2. The Meaning of Sanctification - Enter His Rest
2. The Meaning of Sanctification - Enter His Rest
2. The Meaning of Sanctification - Enter His Rest
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completed whole. See Alford on II <strong>The</strong>ssalonians 1:10 and I Peter 3:6.<br />
<strong>The</strong> aorists <strong>of</strong> verbs denoting sanctification and perfection quoted in this essay belong to<br />
no one <strong>of</strong> these exceptional classes.<br />
We have looked in vain to find one <strong>of</strong> these verbs in the imperfect tense when individuals<br />
are spoken <strong>of</strong>. <strong>The</strong> verb hagiazo, to sanctify, is always aorist or perfect. See Acts 20:32;<br />
26:18; Rom.15:16; I Cor. 1:2; II Tim. 2:21; Heb. 10:10, 29; Jude 1. <strong>The</strong> same may be said<br />
<strong>of</strong> the verbs katharizo and hegnizo, to purify. Our inference is that the energy <strong>of</strong> the Holy<br />
Spirit in the work <strong>of</strong> entire sanctification, however long the preparation, is put forth at a<br />
stroke by a momentary act. This is corroborated by the universal testimony <strong>of</strong> those who<br />
have experienced this grace.<br />
NOTES<br />
Preface<br />
1 Auguste Sabatier, Religions <strong>of</strong> Authority, p. 236<br />
2 Ketmeth Scott Latourette, A <strong>His</strong>tory <strong>of</strong> the Expansion <strong>of</strong> Christianity, Vol. IV: <strong>The</strong> Great Century, p. 177<br />
3 Clement, <strong>The</strong> Stromata, Book VII, chap. 10<br />
4 Adolph Harnack, <strong>His</strong>tory <strong>of</strong> Dogma, Vol. VII, p. 202<br />
Chapter 1<br />
5 Charles Hodge, Systematic <strong>The</strong>ology, Vol. III, p. 213<br />
6 Ibid., pp. 220-221, 223-224, 245-249<br />
7 <strong>The</strong> Westminster Confession <strong>of</strong> Faith, chap. 13<br />
8 Ibid., chap. 32<br />
Chapter 2<br />
9 Tertullian, On Baptism, chap. 6<br />
10 Ibid., chap. 7<br />
11 Ibid., chap. 8<br />
12 Tertullian, On the Resurrection <strong>of</strong> the Flesh, p. 551<br />
13 <strong>The</strong> Epistles <strong>of</strong> Cyprian, LXXII, to Jubaianus<br />
14 Eusebius Emesemus, “Sermon on Pentecost” (middle <strong>of</strong> the fourth century) 15 Chysostom, Homliy<br />
XVIII (latter part <strong>of</strong> the fourth century) 16 Augustine, On <strong>The</strong> Trinity, Book XV, chap. 26<br />
17 Augustine, Sermon 21<br />
18 J. Gilchrist Lawson, Deeper Experiences <strong>of</strong> Famous Christians 19 George P. Fisher, <strong>His</strong>tory <strong>of</strong> Christian<br />
Doctrine, p. 96<br />
20 Cf. J. Gilchrist Lawson, Op. Cit.<br />
21 Philip Schaff, Creeds <strong>of</strong> Christendom, Vol. III, pp. 794-795 Chapter 3<br />
22 See Darwell Stone, “<strong>The</strong> Mystical Interpretation <strong>of</strong> the Old Testament,” in A New Commentary on Holy<br />
Scriptures, p. 688<br />
23 Cf. Johannes Weiss, <strong>The</strong> <strong>His</strong>tory <strong>of</strong> Primitive Christianity, Vol. I, p. 335 Chapter 4<br />
24 John Wesley, Plain Account <strong>of</strong> Christian Perfection, p. 50 25 <strong>The</strong> Thirty—Nine Articles <strong>of</strong> the Church<br />
<strong>of</strong> England (1562), Art. IX 26 <strong>The</strong> Formula <strong>of</strong> Concord (1576), Art. VI<br />
27 <strong>The</strong> French Confession <strong>of</strong> Faith (1559), Art. XI<br />
28 <strong>The</strong> Canons <strong>of</strong> the Synod <strong>of</strong> Dort, Fifth Head <strong>of</strong> Doctrine. Art I 29 <strong>The</strong> Westminster Confession <strong>of</strong> Faith<br />
(1647), chap. 6, sec. 5 30 Ibid., chap. 13, sec. 2<br />
31 <strong>The</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> Trent, decree concerning original sin<br />
32 Pr<strong>of</strong>. W. H. Howard, <strong>The</strong> Abingdon Commentary, p. 1175 33 George Barker Stevens, <strong>The</strong> <strong>The</strong>ology <strong>of</strong><br />
the New Testament, p. 345 Chapter 5<br />
34 <strong>The</strong> Works <strong>of</strong> Plato, translated by B. Jowett, pp. 65-67<br />
Chapter 6<br />
35 Gustav Friedrich Oehler, <strong>The</strong>ology <strong>of</strong> the Old Testament, pp. 161-162 36 Alfred Edersheim, <strong>The</strong> Life<br />
and Times <strong>of</strong> Jesus the Messiah, p. 167 37 Apocrapha, IV Ezra 3:21-28; 7:46-48, 118-119<br />
38 Apocrapha, <strong>The</strong> Wisdom <strong>of</strong> Sirach 37:3<br />
Chapter 8<br />
39 G. D. Watson, Coals <strong>of</strong> Fire, p. 102