COMMONPLACE HOLINESS
WELCOME
By

H. A. Baldwin

EDITOR'S NOTES: This little book is just 63 pages long. The type in my copy is quite small, but it was not at all difficult to scan. I think this book is very helpful in understanding and evaluating Holiness teaching. Often a particular perpective becomes clearer as we compare it to alternate views. As usual, Baldwin does a very good job of stating, clarifying and defending the Wesleyan view.

Craig L. Adams

CONTENTS

Foreword

Definition

Why People Oppose the Doctrine

Objection 1 — Keswickism

Objection 2 — Failure to Obtain the Experience

Objection 3 — Inconsistencies in Professors

Objection 4 — Do Not Bear Proper Fruits

Objection 5 — As Good As God

Objection 6 — Mis-interpreted Scriptures

Objection 6 — Mis-interpreted Scriptures - Continued

Objection 7 — Not a Scriptural Doctrine

Objection 8 — New Doctrine

Objection 9 — Only a Methodist Doctrine

Objection 10 — Zinzendorfism

Objection 10 — Continued

Objection 11 — Empowering

Objection 12 — Sin in the Flesh

Objection 13 — Profession of Holiness Tends to Pride

Objection 14 — Small Results

Objection 15 — Too High a Standard

Objection 16 — Leads to Fanaticism