Exam #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 unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(1 Thess. 5:23)
What verse is D10 based upon
(1 Thess. 5:23)
-Sanctify –
to make holy
-Final Salvation =
end of time salvation
-Full salvation =
Complete work of sanctification Complete surrender to God Complete receptivity to grace of HS Not final salvation Not infallibility (still need grace)
-Qodesh (He) =
holiness of God; that which is made holy by God
-Hagios (Gr) =
Holiness of God; the saints
-Consecration =
dedication by person; surrender to God
-Sanctification =
act of God bestowing holiness on the consecrated
-Entire sanctification =
of whole person; recognize and reject sin; freedom over power of sin; remaining in Christ
-Fullness of Spirit =
God comes in fullness through HS
-Baptism of HS =
symbol of death to life
-Second Blessing =
To distinguish between justification/regeneration and sanctification
Greater step of surrender
Free from power of sin; not just forgiveness
-Clean Heart =
purity of heart and will
Perfect Love (Wesley) =
Filled with God’s love
Loving with perfect love of Christ
Fulfilling the Shemah (love God and others)
-Crisis =
moment of decision to consecrate
-Process =
daily consecration; continual growth
-Ha Halak (He) =
Way of life and thinking, act of will.
-Shemar =
keep, preserve, protect, guard
-Hagioi (Gr) =
the holy ones; the saints.
-Telios (Gr) =
to be whole or complete; maturity
-Complete consecration
- Perfect love
- Obedience & faithfulness
- Transforming influence
-Purity =
expiation of sin, and fullness of love
-Maturity =
Growth in understanding; continual development
-Where is the source of holiness?
In God
-Action of sanctification =
we are made holy
-Result of sanctification =
state of holiness
-How is holiness made accessible? =
atonement
-Process of Holiness =
Deliverance (from self and sin) ; Purification (from defilement); Transformation (devotion to holy conduct)
-Sanctification’s 3 aspects:
- Belong to God
- Separated for God
- Holy in character (Christlikeness)
-How did Jesus demonstrate sanctified life?
- Possible to be holy in sinful world
- Holy response to evil
- Victory of Temptation
-How is sanctification possible? Through:
- Expiation
- Resurrection
- Pentecost
-Divine-Human relationship:
- Consecration
2. Sanctification
The 5 D’s of Consecration:
- Desire to be temple
- Determination to be servant
- Discipline for holy conduct
- Dedication to a holy nature (conduct)
- Demonstrate a holy influence
-HS Roles:
Creator, Preserver, Governor
-HS Nature:
Holy, Eternal, Love, Personal, Spirit
-HS Powers:
Omni’s
-HS Activity:
OT = Creation, Presence - cloud and fire in wilderness, Unction – of judges, prophets, kings NT = Dove, Pentecost wind and fire
-HS works:
Liberation & regeneration Conviction & illumination Purification & Transformation Empower the holy life Dwell in believer & produce spiritual fruit Guide, Guard, Empower church
-Holiness is a:
privilege and obligation
-What is the required response from a believer?
Desire to live in covenant
Complete consecration
Identification with Christ
Sanctifying faith
-Result of sanctification =
a holy life.
-What does sanctification look like? (like the 5 D’s of consecration)
- Be the dwelling of God
- Be His servant
- Live a holy life
- Possess holy nature
- Holy influence
-Holiness walk in OT =
Keep law; covenant (soverign/servant)
-Holiness walk in NT =
Follow Christ; be like Jesus; covenant (father/child)
-Examples of covenant in OT
- Adamic – don’t eat from tree
- Abrahamic – be blameless. God initiates, human obeys
- Mosaic – recognizes holiness, reverence, Listen, understands and obeys.
- Sinai – community covenant, from slavery to freedom, 10 commands, Shema, tabernacle, holy priesthood.
- Davidic – individual covenant, promised family, response of praise.
- Prophets – new covenant, written on heart and minds (will), God dwells with them
-3 elements to Shema
- Remember YWHW
- Respond to relationship
- Renew covenant
-NT Holy life =
Temptation always part of the human condition;
Sin is not inevitable, but sanctification does not eliminate possibility of sin;
Christlikeness; complete consecration (Christ lives in me)
Brengle: Holiness is a
2nd work of grace received by faith
Krisis =
decision; will determines to seek holiness
How to Obtain Holiness?
- Realize your need
- Confess you need
- Believe blessing is for you
- Believe blessing is for you now!
- Come to Jesus with true heart; no holding back
How to Maintain Holiness?
- Remember you are a co-worker with God
- Keep everything on the alter
- Obey God first; without reservation
- Do not trust feelings
- Join with believers.
