Sanctification: Resources on Overcoming Sin

We Sacred Namers have gotten really good at identifying sin, defining sin and even analyzing sin. But has anyone ever developed a systematic theology for OVERCOMING sin?

Starting in 1989, The Congregation of Yahweh, Nottingham, England, published a series of articles on the subject of Sanctification. At Tabernacles 1989, I and one other brother in the Faith saw the No. 33 issue of HaShem Magazine, which introduced this topic. After about 2 years of earnest prayer and inquiry, we both received this blessing, at about the same time, though we were geographically separated by 100's of miles. Some people receieve this gift immediately upon asking for it, some receive it immediately upon baptism, and still others like me have to ask and then wait.

In anticipation of some misunderstanding: I noticed, at various points in my quest, some confusion over whether Sanctification was an event, or else a process. After carefully considering all of the evidence, Sanctification is a process that begins at a specific point in time. But the witness that one receives in his spirit about this gift is usually referred to as the point at which they received Sanctification. There, indeed, comes a moment when everything is different, and the worst is behind you. It should be noted, too, that this experience is neither a Pentecostal nor Charismatic doctrine. It is something available to all, and the earliest Assemblies walked in this.

There is a fine collection of testimonies herein. Keep in mind that everyone's experience is going to be a little different. For me, even six months after receiving Sanctification, I was still lying in bed at night giggling over my Salvation. Others may have a quiet and uneventful transition to a victorious life.

Downloads can take several minutes each for these scanned-in Issues of HaShem Magazine. They range from 6MB to 8MB in size. Please be patient. I URGE YOU to FIRST read the editor's introduction in the No.33 Issue. That will surely set the tone for your own quest for this ancient and overlooked blessing.

I hope that the collection of testimonies and teachings in these three magazines will inspire you to seek total Sanctification.

Issue No.33 Introduces the Topic of Sanctification by doing a review of what great preachers in the past knew about this blessing. The articles are written by modern saints who received Sanctification in Yahshua. It is important to note that even great Evangelists from over 100 years ago knew about this important gift. The personal testimonies of Pastor Warsop and of Brother Daniel Smith place this experience in a modern context to which we all can relate.

HaShem Magazine No 33

Upon publication of the issue on Sanctification, The Congregation of Yahweh, Nottingham received numerous inquiries from around the world, from people desiring to know more. The next issue was a collection of testimonies and experiences from saints in Yahshua who sought this Heavenly-Ordained assistance in fighting sin. Please take note of the variety of different approaches these each took.

HaShem Magazine No 34

Two issues later, the HaShem Magazine offered a thought-provoking review of sanctification, built around a study of the Tabernacle in the Wilderness.

HaShem Magazine No 36

Finally, there is the legendary sermon by Alcot Walker.

If the idea of living above sin appeals to you, then this sermon will touch a nerve.

Click Here to hear the sermon "Call to Holiness".

 

Today I remain good friends with the Congregation of Yahweh, Nottingham, having kept Unleavened Bread there in 2004. With a new, major thrust towards an Evangelical Effort, their liturgy is a lvely blend of Classical Sacred Name Doctrine and Evangelical outreach. Beware, these fine saints have no time for legalism, and are anxious to distance themselves from such.

Once you receive Sanctification, the battles will not be over, but the advantge will have shifted dramatically in your favor. Be blessed!

      - M. A. Banak

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