Two Works Of Grace And The Holy Ghost

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This is the Plan of Salvation as told by William J. Seymour in his book, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

1st. Justification deals with our actual sins.  When we go to Him and repent, God washes all the guilt and pollution out of our hearts, And we stand justified like a new babe that never committed sin.  We have no condemnation.  We can walk with Jesus and live a holy life before the Lord, if we walk in the Spirit.

2nd.  Sanctification is the second and last work of grace.  After we are justified, we have two battles to fight.  There is sin inside and sin outside.  There is warfare within, caused by the old inherited sin.  When God brings the word, "it is the will of God, Even your sanctification," we should accept the word, And then the blood comes and takes away all inherited sin.  Everything is heavenly in your soul; you are a son of God.  The Spirit of God witnesses in your heart that you are sanctified.

3rd.  The Spirit begins then and there leading us on to the baptism with the Holy Ghost.  Now, as a son of God, you should enter into the earnest of your inheritance.  After you have a clear witness of the two works of grace and your heart, you can receive this gift of God, which is a free gift without repentance.  Pray for the power of the Holy Ghost, And God will give you a new language.  It is the privilege of everyone to be filled with the Holy Ghost.  It is for every believing child.

William James Roop, MABS

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No Bottom

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

This is a true story told by William J. Seymour in his book, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

We meet many honest souls these days who are under the delusion that they have committed the unpardonable sin.  The following incident should be an encouragement to such.

A child of God was attacked by the enemy with the suggestion that she was forsaken of God and had committed the unpardonable sin.  She was then on a mission field in the South, separated from other Christian workers; And without any apparent cause, The archenemy that tempted our Savior told her that God hated her.  The words, "God hated you" seem to be continually shouted in her ears and she cannot get away from it.  She lost her faith and believed the enemy, not knowing his power.  The next suggestion was, "drown yourself in the river." She stood looking into the dark water, but the thought of her dear mother made her turn away.

She returned to her room, and throwing herself down, fell asleep and dreamed.  She seemed to be on a boat on which all the people but herself were rejoicing and praising God.  She heard the Captain call out to the pilot, "sound the depths and compare it with the love of God." The depths were sounded in the call came back "No bottom! No bottom!" She awoke in the ocean of God's love, All darkness past in the cry bringing in her ears, "No bottom!" For your sense then she has been in Gospel work on both sides of the ocean.

William James Roop, MABS

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