Faith and its effects, or, Fragments from my portfolio

by Phoebe Palmer

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1856 Original Publisher: G. R. Sanderson Subjects: Faith History / General Religion / General Religion / Christian Life / General Religion / Spirituality Religion / Christian Theology / General Religion / Faith Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: LETTER XXIII. TO MR. P- Dear Sir, I think many en by urging the promises upon those who have no right to them. It was only this morning that a friend observed to me, " I asked brother L how his mind stood, in relation to the subject of holiness. He acknowledged his need of the blessing, and said that he desired it. " ' Can you conceive of any reason why you do not receive it ?' " ' I do not know, unless it is my unbelief.' " This friend then began to urge the promises upon him; but she soon found that he rather needed the threatenings which are denounced against those who are unwilling to be holy, as he soon afterward frankly intimated (and as though it were a light matter) that he was not willing to consecrate all to God. This brother, then, according to his own concession, was not willing to be holy. How unsuccessful would have been the solicitude of his anxious friend, though she had continued hours longer in endeavouring to overcome his unbelief, by urging the promises upon him It is my opinion, that a large amount of well-intended labour, in urging persons to lay hold upon the promises, is lost precisely in that way. Paul, in his Second Epistle to the Corin- thians, (vi. 17, 18, and vii. 1,) presents the way by which holiness may be attained, in the clearest and most concise manner. The question, " Is consecration entire sanctifica- tion?" is here also fully met. First in order s...

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1848

About the author

Phoebe Palmer was an evangelist and writer who promoted the doctrine of Christian perfection. She is considered one of the founders of the Holiness movement in the United States of America and the Higher Life movement in the United Kingdom. (Source: Wikipedia)