He has proved himself to be a loving
and faithful Redeemer in dying for us, and now as we see he requires us
to yield ourselves even to death for him, we can confidently enter into
the conditions of this covenant with the assurance that he will demand
nothing of us beyond the power of the love to fulfill.

Yes, we will know definitely when our consecration is complete, and then
we will have no trouble to believe in the promises for the cleansing. As
Bible repentance is the believing ground for justification, so Bible
consecration is the believing ground for sanctification.

Ques. How may we keep sanctified?

Ans. By abiding in the conditions by which we obtained the experience.
As long as our consecration remains intact, and our faith remains firm
in the promises, we are sanctified, no matter what the assertions of our
feelings may be. To cease believing will forfeit our experience. To
cease obeying in any respect will produce the same effect; but "if we
walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with
another; and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all
sin."

Ques. If Jesus was not sanctified until his death, how can we be?

Ans. Jesus was sanctified before his death. He testifies to it in John
10:36. There is a sense in which he was sanctified by his death; that
is, he became a perfect redeemer by his death. He set himself apart for
this specific purpose. This is the meaning of the saying of Jesus in
John 17:19--"And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might
be sanctified through the truth." Another scripture, Heb. 5:9 has the
same meaning. "And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal
salvation unto all them that obey him." In the use of the terms
"sanctify" and "perfect" we could by no means infer that Jesus was not
pure and holy before his suffering on the cross. He became a perfect
Saviour by his death and through suffering. It is absurd and casts a
reflection upon the redemption plan, to say that Jesus was not holy
until resurrection. In this sense only was he made "perfect" by his
death. As to his people being holy and sanctified in this life, we have
the whole word of God in favor of such a life. Thank God, it is his will
that we should live "in holiness and righteousness before him all the
days of our life." It does require a death on our part to obtain this
glorious grace. In this respect we must die to get it. Jesus died to
purchase it f