The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 496

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VII. Application of Sanctification. '•

Whom He

He

did foreknow,

also did

predestinate to be conformed to the

image of His Son, that He might be the first-born ren."

Rom.

among many

breth-

viii. 29.

At

His own time, and with irresistible grace, God translates His from death unto life. He gives them faith and the consciousness of being justified in Christ and by conversion He puts their Thus they are free from guilt. There is feet in the way of life. for them no condemnation. Neither hell nor devil can prevail against them. Hence the apostle's shout of victory: "Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea, rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maelect

;

keth intercession for us."

God's child has formal proof of his justification not only

Word, but also

in Christ Himself,

sacrifice before the

Throne.

who

in

the

continually presents His

Whether he has conscious enjoyment

In his sleep, in fever's delirium, bereft of

of this is immaterial.

reason by physical causes, he continues God's child.

Independent frames of mind, yea, tho he has and of sensations, experiences, his treasure under all possesses never wept a tear of repentance, he should God have it. Why possess circumstances. Idiots even may conditions connormal under no children among them? Of course, scious faith is the rule but salvation does not depend upon the soul's actual experience. When you walk in the sun your shadow is visible but your existence does not depend upon your shadow. ;

;

It

man

should be emphasized that sanctification does not implj' huand exertions to supplement Christ's work but it is

efforts

:

the additional grace of creating in the saint supernatural ly a holy disposition.

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