Daniel T. Bourdeau - The Eternal Gospel Church

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have bestowed much thought on the law of God, says, that it includes in the prohibition every kind and degree of impurity. But if any will refuse Mr. Dobney's exposition, and deny that the seventh commandment prohibits all physical impurity, they are requested to bear in mind that physical uncleanness is detrimental to health, and is therefore condemned by the sixth commandment. p. 122, Para. 1, [HOLINESS]. 7. Sanctification is a character work. But a rule or law is necessary to the development of character. We can form no definite idea of a person's character except we compare it with a rule of right, with something that will determine right from wrong. Now the law of God is the very rule that shows us what is right, and that determines right from wrong. Again, all those excellencies which enter in the formation of a perfect character, establish the law. They can be traced to the law of God. p. 122, Para. 2, [HOLINESS]. 8. In sanctification we are to follow the example of Jesus, who did no sin and kept his Father's commandments. 1 Pet. ii, 22; John xv, 10. p. 122, Para. 3, [HOLINESS]. 9. We are sanctified through the death, merits, and intercessions, of Christ. But Christ died for our sins, which are the transgressions of the law, and that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, 1 Cor. xv, 3; Rom. viii, 4, and intercedes in harmony with his death. p. 122, Para. 4, [HOLINESS]. 10. We are sanctified through faith, of which Paul says, "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid; yea, we establish the law." Rom. iii, 31. p. 123, Para. 1, [HOLINESS]. 11. Sanctification is called the sanctification of the Spirit, because the Spirit is the great agent that God employs in sanctifying men. But the Spirit enforces the truth and convinces of sin, righteousness, and judgment, which could not exist without the law. Again, the Spirit helps us to bear the fruit of the Spirit, which very clearly establishes the law. For what are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance but excellencies which prove that the law is in force? The law is grounded in love and grows out of love. Love made it and love enjoins it. The object of it is to
make us love. It takes love to keep it, and those who keep it will love. The law brings joy and peace to those who keep it. David could say, "Thy law is my delight," and, "Great peace have they that love thy law." Ps. cxix, 77, 165. Longsuffering is opposed to impatience and wrath, which are traced to the violation of the law. Gentleness, goodness, meekness and temperance are also fruits growing out of keeping the law. And even faith as we have seen, establishes the law. This position is also strengthened by the fact that the works of the flesh, which are opposed to the fruit of the p. 123, Para. 2, [HOLINESS]. Spirit are traced to the violation of God's law. See Gal. v, 16-23. p. 123, Para. 3, [HOLINESS]. 12. Do holy angels that excel in strength, help in sanctification? They do God's commandments, Ps. ciii, 20, and labor in harmony with the Spirit. p. 124, Para. 1, [HOLINESS]. 13. Has God set gifts in the church for the perfecting of the saints? These gifts are the gifts of the Spirit, and work under the influence and direction of, and consequently in harmony with, the Spirit and good angels. p. 124, Para. 2, [HOLINESS]. 14. We are sanctified through trials and corrections. And why are we tried and corrected? Of course it must be for the same object for which the Spirit helps our infirmities, viz., that we may be purified and bear the fruit of the Spirit. But Paul says that God chastens us "for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby." Heb. xii, 10, 11. God's holiness that we are to be partakers of through chastening is composed of his imitable perfections, which shine gloriously in his law. To illustrate: God is said to be holy, perfect, righteous, just, good, etc., 1 Pet. i, 16; Matt. x, 48; Ps. cxix, 137; Rev. xvi, 5; Deut. xxxii, 4; Ps. xxv, 8; the same is said of his law, Rom. vii, 12; Ps. xix, 7; Deut. iv, 8; Ps. cxix, 106; Neh. ix, 13; and those who keep the law will bear its characteristics. But David's experience is to the point. He says, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. Before I was afflicted I went astray; but now have I kept thy word." Ps. cxix, 67, 71.
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into subjection to the will of God,
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Christ, let us go on to perfection;
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as holy, sanctified, perfect, and s
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When John the Baptist was preaching
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worship of the beast (papacy). By t
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Again, those parts which should be
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By it we appropriate to ourselves t
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can feast, and of which they can in
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future state given by Mahomet; also
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on just and reasonable motives, on
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in God's word? Consistent persons a
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doctrine. This was the case with an
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e dearer to us than life, and we sh
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works cannot be wrought and brought
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the senses; and Christians cannot k
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But we are to cleanse ourselves fro
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As God does nothing in vain, it is
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Para. 3, [HOLINESS]. The great apos
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the summer, and gathereth her food
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