None of us choose the time or place in which we are born. Neither do we get to dictate the makeup of our DNA, or have our genetic information expressed in such a way as to somehow make our lives conveniently situated. Although the technology of medicine has made leaps and bounds in eliminating various […]
Further examination reveals how Christ fulfilled the characteristics of the Beatitudes in His own life before calling us to follow His example. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when […]
Again we take up the beatitudes to see how Jesus proceeded before us to acquire the character traits for Himself as the Author and Finisher of faith. “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure […]
We should be grateful that Christ does not command us to do anything that He hasn’t already done on our behalf. He does not order us to go before Him. He gently invites us to follow Him. He is the Shepherd, and we are the sheep of His pasture. He will not drive us to […]
When considering just exactly what process Jesus went through to perfect His character, we ought to dwell for a time on what Paul wrote regarding Christ’s descent to this earth and His ascent back to Heaven. “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, […]
Before elucidating upon the necessity of character perfection in the sanctification process, it would behoove us to understand just how God works so that we might work in cooperation with Him in preparing for our fitness to Heaven. God’s success in our recreation or rehabilitation of character into His likeness can only occur as we […]
“The doctrine of sanctification, or perfect holiness, which fills a prominent place in some of the religious movements of the day, is among the causes that have rendered modern revivals so ineffectual. True sanctification is a Bible doctrine. The apostle Paul declared to the Thessalonian church, ‘This is the will of God, even your sanctification.’ [1 […]
“There is in the religious world a theory of sanctification which is false in itself and dangerous in its influence. In many cases those who profess sanctification do not possess the genuine article. Their sanctification consists in talk and will worship. Those who are really seeking to perfect Christian character will never indulge the thought […]
“Those who would follow Christ must be grounded upon the principles of truth. They need to understand what the Bible teaches in regard to faith, and sanctification through the truth. They must be so established in this knowledge that they cannot be moved to take false positions on the doctrine of holiness, but will be […]