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A safe place for Christians who Love Jesus Christ to meet and ask for prayer and share scriptures from the bible. We value the posting of Christian music, poems, stories and also personal testimonies. Please let us know your needs, concerns and have some fun getting to know each other. We treat each other with respect.
"The wisdom of the fathers"
THE SAFE WAY OF HOLINESS continued
“No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon." This indicates a very safe way, where we need not fear any evil. Everything of the flesh or the old man is ruled out, and none but the redeemed shall walk there. We see therefore from the description of the prophet that this is a highway, a clean way, a simple way, a safe way, a way of songs and everlasting joy, which necessarily constitutes a way of holiness.
This is the way upon which the people of God are truly returning to Zion. This Zion is the scriptural name of the church of God. The people of God have been led into captivity of ecclesiastical bondage (Babylon), and the pure light of the gospel of holiness has been darkened by the creeds and doctrines of men, but God is revealing to His own that sanctification is a Bible doctrine; they seek for, and obtain it, and thereby every sectarian yoke is broken, His people find themselves upon this highway of holiness and at home in Zion, the church, free from the bondage of sectarianism. This is the work of God Himself, and will not cease until every one of His people are brought home to Zion, upon the way of holiness. This is the highway that is left “for the remnant of his people.” (Isaiah 11:16) This remnant shall be gathered out of all the creeds of men into the one fold, into the true unity of Christ. “
Bible holiness will in every individuall instance destroy everything out of men’s hearts that separates or divides. Divisions are the outgrowth of carnality and not of the Spirit of God. Every profession of holiness, therefore, which sanctions division and sectarianism cannot possibly be the holiness of the Bible. This may seem to some a strong assertion, but it will stand the test of the word of God.
No scriptural unity will ever be effected among the people of God outside the experience of sanctification. Men have repeatedly laid other foundations, but all to no avail. It is a source of great satisfaction to know that wherever the Holy Spirit has the right of way in the hearts of men, there is found true apostolic unity, both in spirit and in doctrine. This is a well authenticated fact which is demonstrated in thousands of hearts today. The holy people are one people, and all are willing to be measured by all of the word of God.
The apostle teaches us that God imparts unto us his holiness: we are “partakers”* (Hebrews 12:10) of it. It is not an experience which we by our efforts can attain to, but upon the clearly defined conditions of His word we come into possession of his holiness. It is all wrought within us by Himself. “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.”* (Titus 3:5) Bible holiness is truly an imported article directly from God out of heaven. Some imported goods in this country are much more expensive and of better quality than those of home manufacture. Many of our people prefer to pay the extra expense in order to obtain the better quality, and usually are abundantly satisfied with their purchase. This may serve to illustrate this blessed holiness of the Bible. It has cost us everything, but it proves to be worth more than everything to us. The reason why some people have failed to get it is, they are unwilling to pay the price. They are deceived by the false doctrine that they do not need to consecrate their all, and hence have accepted a holiness manufactured by man, a homemade article which will never stand the test. A definite, absolute consecration to the loss of all things will never fail to procure the genuine article of true Bible holiness, which will stand the wear of every trial of life and the test of the judgement. (by Jacob W. Byers)
THE SAFE WAY OF HOLINESS continued
“No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon." This indicates a very safe way, where we need not fear any evil. Everything of the flesh or the old man is ruled out, and none but the redeemed shall walk there. We see therefore from the description of the prophet that this is a highway, a clean way, a simple way, a safe way, a way of songs and everlasting joy, which necessarily constitutes a way of holiness.
This is the way upon which the people of God are truly returning to Zion. This Zion is the scriptural name of the church of God. The people of God have been led into captivity of ecclesiastical bondage (Babylon), and the pure light of the gospel of holiness has been darkened by the creeds and doctrines of men, but God is revealing to His own that sanctification is a Bible doctrine; they seek for, and obtain it, and thereby every sectarian yoke is broken, His people find themselves upon this highway of holiness and at home in Zion, the church, free from the bondage of sectarianism. This is the work of God Himself, and will not cease until every one of His people are brought home to Zion, upon the way of holiness. This is the highway that is left “for the remnant of his people.” (Isaiah 11:16) This remnant shall be gathered out of all the creeds of men into the one fold, into the true unity of Christ. “
Bible holiness will in every individuall instance destroy everything out of men’s hearts that separates or divides. Divisions are the outgrowth of carnality and not of the Spirit of God. Every profession of holiness, therefore, which sanctions division and sectarianism cannot possibly be the holiness of the Bible. This may seem to some a strong assertion, but it will stand the test of the word of God.
No scriptural unity will ever be effected among the people of God outside the experience of sanctification. Men have repeatedly laid other foundations, but all to no avail. It is a source of great satisfaction to know that wherever the Holy Spirit has the right of way in the hearts of men, there is found true apostolic unity, both in spirit and in doctrine. This is a well authenticated fact which is demonstrated in thousands of hearts today. The holy people are one people, and all are willing to be measured by all of the word of God.
The apostle teaches us that God imparts unto us his holiness: we are “partakers”* (Hebrews 12:10) of it. It is not an experience which we by our efforts can attain to, but upon the clearly defined conditions of His word we come into possession of his holiness. It is all wrought within us by Himself. “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.”* (Titus 3:5) Bible holiness is truly an imported article directly from God out of heaven. Some imported goods in this country are much more expensive and of better quality than those of home manufacture. Many of our people prefer to pay the extra expense in order to obtain the better quality, and usually are abundantly satisfied with their purchase. This may serve to illustrate this blessed holiness of the Bible. It has cost us everything, but it proves to be worth more than everything to us. The reason why some people have failed to get it is, they are unwilling to pay the price. They are deceived by the false doctrine that they do not need to consecrate their all, and hence have accepted a holiness manufactured by man, a homemade article which will never stand the test. A definite, absolute consecration to the loss of all things will never fail to procure the genuine article of true Bible holiness, which will stand the wear of every trial of life and the test of the judgement. (by Jacob W. Byers)
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