Holiness Is a Life by Bible Banner

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 15, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 39.

Holiness Is a Life

By Bible Banner

Holiness is not an experience, and it is not to be sought in a meeting, as a blessing sent down from Heaven. It is not a gift, it is a life. To be sure we cannot lead a holy life without divine instruction and help. We must then take all means to know right and wrong, both in feeling and practice, and must pray for and receive the Holy Spirit more and more, to dwell in us and strengthen our mind and will to do right. And meetings may be "holiness meetings" just so far as they may minister to us these needed seeds of holy living; but for any one to suppose that he has instantly put on complete holiness, in a meeting, is a great and sad mistake. "Be ye holy" does not mean "feel happy," or "justified," or "sanctified," which feeling men cannot see; but it means, "live godly in Christ Jesus," which men can see. —Bible Banner.