Birth of a Reformation; Or, The Life and Labors of Daniel S. WarnerByers, A. L. (Andrew L.)
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Birth of a Reformation; Or, The Life and Labors of Daniel S. Warner
Byers, A. L. (Andrew L.)
Church of God (Anderson, Ind.) -- History; Warner, D. S. (Daniel Sidney), 1842-1895
Church signifies "called out." The divinely given title, Church of
God, therefore denotes the called out of God or separated unto God.
Holiness means the same thing; that is, to be separated from all
sin and wholly given up to God.
The editors of the Herald firmly believe that apostolic truths and
Bible holiness can not be separated.
The work of holiness has been too long encumbered by human creeds
and disintegrated parties among its friends.
Though holiness as a distinct experience is the most precious and
important truth of the gospel, its wonderful triumphs have been
much limited and rendered comparatively unstable for the want of
being identified with all other Bible truths and divested of human
systems.
Upon the other hand, the Church, ever accepting the only infallible
and divinely authorized standard of discipline and wearing the only
church title that was "given by the mouth of the Lord," is utterly
disqualified to perform her appointed mission in bringing the world
to God unless she be girded with the invincible power of perfect
holiness and the full and distinct baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Truth is mighty; but holiness, being the fulness of God in man, is
almighty. The union of these divine forces, we believe, will make a
complete conquest of this world for God.
To restore the divine plan in the harmonious action and the spread
of these elements of salvation is the primary object of the Herald.
A part of the paper will therefore be devoted especially to that
doctrine and experience of entire sanctification, to be conducted
by the Associate Editor, the Editor-in-Chief being also fully in
line with holiness definitely through the blood.
With an unshaken trust in God, and confiding in the integrity of
our cause and the support of all lovers of truth and Christian
purity, we begin Vol. II of the Herald in the name of the Lord
Jesus.
I. W. Lowman,
Editor and Publisher.
D. S. Warner,
Associate Editor.
An entry from the diary, dated October 7, contains an interesting
item and will close this chapter.
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