From the author's preface:
This book was not written for the critic; nor is there any effort to present an exhaustive treatise of the subject herein set forth. The desire to present in a permanent form the convictions of the writer touching this subject, in the hope that they may help some hungry heart even after the writer has gone to his reward; and the burning desire to help hungry souls into the blessed experience of entire sanctification, is the only, and we trust, sufficient excuse for the publishing of this volume. The writer has never assumed the role of an author, and begs to say that much of the matter’ herein presented has been written hurriedly amid the discharge of pressing pastoral duties for publication in an excellent holiness journal, “The Nazarene Messenger,” of Los Angeles, Cal. The book is sent forth with the prayer that hungry hearts, longing for a complete deliverance from sin, may be enabled to obtain and realize the grace of entire sanctification as a second blessing, and so, not only know the doctrine, but the experience itself. Amen.
That the blessing of God may come upon every reader and that God may be glorified in the sanctification of many souls, is the earnest wish and prayer of the writer.
The Table of Contents are as follows:
PART I — LIFE SKETCH
PART II — ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION — A SECOND BLESSING
Chapter 1 — DEFINITIONS OF SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 2 — SIX THEORIES OF SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 3 — SANCTIFICATION AND ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 4 — DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN JUSTIFICATION AND SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 5 — JUSTIFICATION NOT A HALF WAY WORK
Chapter 6 — SANCTIFICATION A SECOND BLESSING
Chapter 7 — THAT SOMETHING
Chapter 8 — ESSENTIALS TO SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 9 — SANCTIFICATION INCLUDES SEPARATION AND CONSECRATION
Chapter 10 — WHY NOT SANCTIFIED WHEN CONVERTED?
Chapter 11 — ERADICATION OR REPRESSION, WHICH?
Chapter 12 — SANCTIFICATION AND THE BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY GHOST
Chapter 13 — ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION NECESSARY TO ENTIRE SATISFACTION
Chapter 14 — ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION — HOW OBTAINED
Chapter 15 — SOME BENEFITS OF SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 16 — SANCTIFICATION THE CURE FOR UNBELIEF
Chapter 17 — GROWING INTO SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 18 — SANCTIFICATION AND MISTAKES
Chapter 19 — SANCTIFICATION AND HOLY LIVING
Chapter 20 — SANCTIFICATION AND STABILITY
Chapter 21 — SANCTIFICATION AND POWER
Chapter 22 — SANCTIFICATION AND REVIVALS
Chapter 23 — WITNESSING TO SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 24 — SANCTIFICATION OR CALL IT WHAT YOU PLEASE
Chapter 25 — IF SANCTIFIED, HOW COULD A PERSON SIN?
Chapter 26 — WHAT BECOMES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT SANCTIFIED?
Chapter 27 — I CANNOT SEE INTO SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 28 — DARKNESS AND HEAVINESS
Chapter 29 — THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT
Chapter 30 — HIM OR IT
Chapter 31 — DIVINE GUIDANCE
Chapter 32 — SINLESS PERFECTION
Chapter 33 — FIRST PURE, THEN PEACEABLE
Chapter 34 — PERFECTION AND GROWTH
Chapter 35 — WHY MEN OPPOSE HOLINESS
Chapter 36 — DEFINITENESS
Chapter 37 — CONSECRATION AND SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 38 — SANCTIFICATION AND PERSONALITY
Chapter 39 — WHY THE PREACHING OF HOLINESS IS ESSENTIAL TO REVIVALS
Chapter 40 — SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Chapter 41 — THE WILL OF GOD
Chapter 42 — ALONE WITH JESUS
Chapter 43 — TRIALS
Chapter 44 — SANCTIFICATION NECESSARY TO JUSTIFICATION
Chapter 45 — PHYSICAL SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 46 — HOLINESS ESSENTIAL TO FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD
Chapter 47 — WHERE JESUS TEACHES THE NEED OF THE SECOND BLESSING
PART III — BIBLE READINGS
Chapter 48 — CHRISTIAN PERFECTION
Chapter 49 — HEART PURITY
Chapter 50 — SANCTIFICATION
Chapter 51 — HOLINESS
Chapter 52 — PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE SUGGESTING THE TWO EXPERIENCES
PART IV — SERMON OUTLINES
Chapter 53 — PERFECT LOVE
Chapter 54 — AN UTTERMOST SALVATION
Chapter 55 — FULL SALVATION
Chapter 56 — THE TWO BAPTISMS
Chapter 57 — HOLINESS OR HELL: WHICH?
Chapter 58 — HOLINESS VERSUS BACKSLIDING
Chapter 59 — HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS
Chapter 60 — CHRIST THE WAY
Chapter 61 — SECRETS OF VICTORY
Chapter 62 — SELF EXAMINATION
Chapter 63 — GLORYING IN THE CROSS
Chapter 64 — SEEKING THE FACE OF GOD
Chapter 65 — ONE THING
Chapter 66 — LEPROSY A TYPE OF SIN
Chapter 67 — BEYOND THE SECOND VEIL
Chapter 68 — ESSENTIAL TRUTH
Chapter 69 — JESUS CHRIST — THE GOD-MAN
Chapter 70 — THE TEST OF GENUINE RELIGION
Chapter 71 — REDEEMED FROM THE CURSE OF THE LAW
Chapter 72 — FULLNESS OF JESUS
About the author:
Christian Wismer Ruth (1865-1941) was raised in a Christian home, and said that his family was one of true spirituality and godliness. Though exposed to religion throughout his childhood, he was not converted until the age of 17.
Ruth was one of ten founding fathers of the Church of the Nazarene. His rally cry was always for unity, despite divisions in the holiness movement at the time.
Throughout his evangelistic ministry, he was always known as one who held sound doctrine. People were always excited to hear his insights into the scripture, as he was known to be trustworthy.
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