1454:Homosexuality and Methodism
1217:William Williams Pantycelyn
990:Priesthood of all believers
10:
5773:
5437:Williams, Jeffrey (2010),
4799:"Models of Sanctification"
4742:Elwell, Walter A. (2001).
4533:10.1177/239693938801200303
2717:WesleyanâArminian theology
2705:Wesleyan-Holiness movement
2366:Friends General Conference
2057:of those who attended the
2047:baptism in the Holy Spirit
1974:
1882:Methodist Episcopal Church
1869:
1716:Methodists often seek the
1427:Methodist views on alcohol
782:Apostolic Christian Church
662:RĂŠginald Garrigou-Lagrange
547:Universal call to holiness
540:
371:). The third stage led to
257:
180:Baptism of the Holy Spirit
160:baptism of the Holy Spirit
5685:. Bloomsbury Publishing.
5607:Kaufman, Paul L. (2021).
5564:Stephen S. White. (1954)
5386:McKim, Donald K. (2003).
5268:The Catholic Encyclopedia
5189:Campbell, Ted A. (1999),
5168:Campbell, Ted A. (1996).
5030:"WELS vs Assembly of God"
4891:Brill Academic Publishers
4684:. ABC-CLIO. p. 151.
3740:. Hansebooks. p. 2.
3599:. Orthodox Church Fathers
3519:The Catholic Encyclopedia
3196:Eddy, Mary Baker (1890).
2931:Spirago, Francis (1899).
2668:through the power of the
2315:Meetings and other groups
2022:Church of God (Cleveland)
1910:Wesleyan Methodist Church
1005:Substitutionary atonement
686:Eastern Orthodox teaching
628:of the eyes, lust of the
5541:Boardman, L. S. (1995).
5368:Methodist Theology Today
5347:Methodist Theology Today
4981:. Bernie A. Van De Walle
4944:Bernie A. Van De Walle,
4680:Levinson, David (1996).
4632:. Heritage Bible College
3894:S. T. Kimbrough (2007).
3854:Stokes, Mack B. (1971).
3184:too from all their sins.
2833:
2514:Businesses and charities
2107:, founder of the Quakers
1432:Methodist local preacher
1111:Covenant Renewal Service
983:Conditional preservation
502:Wesley Biblical Seminary
260:Divinization (Christian)
5613:Nicholasville, Kentucky
5526:Curnick, E. T. (1885).
5432:. Blackwell Publishers.
5262:Devine, Arthur (1911).
5114:Balmer, Randall Herbert
4660:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
4282:Global Methodist Church
2933:The Catechism Explained
2598:Christianity portal
2396:Szechwan Yearly Meeting
2293:John Greenleaf Whittier
2026:Church of God in Christ
1977:Holiness Pentecostalism
1971:Holiness Pentecostalism
1855:Global Methodist Church
1813:United Methodist Church
1492:Christianity portal
1398:Holiness Pentecostalism
1318:Global Methodist Church
1313:World Methodist Council
1308:United Methodist Church
656:in 16th century Spain.
641:El Camino de PerfecciĂłn
537:Roman Catholic teaching
516:, the Dutch theologian
294:theologians considered
168:Holiness Pentecostalism
29:possibility of progress
5742:Christian anthropology
5679:Courey, D. J. (2015).
5536:: McDonald & Gill.
4774:. 2013. Archived from
4441:www.biblemethodist.org
3249:(Book IV, Chapter 39).
3200:. Boston: F.J.F. Eddy.
2791:Imparted righteousness
2750:
2711:as cleansing one from
2662:
2371:Friends United Meeting
2341:Britain Yearly Meeting
2133:Hannah Jenkins Barnard
2002:Apostolic Faith Church
1957:
1948:
1939:
1898:Church of the Nazarene
1830:
1794:
1764:) in his popular work
1745:
1662:
1613:
1247:Countess of Huntingdon
1222:Benjamin Titus Roberts
1010:Imparted righteousness
778:
729:
672:Second Vatican Council
594:fulfillment of the law
534:
524:, the Anglican bishop
454:
287:
205:. Contrasting to all,
59:characterized by pure
40:
5752:Holiness Pentecostals
5747:Christian terminology
5652:NewStart Discipleship
5581:Brown, Allan (2012).
