understanding　of　what　the　Scriptures　teach　upon　this　point。
  True　sanctification　is　a　Bible　doctrine。　The　apostle　Paul；　in　his　letter　to
  the　Thessalonian　church；　declares：　〃This　is　the　will　of　God；　even　your
  sanctification。〃　And　he　prays：　〃The　very　God　of　peace　sanctify　you　wholly。〃
  1　Thessalonians　4：3；　5：23。　The　Bible　clearly　teaches　what　sanctification　is
  and　how　it　is　to　be　attained。　The　Saviour　prayed　for　His　disciples：
  〃Sanctify　them　through　Thy　truth：　Thy　word　is　truth。〃　John　17：17。　And　Paul
  teaches　that　believers　are　to　be　〃sanctified　by　the　Holy　Ghost。〃　Romans
  15：16。　What　is　the　work　of　the　Holy　Spirit？　Jesus　told　His　disciples：　〃When
  He；　the　Spirit　of　truth；　is　come；　He　will　guide　you　into　all　truth。〃　John
  16：13。　And　the　psalmist　says：　〃Thy　law　is　the　truth。〃　By　the　word　and　the
  Spirit　of　God　are　opened　to　men　the　great　principles　of　righteousness
  embodied　in　His　law。　And　since　the　law　of　God　is　〃holy；　and　just；　and　good；〃
  a　transcript　of　the　divine　perfection；　it　follows　that　a　character　formed　by
  obedience　to　that　law　will　be　holy。　Christ　is　a　perfect　example　of　such　a
  character。　He　says：　〃I　have　kept　My　Father's　commandments。〃　〃I　do　always
  those　things　that　please　Him。〃　John　15：10；　8：29。　The　followers　of　Christ　are
  to　become　like　Himby　the　grace　of　God　to　form　characters　in　harmony　with
  the　principles　of　His　holy　law。　This　is　Bible　sanctification。
  This　work　can　be　accomplished　only　through　faith　in　Christ；　by　the　power　of
  the　indwelling　Spirit　of　God。　Paul　admonishes　believers：　〃Work　out　your　own
  salvation　with　fear　and　trembling。　For　it　is　God　which　worketh　in　you　both
  to　will　and　to　do　of　His　good　pleasure。〃　Philippians　2：12；　13。　The　Christian
  will　feel　the　promptings　of　sin；　but　he　will
  470
  maintain　a　constant　warfare　against　it。　Here　is　where　Christ's　help　is
  needed。　Human　weakness　becomes　united　to　divine　strength；　and　faith
  exclaims：　〃Thanks　be　to　God；　which　giveth　us　the　victory　through　our　Lord
  Jesus　Christ。〃　1　Corinthians　15：57。
  The　Scriptures　plainly　show　that　the　work　of　sanctification　is　progressive。
  When　in　conversion　the　sinner　finds　peace　with　God　through　the　blood　of　the
  atonement；　the　Christian　life　has　but　just　begun。　Now　he　is　to　〃go　on　unto
  perfection；〃　to　grow　up　〃unto　the　measure　of　the　stature　of　the　fullness　of
  Christ。〃　Says　the　apostle　Paul：　〃This　one　thing　I　do；　forgetting　those
  things　which　are　behind；　and　reaching　forth　unto　those　things　which　are
  before；　I　press　toward　the　mark　for　the　prize　of　the　high　calling　of　God　in
  Christ　Jesus。〃　Philippians　3：13；　14。　And　Peter　sets　before　us　the　steps　by
  which　Bible　sanctification　is　to　be　attained：　〃Giving　all　diligence；　add　to
  your　faith　virtue；　and　to　virtue　knowledge；　and　to　knowledge　temperance；　and
  to　temperance　patience；　and　to　patience　godliness；　and　to　godliness
  brotherly　kindness；　and　to　brotherly　kindness　charity。　。　。　。　If　ye　do　these
  things；　ye　shall　never　fall。〃　2　Peter　1：5…10。
  Those　who　experience　the　sanctification　of　the　Bible　will　manifest　a　spirit
