CHAPTER 2 -- Holiness Not Understood
Difference of opinion as to meaning, not recognized in Job, in Christ, His warning to His disciples, Wesley, Whitefield defamed, professors of holiness condone popular sins, slavery, secretism, persecution of holy men, false standard, not absolute perfection
CHAPTER 3 -- Nature Of Holiness
Edwards on holiness of God, of man derived, not the result of refinement, or discipline, being not doing, Christ's order reversed, Wesley's "Almost Christian," retrogression
CHAPTER 4 -- Properties Of Holiness
Negative characteristics, intolerant of false worship, consideration of Scriptures commonly held to teach necessity of sin
CHAPTER 5 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Deliverance From Pride
Roman Catholic teaching, purity without pride, pride in children, denominational pride
CHAPTER 6 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Unselfishness
Selfishness, self-love, regulated, selfishness sanctioned by pew renting, church fairs, enabled by grace to take a stand against these, holiness and selfishness cannot dwell together
CHAPTER 7 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Control Of Appetites
Holiness precludes unlawful and inordinate indulgence, saves from depraved appetites, tobacco, opium, spirits, holiness gives deliverance
CHAPTER 8 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Love
Holiness frees from hatred, hostility, prejudice, envy
CHAPTER 9 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Hatred Of Sin
Slavery condoned by spurious holiness, also popular sins, true holiness recognizes, hates, opposes sin in self, others, is aggressive, will ensure persecution, and enable one to stand
CHAPTER 10 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Honesty In Business
Justice done in business, no advantage taken because of lack of knowledge or because of position
CHAPTER 11 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Impartiality
Brotherhood of man recognized, in free seats in churches, in giving respect to character, not rank or wealth
CHAPTER 12 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Love To God
This is supreme, shown by desires to please Him, to know His will revealed in the Bible, in nature, by supporting only those who preach truth, by obedience to all His commands, by a Spirit of devotion, by praises
CHAPTER 13 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Trust In God
For grace, in emergencies, for temporal help in trials
CHAPTER 14 -- Attributes Of Holiness -- Love To Man
Interest in others, especially in brethren in Christ, shown by early Christians, not an indiscriminate love, love to enemies
CHAPTER 15 -- Joy
Not of earthly origin, undervalued, scripture instances, and teaching, also of Wesley, Edwards, and hymns, essential
CHAPTER 16 -- Examples Of Holiness
Abel, Enoch, Noah, Job
CHAPTER 17 -- Limits Of Sanctification
Sin in any form incapable of sanctification, money worship, pride, the drama, the attempt, a cause of corruption to the church
CHAPTER 18 -- A Present Experience
Not placed in the future, present deliverance possible
CHAPTER 19 -- How Obtained
Determination, independence, self-sacrifice, "sanctify yourselves," confession, trust
CHAPTER 20 --How Retained
Respect to scriptural teachings, things to be done, kept by power and love of God
CHAPTER 21 -- How Lost
Yielding to temptation, relationship of him who has lost holiness, doubts, unbelief, experience of Fletcher, can one lose holiness without losing justification, degrees of holiness
CHAPTER 22 -- Professing Holiness
Necessity, be definite, unfounded professions, lack in professors, not temperate, conformed to the world in dress, humility, profess holiness if you have it, a false holiness, Methodist Discipline condemns
CHAPTER 23 -- A Powerless Profession
Want of usefulness, seek perfect love, confess your lack
CHAPTER 24 -- Kinds Of Holiness
True holiness, characteristics, aristocratic, fanatical, covetous holiness
CHAPTER 25 -- Defective Holiness
Ineffective because defective, in spirituality, loyalty to church rather than to God, early church, Luther, Wesley
CHAPTER 26 -- False Holiness
Based on false assumption, and teachings, sanctification a change not only in relation but in nature, teaching of 1 Thess. 23-4
CHAPTER 27 -- A Fighting Holiness -- Sanctification In Streaks
Holiness not quarrelsome, not compromising, but unyielding to evil, sanctified in streaks
CHAPTER 28 -- Holiness Before The Lord
Scripture warning of counterfeits, marks of the genuine
CHAPTER 29 -- Promoting Holiness
Reasons for little done, how it may be done, face the truth, point out inconsistencies in professed Christians, knowledge of the doctrine, baptized by the Holy Ghost
CHAPTER 30 -- Holiness Opposed
In the Church, reasons
CHAPTER 31 -- Justification And Entire Sanctification Discriminated
Explanation of 1 Cor. 1, 2, and chapter following, degrees of sanctification, true works of grace,
definiteness, holiness, entire sanctification, perfect love
CHAPTER 32 -- Perfection
Prejudice against the term, New Testament use, meaning, progressive perfection, not perfect by faith, perfection not sanctification, not sought by prayer alone. Apostolic example, perfect service, always necessarily imperfect in some things, perfect love not cross, unkind
CHAPTER 33 -- Dead To Sin
Lack of this death in professors of holiness shown by fear to speak against popular sin, lack of love, self will, crucifixion to sin, how obtained, results
CHAPTER 34 -- Roots Of Bitterness
Troublesome things in pulpit and church
CHAPTER 35 -- Be Ye Holy
God's command, importance, features examined, effects on life, possibility of obedience
CHAPTER 36 -- Be Ye Holy
Importance of the question, provision made for holiness, the word of God
CHAPTER 37 -- The Carnal Mind
Consideration of Greek words rendered "mind," the carnal mind set on things earthly, sanctification turns the affections heavenward
CHAPTER 38 -- Seeking Holiness
Omit the "if," put off the old, separation to God, the work of faith, the result, dying daily, feeling not evidence, the refining fire