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48 PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE SUGGESTING THE TWO EXPERIENCES

“Pardon iniquities;” “Cleanse iniquity.” Jeremiah 33:8 . “Blot out transgressions—in the plural; Wash and cleanse from iniquity and sin—in the singular. Psalm 51:1, 2.

“An highway and a way.” Isaiah 35:8 .

“After that he put his hands again upon his eyes.” Two touches necessary before he could see clearly. Mark 8:22 –25.

“Righteousness and sanctification.” 1 Corinthians 1:30 . Engrafting and so becoming a “branch”—having life and fruit—one experience; After there is fruit, the promise of a purging and cleansing, and more fruit, a second experience. John 15:2 .

Deliverance from “condemnation,” one experience; deliverance from “the law of sin and death,” a second experience. Romans 8:1,2 .

“Justified by faith, we have peace with God,” one experience; “Also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand,” and glory in tribulations also. Romans 5:1, 2 . Another experience.

“Redeem us from all iniquity and purify.” Titus 2:14 . Becoming the sons of God and having the hope of seeing him as he is, one experience; after this, “purifieth himself even as he is pure,” a second experience. 1 John 3:1 –3.

To forgive us our sins and to cleanse. 1 John, 1:7 –9. “Cleanse your hands, ye sinners;” a sinner is one who commits sin; “and purify your hearts ye double minded.” A double-minded man is a man with two minds—the carnal mind and the mind of the Spirit. James. 4:8.

“Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it that He might sanctify and cleanse it.” Sanctification is for the church not for sinners. The Church is made up of all true believers. It is one experience to be born into “the church,” and only after that do we become eligible to the sanctifying grace. Ephesians 5:25 –27.

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance,” which brought to them the remission of sins, (Luke 3:3); “He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire,” Matthew 3:11 . The baptism with the Holy Ghost is given to believers only, John 14:17 , and in the Upper Room included the purifying of the heart, Acts 15:8, 9 .

“They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” “Sanctify them through thy truth.” John 17:1, 17 .

Jesus evidently believed the disciples did not receive sanctification when they were converted and separated from the world, but that they should receive it as a second experience. He surely would not have prayed for something they already had. He believed it was a “divine act”—something his Father must do for them; He believed it was an experience to be realized in this life, for He was not praying for death.