Doctrine 10 Flashcards

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Doctrine 10

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We believe 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 until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Sanctify

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to make holy

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Sanctification is

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a divine work

the will of God for all believers

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Languages of Holiness

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Second Work of Grace 
Christian Perfection/Perfection
Perfect Love/Love
The 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
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Second Work of Grace

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Advantage
Wesley Distinctive
Inclusive Term

Disadvantage
Not specific as to what is accomplished
Expectation of Speaking in Tongues

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Christian Perfection/Perfection

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Advantage
Perfection is a Biblical word (Teleiotes) Meaning: completeness, perfection
Cleansing from Adamic sin (carnal nature)

Disadvantage
Contemporary Understanding – “Without Error”

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Perfect Love/Love

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Advantage
As in 1 John 4:16-18
Not self-seeking

Disadvantage
Thinking that our love to others and God is perfect.
Other meanings for love

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The Second Blessing

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Advantage
Event after initial salvation

Disadvantage
Overuse of word “blessing”

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Holiness of Heart

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Advantage
Matthew 5:8 “Pure in heart”

Disadvantage
Biblical Understanding of Heart
OT – inner man, center of will
NT – heart and mind are separate

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Christian Holiness

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Advantage
Identifies a specific theological movement with the Christian Church
Scriptural Holiness

Disadvantage
Definition of ‘holiness’ – salvation or sanctification or both

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Entire Sanctification

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Advantage
Salvation Army distinctive
Addresses the entire person
Sin is foreign to us
Sin has no power over us

Disadvantage
Explain its limitations such has the false belief of sinless perfection (Adamic Perfection).

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Full Salvation

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Advantage
Salvation Army Distinctive
Completion of Christ’s saving work in us
Saving Grace = Sanctifying Grace
Cleansed from all sin (Sin Nature)
Power of the Holy Spirit dwells within

Disadvantage
Does not mean that we are full no longer needing to grow
It is not final salvation (glorification)

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Baptism with the Holy Spirit

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Advantage
Dying to self
Biblical basis
One time event/salvation

Disadvantage
Confused with ‘infilling of the Spirit,” which is sanctification language
Confused with “fillings,” which can occur many times.

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Purity of Heart

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Advantage
Scripture
Booth used this term
Defines a Priority but not Perfect

Disadvantage
Understanding the word “pure”

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Blessings of a Clean Heart

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Advantage
States that an action has occurred in that something has been removed by the Spirit
States that an action has occurred and that something has been placed in by the Spirit: LOVE

Disadvantage
We may think this is our doing
We may define our actions as pure

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Second Crisis Experience

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Advantage
Expresses a further change
Event in our favor

Disadvantage
The word “crisis” may not be in everyone’s experience as we understand crisis.

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Provision

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It is the will of God the Father
It is the work of Christ on the cross
It is a complete work 
It is for all who accept it by faith
It is effected by the indwelling Holy Spirit  
Requires a response from the believer
Result: a holy life
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Crisis

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initial dedication when the commitment is made

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Process

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action by which the implications of this commitment are worked out in every department of life

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Where God is present, there is

holiness.

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His presence sanctifies:
“holy ground”
“holy people”
“holy places”

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The First Covenant

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A holy Creation – Adam & Eve
Image of God
Relationship with God
A holy work

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Abrahamic Covenant

Genesis 15

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Who is God? Who am I?
A Trinitarian Act
A human hope

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Abrahamic Covenant

Divine Act

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the LORD initiates & reveals Himself & His will

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Abrahamic Covenant

Human Act

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To follow in confidence & obedience

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Abrahamic Covenant

An Act of….

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Grace
To be holy is to enjoy the full grace of God.
Faith
To be holy is to believe and trust the promises of God.

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Mosaic Covenant

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An encounter with God – Moses (Ex. 3-4)
Place: Desert – foot of the mountain
Time: Forty years in exile
Search: Check out the fire/unusual activity
Approach:
Recognize holiness
Revere holiness
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Mosaic Covenant

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Responsibility/Calling
Listen to the holy voice
Understand
       The compassion of God
       The will of God
Obey – Holy action
        Participate in the Covenant
        Fulfill the covenant
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Sinai Covenant

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  1. A people of One God
  2. No idols
  3. A people of the Name
  4. A Holy people
  5. Holiness of family life
  6. Life is holy
  7. Marriage is holy
  8. Holiness regarding possessions
  9. Holiness of word
  10. Holiness of will & attitude
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Sinai Covenant

The SHEMA

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Remember YHWH
Respond to the relationship
Renew the Covenant

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Davidic Covenant

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Individual covenant
Of promise: House/descendants
Eternal, universal effects

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Charles Finney

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Profound effect on the Booths
Dramatic steps for soul-winning
Lectures on Revivals of Religion (1837)

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James Caughey

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Booth heard Caughey at a revival in Nottingham-1846
Booth adopted many of Caughey’s revival attributes such as dramatic exhortations, personal witness, use of penitent bench & advance publicity

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Phoebe Palmer

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Great influence on Booths
‘Altar’ phraseology
Living witness to women’s potential
Provided energy for Catherine & support for women’s ministry
Catherine wrote Female Ministry to refute faultfinding

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George Scott Railton

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Leading force outside Booths between 1872-1882
Great exponent of holiness teaching
Offered motion in 1876 about doctrine of sanctification
‘Saint Francis of The Salvation Army’
Leading part in framing of S.A. theology & doctrine

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Samuel Logan Brengle

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American educated Methodist clergy
Booth accepted Brengle for training
Wrote many books on holiness
Described as ‘prophet of holiness’

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Source of Christian doctrine

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1

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Doctrine of Trinity

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2,3

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Doctrine of God the Father

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2,3

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Doctrine of Jesus Christ

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3,4,6

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Doctrine of Holy Spirit

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3,7

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Doctrine of humanity

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5

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Doctrine of Atonement

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6,7

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Doctrine of salvation

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7,8,9

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Doctrine of holiness

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9, 10

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Doctrine of Last Things

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Salvation Army Doctrinal Distinctives

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Doctrine of salvation is central to Salvation Army theology
Doctrine of sanctification is essential
Practice of service is paramount

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Salvation Army Social Concern

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Social action is an opportunity for Salvationists to reflect the holiness of God.

Holiness compels the believer to “do something.”

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Recent Trends

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Debate over Crisis or Process

A Call for a Return to Holiness Preaching & Teaching

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When saved, we become holy

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We belong to Christ (relational)

We are ‘holy ones’ (59x in NT) - saints

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Saved but not perfect

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We do not reflect Christ (potential)
“Are we there yet?” NO
Gap in our status (relational) and our behavior (potential)

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Growing in Grace is narrowing the gap to lessen the discontent.

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This ‘feeling’ encourages us to bring us closer(positional) to our Lord.”

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To be like Jesus

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Requires the continuing presence and work of the Holy Spirit in our life.