Holiness
A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Theology
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Holiness
A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Theology
About this book
Be holy because I am holy. Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
The Christian life includes many demands, but perhaps none are as challenging or as misunderstood as the biblical command to "be holy" (Leviticus 11:44 and 1 Peter 1:16) or to "be perfect" (Matthew 5:48). How should we understand these charges?
In this volume, three scholars from the Wesleyan tradition offer a collective treatment of the theme of holiness that includes:
- exegesis of key biblical passages
- a survey across church history
- theological reflections on the relationship between entire sanctification and other doctrines
In addition, the coauthors constructively argue for a "neo-holiness" model that encourages the pursuit of Christian perfection but avoids the pitfalls of Pelagianism by incorporating historic understandings of grace and the work of the Holy Spirit with the best of the Wesleyan tradition.
Here, the commands to "be holy" and to "be perfect" take on new meaning. What may have been a burden becomes a blessing.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part One: âBe Holy Because I Am Holyâ: Holiness in the Old Testament
- Part Two: âBe Perfect as Your Heavenly Father Is Perfectâ: Holiness in the New Testament
- Part Three: âLet Those of Us Who Are Perfect Think This Wayâ: Holiness in Christian History
- Part Four: âMay the God of Peace Sanctify You Entirelyâ: A Theology of Holiness
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Recommended Reading on Holiness
- Notes
- Name Index
- Scripture Index
- Praise for Holiness
- About the Authors
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- Copyright