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What Does Holiness Look Like To A Blind Man

By Curtis Going “What does holiness look like to a blind man?” A pastor-friend of mine asked this thought-provoking question not long ago. Jesus warned against those hypocrites who “are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.” A blind man would not be impressed with white-washed graves, especially if he could smell the stench of dead men’s bones buried there. A blind man would not see a carefully...

Paper Pulpits: The Role of Literature in the Holiness Movement

By Wallace Thornton, JR A love for reading was a prominent feature of the glorious birthright bequeathed to the Holiness Movement by early Methodism. Holiness people took seriously the observation of John Wesley, “It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading. A reading people will always be a knowing people.” Of course, he expected such reading to center on the Bible as the ground of all truth, with Wesley himself confessing to be a man of one...

The Importance of Holiness Preaching

By V.O. Agan There are as many ways to preach holiness as there are preachers, congregations, and individuals. But there are certain definite fundamental principles which must be adhered to by all who preach true holiness. The Holiness preacher is the only one in the universe who can show the way to perfect soundness. I wish that God could show all of us how to prepare to preach the Holiness message so as to lead others into this crisis experience. It is time for rekindled enthusiasm and not...

Let’s Be Clear: What Did Happen At Pentecost?

By Paul L. Kaufman Throughout the Conservative Holiness Movement as an evangelist, I hear discussions, conversations and even preaching that reveals a certain lack of clarity as to what did transpire at Pentecost. In this article I will attempt to clarify some areas of confusion by addressing some of these misconceptions – to examine what the Scriptures say, and what do they not say about this vital event in Church history. The greatest gift that God can give us is to share His divine nature...

No Easy Fix

By Eric Himelick In other news, another murder on the east side of Indianapolis last night brings the total homicide count to 72 for this year,” reports the newscaster, “The name of the victim has not yet been released, but police tell us that most likely the incident was drug-related.” Not quite sure what a Christian response to gang violence, teen pregnancy, or 1000 abandoned houses should look like? You’re not alone. The problems of the inner city are overwhelming and often misunderstood....

Missional Strategies from Acts

By Eric Kuhns Tongues of fire, earthquakes at midnight, prison escapes, miracles and mass conversions. I love the book of Acts. I am mesmerized by the stories and convicted by the examples I find in this book. Is this a history book to show us the past glory or is it a manual to teach us how the church should function today? I tend to think it is the latter; like the cover to a puzzle box that we constantly glance to as we seek to put the pieces together. Acts is what we should look like...

Holiness: Alive and Spreading in PNG!

By James Plank General Secretary James Plank was invited, on behalf of IHC, to speak in special services marking the 70th Anniversary of G.T. Bustin’s first missionary journey into Papua New Guinea, resulting in what is Papua New Guinea Bible Church today. The Bustin family was used mightily of God to establish a strong holiness church in the country. Many others joined in the establishment of mission...

Price For Power

By Wesley Duewel Every Christian believes in prayer, but few have power in prayer. God wants every Christian to be a powerful prayer warrior. But not many really want such power. It costs too much. What is the price of prayer power? 1. A Spirit-filled Life. That requires two things. The born-again child of God must make a total surrender, ask in faith, and receive the initial filling of the Spirit. Then he must be filled again and again by daily thirsting for more of the Spirit and rejoicing...

The Holy Spirit: Has He Lost His Power?

By G.R. French Some time ago, I asked a friend of mine how his work for the Lord was progressing. He looked rather wise and said, “Not very well. You know it is the Lord’s work, and the devil fights anything that is spiritual.” The implication was clear. (1) The devil opposes the work of God. (2) Whatever the devil opposes will not prosper. (3) Hence, God’s work will not prosper. In short, God is no match for the devil. Many will not admit to such a blunt conclusion; but this subtle philosophy...

Incentives To Revival

By Gilbert Egerton G. Campbell Morgan said, “We cannot organize revival, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from Heaven.” Among many incentives which may help to stimulate a genuine revival, the following may be considered: THE PROMISES OF GOD “Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the...

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