Doctrine 10 Flashcards
We belelive that…
it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
Sancify
To make holy
Sanctification
The will of God for all believers
Language of Holiness (12)
- Second work of grace
- Christian perfection
- Perfect love
- Second blessing
- Holiness of heart
- Christian holiness
- Entire sanctification
- Full salvation
- Baptism with the Holy Spirit
- Purity of heart
- Blessings of a clean heart
- Second crisis experience
What are the advantages and disadvantages of ‘Second work of grace’?
Advantages - Weseley distincitive - Inclusive term Disadvantage -Not speific to what is accomplished -Expectation of speaking in tounges
What are the advantages and disadvantages of ‘Entire sanctification’?
Advantage - Salvation Army distinctive - Adresses the entire person - Sin is foreign to us - Sin has no power over us Disadvantages -
What are the advantages and disadvantages of ‘Full salvation’?
Advantages - Salvation Army disinictive -Completion of Christ saving work -Saving grace Disadvantages - Doesn not mean we are full no longer needing to grow - Is not final salvation (glorification)
Provision is?
The will of God the Father and the work of Christ on the cross
Provision…
- Requires the response of the believer
- Result is a holy life
Crisis
Initial dedication when committment is made
Process
Action by which the implication of this committment are lived out in every department of life
Holiness = Covenant (6)
- The First covenant
- Abrahamic covenant
- Mosaic covenant
- Sinai covenant
- Davidic covenant
- The New covenant
S.A doctrinal distinctives (3)
- Doctrine of salvation is central to Salvation Army theology
- Doctrine of sanctification is essential
- Practice of service is paramount