  of　humility。　Like　Moses；　they　have　had　a　view　of　the　awful　majesty　of
  holiness；　and　they　see　their　own　unworthiness　in　contrast　with　the　purity
  and　exalted　perfection　of　the　Infinite　One。
  The　prophet　Daniel　was　an　example　of　true　sanctification。　His　long　life　was
  filled　up　with　noble　service　for　his　Master。　He　was　a　man　〃greatly　beloved〃
  （Daniel　10：11）　of　Heaven。　Yet　instead　of　claiming　to　be　pure　and　holy；　this
  honored　prophet　identified　himself　with　the　really　sinful　of　Israel　as　he
  pleaded　before　God　in　behalf　of　his　people：　〃We　do　not　present　our
  supplications　before　Thee　for　our　righteousness；　but　for　Thy　great　mercies。〃
  〃We　have　sinned；　we　have　done　wickedly。〃　He　declares：　〃I　was　speaking；　and
  praying；　and　confessing　my　sin　and　the　sin　of　my　people。〃　And　when　at　a
  later　time　the　Son　of　God　appeared；　to　give
  471
  him　instruction；　Daniel　says：　〃My　comeliness　was　turned　in　me　into
  corruption；　and　I　retained　no　strength。〃　Daniel　9：18；
  15；20；　10：8。
  When　Job　heard　the　voice　of　the　Lord　out　of　the　whirlwind；　he　exclaimed：　〃I
  abhor　myself；　and　repent　in　dust　and　ashes。〃　Job　42：6。　It　was　when　Isaiah
  saw　the　glory　of　the　Lord；　and　heard　the　cherubim　crying；　〃Holy；　holy；　holy；
  is　the　Lord　of　hosts；〃　that　he　cried　out；　〃Woe　is　me！　for　I　am　undone。〃
  Isaiah　6：3；　5。　Paul；　after　he　was　caught　up　into　the　third　heaven　and　heard
  things　which　it　was　not　possible　for　a　man　to　utter；　speaks　of　himself　as
  〃less　than　the　least　of　all　saints。〃　2　Corinthians　12：2…4；　margin；　Ephesians
  3：8。　It　was　the　beloved　John；　who　leaned　on　Jesus'　breast　and　beheld　His
  glory；　that　fell　as　one　dead　before　the　feet　of　the　angel。　Revelation　1：17。
  There　can　be　no　self…exaltation；　no　boastful　claim　to　freedom　from　sin；　on
  the　part　of　those　who　walk　in　the　shadow　of　Calvary's　cross。　They　feel　that
  it　was　their　sin　which　caused　the　agony　that　broke　the　heart　of　the　Son　of
  God；　and　this　thought　will　lead　them　to　self…abasement。　Those　who　live
  nearest　to　Jesus　discern　most　clearly　the　frailty　and　sinfulness　of
  humanity；　and　their　only　hope　is　in　the　merit　of　a　crucified　and　risen
  Saviour。
  The　sanctification　now　gaining　prominence　in　the　religious　world　carries
  with　it　a　spirit　of　self…exaltation　and　a　disregard　for　the　law　of　God　that
  mark　it　as　foreign　to　the　religion　of　the　Bible。　Its　advocates　teach　that
  sanctification　is　an　instantaneous　work；　by　which；　through　faith　alone；　they
  attain　to　perfect　holiness。　〃Only　believe；〃　say　they；　〃and　the　blessing　is
  yours。〃　No　further　effort　on　the　part　of　the　receiver　is　supposed　to　be
  required。　At　the　same　time　they　deny　the　authority　of　the　law　of　God；　urging
  that　they　are　released　from　obligation　to　keep　the　commandments。　But　is　it
  possible　for　men　to　be　holy；　in　accord　with　the　will　and　character　of　God；
  without　coming　into　harmony　with　the　principles　which　are　an　expression　of
  His　nature　and　will；　and　which　show　what　is　well　pleasing　to　Him？
  472
  The　desire　for　an　easy　religion　that　requires　no　striving；　no　self…denial；
