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Originally Posted by Esaias
Actually, that's not true. What happened was those who followed after Durham lost what HE HIMSELF taught about sanctification. His 'finished work' doctrine was a doctrine of instantaneous, entire sanctification available to any believer the moment they had faith to receive, since it was made possible at the cross. Thus, he rejected the NECESSITY of a SECOND, post-conversion work of sanctification, but taught you could have it all the hour you first believed...
He maintained his testimony of entire sanctification, taught it vigorously, and after his untimely death those who claimed to follow his view twisted it into something he would never have recognized as biblical.
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That makes no sense for a couple of reasons:
First inorder to say that it is a complete and instantaneous work it has to be a second work or at the very least a subsequent work to salvation. The Bible calls Christians to holiness not sinners. Also how can a person be sanctified without first being saved? Unless one believed in holy sinners. At the point of salvation we come as separated sinners whereas at the point of sanctification we come as ingrafted family members.
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