Doctrine 10 Flashcards
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.
Sanctify
to make holy
Sanctification is
a divine work
the will of God for all believers
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
Second Work of Grace
Advantage
Wesley Distinctive
Inclusive Term
Disadvantage
Not specific as to what is accomplished
Expectation of Speaking in Tongues
Christian Perfection/Perfection
Advantage
Perfection is a Biblical word (Teleiotes) Meaning: completeness, perfection
Cleansing from Adamic sin (carnal nature)
Disadvantage
Contemporary Understanding – “Without Error”
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
The Second Blessing
Advantage
Event after initial salvation
Disadvantage
Overuse of word “blessing”
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
Christian Holiness
Advantage
Identifies a specific theological movement with the Christian Church
Scriptural Holiness
Disadvantage
Definition of ‘holiness’ – salvation or sanctification or both
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).
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)
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.
Purity of Heart
Advantage
Scripture
Booth used this term
Defines a Priority but not Perfect
Disadvantage
Understanding the word “pure”
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
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.
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
Crisis
initial dedication when the commitment is made
Process
action by which the implications of this commitment are worked out in every department of life
Where God is present, there is
holiness.
His presence sanctifies:
“holy ground”
“holy people”
“holy places”