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Entire Sanctification

Entity ID:

entire-sanctification-(clarke)

Long Name:

Entire Sanctification

Short Name:

Entire Sanctification

Disambiguation String:

a brief essay about sancification

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

article

Summary:

“To be filled with God is a great thing, to be filled with the fullness of God is still greater; to be filled with all the fullness of God is greatest of all,” Clarke writes in this brief essay. In it, he defends John Wesley’s teaching of “Christian perfection,” the belief that living free of voluntary sin is possible through a second work of God’s grace. In other words, Christians can and ought to live completely holy, sinless lives following conversion. This idea became hugely influential in the development of Methodism especially, and worked to begin what became known as the “holiness movement.” While some Christians criticize Clarke and Wesley’s view for reinforcing a “saved by works” mentality, others embrace it as a call to faithfulness.

Kathleen O’Bannon
CCEL Staff

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

eng

LCCN:

BT766

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/clarke/entire_sanct.html

LC Subjects:

All Christian Life