Y OF THE HOLY 49

VIII. CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONSEQUENCES 58

IX. BOUND TO THE ALTAR 68

X. WHY SHOULD I? 77

XI. JUDGED BY FRUIT 87

XII. PERPETUAL COVENANTS 95

XIII. THE BAPTISM OF THE SPIRIT 104

XIV. LOST EARNINGS 113

XV. FIGHTING HOLINESS 123

XVI. SANCTIFIED COMMONPLACES 132

XVII. SPIRITUAL GROWTH 141

XVIII. THE INWARD LAWS 151

XIX. WORRY VERSUS PEACE 159

XX. AN APPEAL AND A RESPONSE 168

'WE believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be "wholly
sanctified", and that their "whole spirit and soul and body" may
"be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ".
That is to say, we believe that after conversion there remain in
the heart of the believer inclinations to evil, or roots of
bitterness, which, unless overpowered by Divine grace, produce
actual sin; but that these evil tendencies can be entirely taken
away by the Spirit of God, and the whole heart, thus cleansed from
everything contrary to the will of God, or entirely sanctified,
will then produce the fruit of the Spirit only. And we believe that
persons thus entirely sanctified may, by the power of God, be kept
unblameable and unreprovable in His sight.'--_The Doctrines of The
Salvation Army._

STANDARDS OF LIFE AND SERVICE

I

God's Call

_'What manner of persons ought ye to be?'_ (2 Peter iii. 11.)

_'As He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of
conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.'_ (1
Peter i. 15, 16.)

When we set up standards for life and character we must be quite clear
that our teaching fits in with God's purpose as revealed towards His
people. Therefore, when we enforce the doctrine of personal Holiness,
there is no reason more weighty than that which Peter gives us in the
verses quoted, namely, that God calls us to Holiness.

The statement I have read seems to me to show that _it is a mistake to
suppose that personal Holiness is left optional_. Many people go to
Meetings, and, when they are shown the teachings of the Bible about