Standards of Life and Service

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26652

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Standards of Life and Service

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en

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Commissioner T. H. Howard presents a compelling call to personal holiness, urging believers to move beyond mere profession to a life of practical obedience. Blending spiritual urgency with practical counsel, this work challenges readers to embrace full salvation, deliverance from sin, and active service, offering a transformative path to a life aligned with God's character.

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In 'Standards of Life and Service,' Commissioner Thomas Henry Howard delivers a series of addresses originally given during Holiness Meetings in London in 1908. The text argues that Christianity is a present-day demand for a good life, not merely a set of ancient memories. Howard emphasizes that holiness is not optional but a binding duty, rooted in the command to 'be holy, for I am holy.' He distinguishes between the work of God in justifying the soul and the work of man in walking in obedience, warning against antinomianism—the dangerous belief that faith alone maintains salvation without active obedience. Howard illustrates that true religion begins within the heart; a good tree produces good fruit, while a corrupt heart yields evil works. He uses vivid examples, such as a university professor delivered from an ungovernable temper and a mother transformed from a fretting spirit into one of perfect peace, to demonstrate the power of the Holy Ghost to change character. The book also addresses the need for 'perpetual covenants' of consecration, urging readers to respond to God's call with an unreserved surrender ('Here am I; send me') rather than bargaining with God. Howard calls all believers, regardless of their specific role, to go where God sends them, whether to distant fields of heathendom or local spheres of need, to rescue souls from despair. He asserts that while social needs like poverty and ignorance must be addressed, the deepest wail of the world is the absence of God and eternal hope. Ultimately, the work serves as a practical guide for those seeking to live a life of purity, joy, and effective service, grounded in the belief that only a sanctified heart can produce the fruit of the Spirit.

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