BLJ: We continue to study Rev. Fay's book, "Even You're Sanctification." This is an excellent book on the second work of grace, commonly called holiness.
JESUS AND YOUR SANCTIFICATION
And Jesus the Son? Look upon Him who in love that can never be equaled, "made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross" (Phil. 2:7-8).
Again we read,
"Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood suffered without the gate" (Heb. 13:12).
What condescension! What suffering! What proofs do we ask? By his soul-wrenching groans in Gethsemane; by the sweating of his precious blood; by the silver of his sacred tears; and now, even now, by His continuing intercession for the Church that...
"He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish" (Eph. 5:26-27).
With such proofs of Christ's passion for a pure Bride, dare anyone relegate the great experience of entire sanctification to a place of unimportance? Reader, need we further proofs? Surely not! Christ will have nothing less than our entire sanctification... "even your sanctification!" (1 Thess. 4:3).
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