A Presentation of Perfection - Media Sabda Org

Later in the sermon his own testimony validated his understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit
in sanctification: "Then, in the year 1883, again in September, about half-past seven, Eastern
Standard time.. I received the baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire." [29]
In 1934 George Ridout penned an article called "God's Skies Are Full of Pentecosts." He, like the
previous authors in this section, believed that in sanctification the Holy Spirit destroys the original
sin in a person's heart. Ridout thought that one should never talk about Pentecost or the experience
of sanctification unless the Holy Spirit was included in the conversation. "The paramount lesson of
[30]
Pentecost is obtained as we study it in the light of the Holy Spirit and His work," commented the
author.
In another place in the article he told what took place in the lives of the disciples when they
experienced the work of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. He said, "Pentecost was Christ's greatest gift
to the church. Its fiery tongue lit up the promises of God, burned away barriers, and purged clean the
hearts of the disciples." [31]
Andrew Johnson is the last author to be considered for this section. In his writing "Twelve
Benefits of a Pure Heart" he talked a significant amount about the need to have the "old man"
removed:
There are two kinds of sin -- actual sin and original sin... In conversion all the actual
sins are forgiven, all acquired depravity is washed away; new life or the "new heart"
is imported; the soul is adopted into the Divine family, and the witness of the Spirit
is given in the form of blessed assurance. Yet the "old man" of inbred sin or innate
depravity remains. This is what is known as the residue theory. The Bible very clearly
describes a double-hearted condition of the believer who has not yet gone on to
perfection. "With a double heart do they speak" (Psalm 13:2) [32]
Christological-Substantive/1930-1934
There were nine articles written to support the position during these five years. C. V. Fairbairn,
E. E. Shelhamer, A. M. Hills, and Buddie Robinson were some of the authors that supported and
taught this position.
Fairbairn, in his article "What Holiness Really Is," indicated that sin was removed in sanctification
when he wrote the following:
This second work of grace perfects the heart in love. This epoch is followed by
growth in Holiness more pronounced and progressive than that which follows
regeneration, for the heart, the centre of impulse, now rid of all that was at enmity
with the love of God.... [33]
The author went on to say later that sanctification takes place when Christ is enthroned within the
heart. He stated,