  no　divorce　from　the　follies　of　the　world；　has　made　the　doctrine　of　faith；
  and　faith　only；　a　popular　doctrine；　but　what　saith　the　word　of　God？　Says　the
  apostle　James：　〃What　doth　it　profit；　my　brethren；　though　a　man　say　he　hath
  faith；　and　have　not　works？　can　faith　save　him？　。　。　。　Wilt　thou　know；　O　vain
  man；　that　faith　without　works　is　dead？　Was　not　Abraham　our　father　justified
  by　works；　when　he　had　offered　Isaac　his　son　upon　the　altar？　Seest　thou　how
  faith　wrought　with　his　works；　and　by　works　was　faith　made　perfect？　。　。　。　Ye
  see　then　how　that　by　works　a　man　is　justified；　and　not　by　faith　only。〃　James
  2：14…24。
  The　testimony　of　the　word　of　God　is　against　this　ensnaring　doctrine　of　faith
  without　works。　It　is　not　faith　that　claims　the　favor　of　Heaven　without
  complying　with　the　conditions　upon　which　mercy　is　to　be　granted；　it　is
  presumption；　for　genuine　faith　has　its　foundation　in　the　promises　and
  provisions　of　the　Scriptures。
  Let　none　deceive　themselves　with　the　belief　that　they　can　become　holy　while
  willfully　violating　one　of　God's　requirements。　The　commission　of　a　known　sin
  silences　the　witnessing　voice　of　the　Spirit　and　separates　the　soul　from　God。
  〃Sin　is　the　transgression　of　the　law。〃　And　〃whosoever　sinneth　＇transgresseth
  the　law＇　hath　not　seen　Him；　neither　known　Him。〃　1　John　3：6。　Though　John　in
  his　epistles　dwells　so　fully　upon　love；　yet　he　does　not　hesitate　to　reveal
  the　true　character　of　that　class　who　claim　to　be　sanctified　while　living　in
  transgression　of　the　law　of　God。　〃He　that　saith；　I　know　Him；　and　keepeth　not
  His　commandments；　is　a　liar；　and　the　truth　is　not　in　him。　But　whoso　keepeth
  His　word；　in　him　verily　is　the　love　of　God　perfected。〃　1　John　2：4；　5。　Here
  is　the　test　of　every　man's　profession。　We　cannot　accord　holiness　to　any　man
  without　bringing　him　to　the　measurement　of　God's　only　standard　of　holiness
  in　heaven　and　in　earth。　If　men　feel　no　weight　of　the　moral　law；　if　they
  belittle　and　make　light　of　God's　precepts；　if　they　break　one　of　the　least　of
  473
  these　commandments；　and　teach　men　so；　they　shall　be　of　no　esteem　in　the
  sight　of　Heaven；　and　we　may　know　that　their　claims　are　without　foundation。
  And　the　claim　to　be　without　sin　is；　in　itself；　evidence　that　he　who　makes
  this　claim　is　far　from　holy。　It　is　because　he　has　no　true　conception　of　the
  infinite　purity　and　holiness　of　God　or　of　what　they　must　become　who　shall　be
  in　harmony　with　His　character；　because　he　has　no　true　conception　of　the
  purity　and　exalted　loveliness　of　Jesus；　and　the　malignity　and　evil　of　sin；
  that　man　can　regard　himself　as　holy。　The　greater　the　distance　between
  himself　and　Christ；　and　the　more　inadequate　his　conceptions　of　the　divine
  character　and　requirements；　the　more　righteous　he　appears　in　his　own　eyes。
  The　sanctification　set　forth　in　the　Scriptures　embraces　the　entire
  beingspirit；　soul；　and　body。　Paul　prayed　for　the　Thessalonians　that　their
  〃whole　spirit　and　soul　and　body　be　preserved　blameless　unto　the　coming　of
  our　Lord　Jesus　Christ。〃　1　Thessalonians　5：23。　Again　he　writes　to　believers