The Sabbath Day Teaches Bible Sanctification
Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 2
Isaiah 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words. 3
4 Honorable 5. Respected; worthy of respect; regarded with esteem. Noah Webster
Romans 2:28-29 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. 5
6 Obedience to the law of God is sanctification. There are many who have erroneous ideas in regard to this work in the soul, but Jesus prayed that his disciples might be sanctified through the truth, and added, Thy word is truth. Sanctification is not an instantaneous but a progressive work, as obedience is continuous. Signs of the Times May 19, 1890
7 Signs of the Times May 19, 1890 Just as long as Satan urges his temptations upon us, the battle for self-conquest will have to be fought over and over again; but by obedience, the truth will sanctify the soul. Those who are loyal to the truth will, through the merits of Christ, overcome all weakness of character which has led them to be moulded by every varying circumstance of life.
8 If the soul is to be purified and ennobled, and made fit for the heavenly courts, there are two lessons to be learned, self-sacrifice and selfcontrol.... but no other help can avail to save but Christ, our righteousness, who is made unto us wisdom and sanctification and redemption. Signs of the Times May 19, 1890
9 Noah Webster Sacrifice [L. sacrifico; sacer, sacred, and facio, to make.] 1. To offer to God in homage or worship, by killing and consuming, as victims on an altar;... 2. To destroy, surrender or suffer to be lost for the sake of obtaining something;...
10 Signs of the Times May 19, 1890 From the pulpits of today the words are uttered: Believe, only believe. Have faith in Christ; you have nothing to do with the old law, only trust in Christ. How different is this from the words of the apostle, who declares that faith without works is dead. He says, But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
11 Signs of the Times May 19, 1890 We must have that faith that works by love and purifies the soul. Many seek to substitute a superficial faith for uprightness of life, and think through this to obtain salvation. The Lord requires at this time just what he required of Adam in Eden, perfect obedience to the law of God. We must have righteousness without a flaw, without a blemish. The sinner was provided with a second opportunity to keep the law of God in the strength of his Divine Redeemer.
12 True sanctification is nothing more or less than to love God with all the heart, to walk in his commandments and ordinances blameless. Sanctification is not an emotion, but a heaven-born principle that brings all the passions and desires under the control of the Spirit of God; and this work is done through our Lord and Saviour. Signs of the Times May 19, 1890
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