The Way of Holiness, with Notes by the Way; Being a Narrative of Religious Experience Resulting from a Determination to Be a Bible Christian
Overview
Dive into a foundational text in the Holiness Movement. This tale in the mold of Pilgrim’s Progress went through 50 editions in its first two decades of publication. Phoebe Palmer develops an abstract account of the way to salvation through written portraits. As reviewer Rev. L.L. Hamline notes in the preface to the second edition, “[Palmer] has but one aim, namely, to present pictures—Daguerreotype impressions—of her states of mind, from the time she started in the way to seek holiness, until, and after she attained it. The difficulties she encountered—their effect upon her mind—and the manner of her escape are all so represented that the pious reader readily apprehends them.” This classic text offers clear exposition of the doctrine of entire sanctification with a fresh simplicity and creative format.
Top Highlights
“I will let every high state of grace, in name, alone, and seek only to be fully conformed to the will of God, as recorded in his written word. My chief endeavors shall be centred in the aim to be an humble Bible Christian. By the grace of God, all my energies shall be directed to this one point. With this single aim, I will journey onward, even though my faith may be tried to the uttermost by those manifestations being withheld, which have previously been regarded as essential for the establishment of faith.’” (Page 20)
“‘Whatever my former deficiencies may have been, God requires that I should now be holy. Whether convicted, or otherwise, duty is plain. God requires present holiness.’ On coming to this point, she at once apprehended a simple truth before unthought of, i. e., Knowledge is conviction.” (Page 19)
“How shall I know when I have consecrated all to God? And how ascertain whether God accepts the sacrifice—and how know the manner of its acceptance?” (Page 22)
“We have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we might know the things freely given to us of God.’” (Page 22)
“entire devotion of heart and life to God should be the absorbing subject of the succeeding pilgrimage of life.” (Pages 21–22)
- Title: The Way of Holiness, with Notes by the Way; Being a Narrative of Religious Experience Resulting from a Determination to Be a Bible Christian
- Author: Phoebe Palmer
- Publisher: Lane & Tippett
- Print Publication Date: 1845
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Holiness
- Resource ID: LLS:WRKSPHBPLMR01
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T06:45:53Z