What is Taking the Death Route?

By the term, “death route,” I mean taking our stand against carnality and turning over or surrendering every revealed (in prayer and seeking ask Jesus to show you what is in your heart) carnal trait to the Holy Ghost for crucifixion. This is the human side of seeking holiness, your consecration. Taking the death route is how you consecrate. Without a complete consecration, there will be no entire sanctification. Carnal traits are surrendered one at a time, but they are not crucified one at a time. When the Holy Spirit strikes the death blow to one’s corrupt nature, all your carnal traits are destroyed in one complete explosion of divine power. That is the God side of holiness. No matter how long one has been seeking, you can’t sanctify yourself. Entire sanctification is an act of God.

One of the dangers of a general consecration in seeking to be sanctified is that one does not deal with carnality. While it can be unpleasant to ask God to show you what is in your heart (at least it was for me), it is necessary. Carnality must be dealt with. The old man must be put to death. I have seen first hand the results of a shallow consecration and a “take it by faith” approach. I have seen or known  “sanctified” Christians to fight and split over issues such as the color of the carpet, a pastor’s salary, furniture in the church, how an outreach for souls should be conducted, and the list could go on for pages. The sanctified Christian is dead to self. Ever try to insult a dead man; no response. Ever try to flatter a dead man; no response. That is the way the sanctified believer should be, sweet, calm and full of love in the face of insults, accusations, and attacks.

The following are Scriptures that speak to the death route from the Apostle Paul: Galatians 2:20; Romans 6:4-5; 6:6, 11; 8:13; Colossians 3:3; 3:5; Galatians 6:14; Ephesians 4:22; 1 Timothy 2:11. Jesus said in Luke 14:27: “And Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. The writer of Hebrews affirmed: “Let us go forth therefore, unto him without the camp, bearing his approach.” To go outside the camp meant crucifixion.

This weekend, testimonies of those who have taken the death route and been entirely sanctified.