Doctrine 10 Flashcards by Stacy McNeil

Doctrine 10

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

to make holy

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Sanctification is

a divine work

the will of God for all believers

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Languages of Holiness

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

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

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

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

Advantage
Event after initial salvation

Disadvantage
Overuse of word “blessing”

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Holiness of Heart

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

initial dedication when the commitment is made

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Process

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.

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

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The First Covenant

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

Abrahamic Covenant

Genesis 15

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

Abrahamic Covenant

Divine Act

the LORD initiates & reveals Himself & His will

Abrahamic Covenant

Human Act

To follow in confidence & obedience

Abrahamic Covenant | An Act of....

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.

Mosaic Covenant

``` 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 ```

Mosaic Covenant

``` 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 ```

Sinai Covenant

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

Sinai Covenant | The SHEMA

Remember YHWH Respond to the relationship Renew the Covenant

Davidic Covenant

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

Charles Finney

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

James Caughey

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

Phoebe Palmer

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

George Scott Railton

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

Samuel Logan Brengle

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

Source of Christian doctrine

Doctrine of Trinity

2,3

Doctrine of God the Father

2,3

Doctrine of Jesus Christ

3,4,6

Doctrine of Holy Spirit

3,7

Doctrine of humanity

Doctrine of Atonement

6,7

Doctrine of salvation

7,8,9

Doctrine of holiness

9, 10

Doctrine of Last Things

Salvation Army Doctrinal Distinctives

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

Salvation Army Social Concern

Social action is an opportunity for Salvationists to reflect the holiness of God. Holiness compels the believer to “do something.”

Recent Trends

Debate over Crisis or Process | A Call for a Return to Holiness Preaching & Teaching

When saved, we become holy

We belong to Christ (relational) | We are ‘holy ones’ (59x in NT) - saints

Saved but not perfect

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

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

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

To be like Jesus

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