Subject: Is Entire Sanctification Scriptural? |
Bible Note: Support....................................... Greetings Nolan! I hope you will have or are having a Happy Thanksgiving! :-) I agree with what you and Brent. I have read some of Wesley's writings on this issue and it seems pretty clear that he saw entire sanctification as a heart matter more than anything else. He used the term "love" alot. That's basically what this new book by Frank Moore argues as well, that sanctification begins at new birth and continues all through our lives with many ups and downs. But, he believes that there is a moment subsequent to salvation where we really come to grips with the Lordship of Christ and fully consecrate ourselves to Him. This is the moment he believes that entire sanctification refers to - every key to the house is turned over to God. I like this view and I think it makes good sense of Rom. 6. I have long been concerned, even before I began thinking about joining the Nazarenes, that many didn't really take the words of Rom. 6 seriously enough. Is the old man dead or not? Are we slaves to sin or not? I think Rom. 6 very clearly says yes to the first and no to the second. Concerning the relationship between salvation and entire sanctification, I haven't read anyone yet who thinks that entire sanctification in any way affects one's salvation - though I'm sure that there is someone somewhere! :-) I definitely agree with you and Brent about 1 Cor. 10:13! The verse states that this is a reality, not a possibility! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |