W. T. Purkiser (1910-92) was a prolific writer, respected scholar, and well-loved preacher within the Church of the Nazarene who also had a significant voice in the larger evangelical Christian community. He authored and contributed to some of the most widely disseminated and enduring works in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. PREFACE Christian holiness has three aspects. [...]
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INTERPRETING CHRISTIAN HOLINESS by Westlake Taylor Purkiser
W. T. Purkiser (1910-92) was a prolific writer, respected scholar, and well-loved preacher within the Church of the Nazarene who also had a significant voice in the larger evangelical Christian community. He authored and contributed to some of the most widely disseminated and enduring works in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. PREFACE Christian holiness has three aspects. [...]
The Biblical Basis for the Doctrine of Holiness – Dr. Kenneth Geiger
Introduction This study is based upon the premise, and the writer holds the view, that both the Old and New Testaments constitute the divinely inspired Word of God, inerrant in the originals, and the final authority for life and truth. This is the official position of the National Holiness Association and, quite uniformly, the view [...]
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WORDWISE by John Seaman
ONU (Olivet Nazarene University) president John Bowling knows the importance and value of words. He wrote about them in his first book A Way With Words. Words are used to define what we think and deeply believe, they give expression to our deepest emotions as well as provide an outlet for the less significant. Wait ‘til [...]
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NAZARENE IDENTITY: Past and Present
Student understanding of the doctrine of entire sanctification and their own religious experiences indicate the effectiveness of the Church of the Nazarene in passing on its identity and mission to the next generation. This essay compares the formal statements of the Church from early Manuals and quadrennial addresses of the General Assembly with student opinions [...]
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Sanctification & Its Synonyms – Part 2 – by W. T. Purkiser