A Defense of Christian Perfection

By Daniel Steele

Table of Contents

  Title Page
  Preface
I  The Title and the Contents
II  A Fundamental of Methodism
III  Definition Defined
IV  The Great Fallacy of the Book
V  Definition of Holiness
VI  Depravity Defined
VII  Native Depravity and the Law
VIII  Definition of Sin
IX  Cleansing Means Empowering
X  Christian Perfection not in the Articles of Religion
XI  Christian Perfection not Ideal
XII  Sanctification up to Knowledge
XIII  Evidence of Entire Sanctification
            1. Not Conscious of Quiescent States
            2. The Spirit Gives no Testimony to Perfected Holiness
XIV  Experience Colored and Shaped by Theory
XV  Discrediting the Witnesses
XVI  All the Saved are Sanctified
XVII  Sanctified Parents of Depraved Children
XVIII  Exegesis
XIX  Love and Perfect Love the Same
XX  No Distinct Classes in the New Testament
XXI  A Kind of Second Blessing Needed by the Church
XXII  Retrocession a Prerequisite of Sanctification
XXIII  Entire Sanctification a Limit to Growth
XXIV  Irrelevant Proof Texts
XXV  No Sins of Ignorance
XXVI  The Absolute Right Unknown to the Masses
XXVII  Subjective Purification
XXVIII  The Author's Experience
XXIX  Baptism With the Holy Ghost
XXX  Sanctification Instantaneous and Entire
XXXI  Genesis of the Doctrine of Entire Sanctification
XXXII  A Cloudy Outlook
XXXIII  A Sunny Outlook
            1. Faithful Preaching
            2. Saving Faith
            3. Direct Witness of the Spirit
            4. Reinstatement of Christian Perfection in the Pulpit
XXXIV  A Hopeful Sign