Controversies and Partnership | 05.10.23

Wilkesboro Baptist Church Podcasts · May 15, 2023 · 46m

The Doctrine of Salvation—Sanctification: Controversies and Partnership

Chris Hefner

The Reformed/Baptist view – one event with a process of growth following.

Wesleyan view – a two stage view, crisis is necessary for sanctification. Some hold that perfection is possible.

Pentecostal view – roots in the Wesleyan tradition. Three common positions:

The Classical Holiness stream: baptism in the Spirit as Wesley’s entire sanctification (perfection).

The Holiness-Pentecostal Movement: sanctification as a second work of the Spirit preparing the Christian for the third work of Spirit baptism…