5534:Boston, Massachusetts
5407:Noble, T. A. (2013),
3724:John William Fletcher
3490:Catholic Encyclopedia
3476:Christian Perfection.
2741:
2709:entire sanctification
2651:
2534:First Day of the Week
2336:A Quaker Action Group
1952:
1943:
1934:
1894:Free Methodist Church
1817:
1789:
1722:entire sanctification
1715:
1687:John William Fletcher
1657:
1608:
1604:John William Fletcher
1568:, published in 1777.
1415:Other relevant topics
1303:Free Methodist Church
1207:John William Fletcher
1050:Sunday Sabbatarianism
858:First Great Awakening
774:
737:Anabaptist Christians
712:
708:Symeon the Metaphrast
604:, such as members of
554:Roman Catholic Church
543:Catholic spirituality
506:
432:
304:Clement of Alexandria
271:
152:entire sanctification
125:Roman Catholic Church
69:entire sanctification
22:
5646:Darrell Stetler II,
5602:on 12 November 2023.
5471:Bernard of Clairvaux
5145:Bebbington, David W.
5068:WELS Topical Q&A
5034:WELS Topical Q&A
4803:The Gospel Coalition
4715:. William Sessions.
4630:"Statement of Faith"
3035:"Living a holy life"
2863:is characterized as
2848:Azusa Street Revival
2806:Realized eschatology
2801:Perfection of Christ
2719:affirm this belief.
2682:Conservative Friends
2351:Conservative Friends
2059:Azusa Street Revival
2049:(which is marked by
2043:second work of grace
1982:Holiness Pentecostal
1637:second work of grace
1464:Bishops in Methodism
1227:Walter Ashbel Sellew
1146:Brush arbour revival
1060:Second work of grace
1055:Christian perfection
944:Articles of Religion
838:in the United States
757:Schwarzenau Brethren
710:(10th c.) declared:
658:Christian Perfection
650:Discalced Carmelites
610:evangelical counsels
405:Bernard of Clairvaux
164:second work of grace
148:Christian perfection
102:second work of grace
53:Christian perfection
5634:Arnett, William M.
5212:"Holiness Movement"
4586:James Leo Garrett,
4284:. 2022. p. 11.
3968:Cunliffe-Jones 1978
3782:Cunliffe-Jones 1978
3667:Cunliffe-Jones 1978
3370:Cunliffe-Jones 1978
2697:Keswickian theology
2692:Keswickian teaching
2429:Integrity ("Truth")
2143:Kenneth E. Boulding
2116:Notable individuals
2051:speaking in tongues
1886:interdenominational
1809:Confession of Faith
1696:John Wesley taught
1633:First Thessalonians
1422:Saints in Methodism
900:Doctrinal standards
780:In particular, the
765:Apostolic Christian
732:Anabaptist teaching
667:Perfectae Caritatis
654:Counter-Reformation
176:third work of grace
174:to mean a separate
5503:RodrĂguez, Alfonso
4964:2020-01-09 at the
4746:. Baker Academic.
4330:, pp. 339â40.
3813:2016-04-25 at the
3705:, pp. 81, 84.
3669:, pp. 454â55.
2703:, differ from the
2490:Book of Discipline
2486:Faith and Practice
2203:Joseph John Gurney
2014:Free Gospel Church
1992:theology from the
1932:thus teaches that:
1906:The Salvation Army
1834:Good News movement
1766:The Tongue of Fire
1746:
1708:Mainline Methodism
1437:Itinerant preacher
1348:General Conference
1156:Watchnight service
978:Assurance of faith
739:(inclusive of the
409:On the Love of God
288:
274:Farewell Discourse
114:King James Version
41:
5692:978-0-567-65631-5
5557:Helps to Holiness
5450:978-0-253-35444-0
5420:978-1-62032-720-3
5399:978-0-664-23478-2
5378:978-0-8264-8104-7
5357:978-0-8264-8104-7
5311:978-0-89555-758-2
5254:978-0-567-04393-1
5247:, T&T Clark,
5233:978-0-19-280290-3
5202:978-0-687-03475-8
5181:978-0-664-25650-0
5160:978-0-415-10464-7
5129:978-0-664-22409-7
5099:, pp. 88â89.
