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"The wisdom of the fathers"
GLORIOUS DOCTRINE OF HOLINESS
“But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. (Romans 6:22)
The foregoing scriptures are but a few out of the many plain texts from the word of God teaching us the glorious doctrine of holiness. Some professing Christians look upon this doctrine as unscriptural and impracticable, but in the light of the gospel of Christ there is no other doctrine taught than holiness. The very fact that God, and Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the word of God, and heaven, and all the celestial hosts are holy, at once suggests to every reasonable mind the utter necessity of holiness in the heart and life of man.
The apostle says that “we are his workmanship, created in Jesus Christ unto good works.”* (Ephesians 2:10) Were we to look upon depraved humanity in the image of Adam, we would see nothing but sin and unholiness; but God has brought into existence a new order of creation in Christ Jesus. The first Adam is a sad and irreparable failure, and in him we see nothing good. All who are living according to the flesh are dead in trespasses and sins, and of course are unholy; but the second Adam, which is Christ has brought redemption and life, in whom there is purity and holiness. The old man is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, which must be put off. The new man is created in righteousness and true holiness, which must be put on.
The reason some do not comprehend the doctrine of holiness is, they are yet living in the old creation, hence their nature and mind are corrupt. It is utterly impossible for such to be holy in this condition. The command, “Be ye holy,”* (1 Peter 1:15-16) does not apply to them. They are not God’s people. The first step for such to take is to repent, which if they obey they will be brought into the kingdom of God’s holiness; into the new creation, the workmanship of God in Christ Jesus.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, for this new creation of purity and holiness. All the living creatures of heaven bow before him that sitS upon the throne, saying, Holy, holy, holy! and every sanctified heart on earth can join the blessed anthem of praise and adoration with the consciousness that the all-cleansing blood of Christ has reached its inmost depth and purified it for the habitation of the heavenly guest, the Holy Spirit. The pure heart is God’s dwelling-place on earth.
Jesus says “If a man love me, he will keep my words and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” (John 14:23) Thus we see that God not only dwells in the high and holy heaven, but also upon earth in the hearts of His obedient people. Who could consistently believe that God would dwell in a corrupt heart? “He… shall be in you,” (John 14:17) is the promise of Jesus. “At that day [the day when the Holy Spirit comes into the heart], ye shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.”
(John 14:20)
Oh, the depths of the riches of this wonderful redemption, that God would forgive the guilty sinner, then purify his heart and make it His earthly abode. This is His will toward every son and daughter of Adam’s race. He will create us in the image of Christ, so that we may truly serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. This can be called none other than the way of holiness. It is God’s own way, and is truly a highway too high for anything unclean to pass over. It is on a perfect level with heaven itself, and yet it is a highway here upon earth for all the ransomed of the Lord to travel upon. It is so plain and simple that no one need be led astray. This way is so safe that though a man may be simple in the estimation of the world, and may be called a fool, yet if he keeps obedient to God he shall not be led astray. (by Jacob W.Byers)
TO BE CONTINUED
GLORIOUS DOCTRINE OF HOLINESS
“But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. (Romans 6:22)
The foregoing scriptures are but a few out of the many plain texts from the word of God teaching us the glorious doctrine of holiness. Some professing Christians look upon this doctrine as unscriptural and impracticable, but in the light of the gospel of Christ there is no other doctrine taught than holiness. The very fact that God, and Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, the word of God, and heaven, and all the celestial hosts are holy, at once suggests to every reasonable mind the utter necessity of holiness in the heart and life of man.
The apostle says that “we are his workmanship, created in Jesus Christ unto good works.”* (Ephesians 2:10) Were we to look upon depraved humanity in the image of Adam, we would see nothing but sin and unholiness; but God has brought into existence a new order of creation in Christ Jesus. The first Adam is a sad and irreparable failure, and in him we see nothing good. All who are living according to the flesh are dead in trespasses and sins, and of course are unholy; but the second Adam, which is Christ has brought redemption and life, in whom there is purity and holiness. The old man is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, which must be put off. The new man is created in righteousness and true holiness, which must be put on.
The reason some do not comprehend the doctrine of holiness is, they are yet living in the old creation, hence their nature and mind are corrupt. It is utterly impossible for such to be holy in this condition. The command, “Be ye holy,”* (1 Peter 1:15-16) does not apply to them. They are not God’s people. The first step for such to take is to repent, which if they obey they will be brought into the kingdom of God’s holiness; into the new creation, the workmanship of God in Christ Jesus.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, for this new creation of purity and holiness. All the living creatures of heaven bow before him that sitS upon the throne, saying, Holy, holy, holy! and every sanctified heart on earth can join the blessed anthem of praise and adoration with the consciousness that the all-cleansing blood of Christ has reached its inmost depth and purified it for the habitation of the heavenly guest, the Holy Spirit. The pure heart is God’s dwelling-place on earth.
Jesus says “If a man love me, he will keep my words and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” (John 14:23) Thus we see that God not only dwells in the high and holy heaven, but also upon earth in the hearts of His obedient people. Who could consistently believe that God would dwell in a corrupt heart? “He… shall be in you,” (John 14:17) is the promise of Jesus. “At that day [the day when the Holy Spirit comes into the heart], ye shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.”
(John 14:20)
Oh, the depths of the riches of this wonderful redemption, that God would forgive the guilty sinner, then purify his heart and make it His earthly abode. This is His will toward every son and daughter of Adam’s race. He will create us in the image of Christ, so that we may truly serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. This can be called none other than the way of holiness. It is God’s own way, and is truly a highway too high for anything unclean to pass over. It is on a perfect level with heaven itself, and yet it is a highway here upon earth for all the ransomed of the Lord to travel upon. It is so plain and simple that no one need be led astray. This way is so safe that though a man may be simple in the estimation of the world, and may be called a fool, yet if he keeps obedient to God he shall not be led astray. (by Jacob W.Byers)
TO BE CONTINUED
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