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  PREACH IT DEFINITELY AND SPECIFICALLY
  by Arthur Vess
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Summary: Arthur Vess emphasizes the importance of preaching the second
definite work of grace, stressing eradication and death to the old man,
and trusting in God's power to save and sanctify.

Topics: "Sanctification", "Holy Spirit"
Scripture References: Acts 15:9, Romans 6:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Hebrews 11:6, 1 John 4:18

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Arthur Vess emphasizes the importance of seeking a second definite work
of grace, stressing the instantaneous blessing that comes with it. He
highlights the need for eradication and death to the old sinful nature,
emphasizing the crucifixion of the old man to live a life free from sin.
Vess underscores the necessity of meeting God's conditions for Him to
meet our needs, pointing out that faith is essential for purification
and sanctification. He encourages using clear and specific Scriptural
terms like 'sanctification,' 'Holy Ghost,' 'eradication,' 'carnality,'
'second blessing,' and 'perfect love' to help believers understand and
receive this transformative experience.

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Preach it definitely and specifically as a second definite work of
grace, no more and noless. "Press the instantaneous blessing." Offer the
experience on Bible terms and conditions. Stresseradication and death to
the old man, and old woman too -- "knowing this that our old man
iscrucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that
henceforth (from now on) weshould not serve sin, for he that is dead (to
sin) is freed from sin. We must meet the conditions,before God can meet
our need. "Their hearts were purified by faith." There are two reasons
whywe must trust God to save and to sanctify us.

Namely: First, because we cannot do it for ourselves;second, because God
can and will do it for us.

Faith is the switch which ties us on to God's greatpower house,
storehouse and light house. Call it by its clearest Scriptural names, so
that the devil will recognize it and fight it, andso honest, hungry
souls will recognize it and get it. Use definite terms, such as
"sanctification,""Holy Ghost," "eradication," "carnality," "second
blessing," "perfect love," etc.

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