5011:978-1-63087-573-2
4957:Gordon T. Smith,
4928:978-0-310-87335-8
4900:978-90-04-36786-9
4867:978-1-63087-125-3
4834:978-1-4982-8522-3
4778:on 5 October 2013
4753:978-0-8010-2075-9
4722:978-1-85072-089-8
4691:978-0-87436-865-9
4611:978-0-521-53280-8
4573:978-1-4422-4432-0
4497:978-1-4185-8753-6
4490:. Thomas Nelson.
4355:978-0-7619-8956-1
4163:978-1-85852-182-4
4128:978-1-63087-832-0
4058:978-1-5326-3050-7
3865:978-0-687-22923-9
3747:978-3-7447-1890-5
3559:978-1-62189-980-8
3399:www.newadvent.org
3384:, pp. 63â64.
3360:, pp. 54â55.
3270:978-1-62189-980-8
3237:, pp. 22â23.
3141:"What We Believe"
3126:978-1-4267-6124-9
2914:978-0-674-03248-4
2637:, the founder of
2632:
2631:
2183:William Edmundson
2067:Assemblies of God
1994:holiness movement
1990:WesleyanâArminian
1961:holiness movement
1872:Holiness movement
1866:Holiness movement
1778:holiness movement
1673:through Christ's
1554:, the founder of
1526:
1525:
1388:Holiness movement
1353:Methodist Circuit
1257:George Whitefield
1087:
1086:
1000:Covenant theology
878:Wesleyan theology
788:Wesleyan teaching
582:sanctifying grace
361:and mastery over
312:Macarius of Egypt
207:Christian Science
191:Reformed Churches
187:Lutheran Churches
129:Eastern Orthodoxy
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2859:Though the
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2670:Holy Spirit
2413:Testimonies
2298:John Wilbur
2228:Rufus Jones
2213:Elias Hicks
2168:Anne Conway
2163:Levi Coffin
1925:sacrificing
1838:evangelical
1750:Christendom
1671:forgiveness
1552:John Wesley
1544:Anglicanism
1541:high church
1531:John Wesley
1270:Theologians
1202:Thomas Coke
1179:John Wesley
863:Moravianism
853:Arminianism
848:Anglicanism
818:John Wesley
770:Ira Chernus
721:2 Cor. 5:17
530:William Law
442:mortal sins
413:love of God
401:monasticism
323:Holy Spirit
217:Terminology
199:faith alone
61:love of God
33:Ramon Llull
5731:Categories
5547:Des Moines
5097:McKim 2003
4768:"About Us"
3984:"Doctrine"
3944:Noble 2013
3882:Noble 2013
3842:Noble 2013
3827:Noble 2013
3794:Noble 2013
3703:Noble 2013
3691:Noble 2013
3679:Noble 2013
3603:6 December
3531:2011-11-24
3502:2017-04-05
3474:, chapter
3452:2023-11-12
3430:Noble 2013
3418:Noble 2013
3404:2023-11-12
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3322:Noble 2013
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3221:2023-11-12
3017:George Fox
2963:6 December
2865:Keswickian
2829:References
2635:George Fox
2434:Simplicity
2263:Alice Paul
2193:George Fox
2178:Judi Dench
2173:James Dean
2105:George Fox
1908:, and the
1798:ordination
1622:temptation
1618:confession
1136:Tabernacle
1121:Altar call
827:Background
697:Saint Paul
632:, and the
589:mortal sin
574:venial sin
522:George Fox
397:asceticism
381:conversion
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