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open before me, and I saw the fearful account that stood
against them in the book of records, and the terrible guilt
that rested upon them for professing complete holiness
while their daily acts were offensive in the sight of God.
p. 83, Para. 4, [LS15].
Some time after this, the characters of these persons were
developed before the people, and the vision given in
reference to them was fully vindicated. p. 84, Para. 1,
[LS15].
True Sanctification-- "Believe in Christ," was the cry of
these claimants of sanctification. "Only believe; this is
all that is required of you. Only have faith in Jesus." p.
84, Para. 2, [LS15].
The words of John came forcibly to my mind, "If we say
that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is
not in us." 1 John 1:8. I was shown that those who
triumphantly claim to be sinless, show by their very
boasting that they are far from being without taint of sin.
The more clearly fallen man comprehends the character of
Christ, the more distrustful will he be of himself, and the
more imperfect will his works appear to him, in contrast
with those which marked the life of the spotless Redeemer.
But those who are far from Jesus, those whose spiritual
perceptions are so clouded by error that they cannot
comprehend the character of the great Exemplar, conceive of
Him as altogether such a one as themselves, and dare to
talk of their own perfection of holiness. But they are far
from God; they know little of themselves, and less of
Christ. p. 84, Para. 3, [LS15].
Chapter XI
Meeting Fanaticism
As I returned to Portland, there were increasing evidences
of the desolating effects of fanaticism. Some seemed to
think that religion consisted in great excitement and
noise. They would talk in a manner that would irritate
unbelievers, and have an influence to arouse hatred against
themselves and the doctrines they taught. Then they would
rejoice that they suffered persecution. Unbelievers could
see no consistency in such a course. The brethren in some
places were prevented from assembling for meetings. The
innocent suffered with the guilty. p. 85, Para. 1, [LS15].