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internet-wrldSome links from around the Internet: discipleship & holiness, David Bentley Hart on the experience of God, and the relationship of grace and faith. Read More...
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From Around the Internet

internet-wrldSome links from around the Internet: unlimited atonement, a charge to Seminary students, a possible renewal of interest in doctrine, unanswered prayer, and the morality of masturbation. Read More...
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Meister Eckhart: Being, Not Doing

meister-eckhart“Do not think to found holiness upon doing; holiness must be founded upon being.” Read More...
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Eradication of the Sin Nature? Huh?

fire-fireplaceWhy did the Holiness writers in the Wesleyan tradition speak of the “eradication of the sin nature”? What on earth did they mean by that? Read More...
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Holiness Texts: Romans 2:29

JWesley-Outdoors1"But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God." Read More...
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Holiness Texts: John 17:17-23

JWesley-Outdoors1"'Sanctify them in the truth; Thy word is truth. As Thou didst send Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. I do not ask in behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me. And the glory which Thou hast given Me I have given to them; that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, that the world may know that Thou didst send Me, and didst love them, even as Thou didst love Me.'" Read More...
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Holiness Texts: John 8:34-36

JWesley-Outdoors1"Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. And the slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed'." (John 8:34-36, NASB.) Read More...
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Holiness Texts: Matthew 22:37

John-Wesley-Outdoors1"And He said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’" — Matthew 22:37, NASB. Read More...
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Holiness Texts: Matthew 6:10

John-Wesley-Outdoors1"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven." — Matthew 6:10. Read More...
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Holiness Texts: Matthew 5:48

Wesley_preaching"Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." — Matthew 5:48, NASB. Read More...
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Holiness Texts: Ezekiel 36:25, 26, 29

John-Wesley-Outdoors1“Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." Ezekiel 36:25,26, NASB. "Moreover, I will save you from all your uncleanness; and I will call for the grain and multiply it, and I will not bring a famine on you." Ezekiel 36:29, NASB. Read More...
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Holiness Texts: Matthew 5:8

John-Wesley-Outdoors1"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8, NASB. Read More...
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Holiness and the Bible

bible-light-bulbI have this crazy notion that even if people forgot about Wesley and Fletcher and Clarke and Finney and Mahan, etc. but would just come to the Bible with open hearts & minds, the holiness themes would re-assert themselves. Read More...
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Oswalt on "Being Holy"

111109ATS-oswalt002seqn-200x300Today I share with you an excellent video presentation by Dr. John Oswalt, distinguished visiting professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, on “Being Holy.” Read More...
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Site Update 11/12/2012

Internet_map_300px-1024I just left a comment at Morgan Guyton’s blog and got to thinking about how it reflects what I’ve been doing lately at this site. Read More...
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Inclusiveness in a Culture of Holiness

steven-manskar-largeSome thoughts on a post by Steven W. Manskar. Read More...
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A Call to Holiness

863362_1_ftc_dp“By the grace of God, let us covenant together to be a holy people.” Read More...
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Holiness & The Means of Grace

Wesley&Sanctification-bkA quote from an old (1946) study of the theology of John Wesley (emphasis mine)… Read More...
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Wesley: The Whole of Christian Perfection

jwesley-48rcblue“What is then the perfection of which man is capable while he dwells in a corruptible body?” Read More...
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Reversing the Flow of Contagion

Bob_Buehler“...the New Testament shows Jesus touching the unclean and not being defiled thereby.” Read More...
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