Christian Holiness and Entire Sanctification
In this post, I will be covering the Church of the Nazarene's tenth Article of Faith. This Article articulates the denomination's understanding of Christian holiness and the doctrine of Entire Sanctification, or Christian Perfection. This doctrine is the core distinctive of the Church of the Nazarene and of many in the Wesleyan tradition. The Church Of The Nazarene's Tenth Article Of Faith The Church of the Nazarene's tenth Article of Faith states: "We believe that sanctification is the work of God which transforms believers into the likeness of Christ. It is wrought by God’s grace through the Holy Spirit in initial sanctification, or regeneration (simultaneous with justification), entire sanctification, and the continued perfecting work of the Holy Spirit culminating in glorification. In glorification we are fully conformed to the image of the Son. We believe that entire sanctification is that act of God, subsequent to regeneration, by which believers are m...