Intro

This blog gains its name from the book Steele's Answers published in 1912. It began as an effort to blog through that book, posting each of the Questions and Answers in the book in the order in which they appeared. I started this on Dec. 10, 2011. I completed blogging from that book on July 11, 2015. Along the way, I began to also post snippets from Dr. Steele's other writings — and from some other holiness writers of his times. Since then, I have begun adding material from his Bible commentaries. I also re-blog many of the old posts.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Heart Circumcision

Abraham’s spiritual life unfolds through three major turning points — three decisive moments that mark his growth in faith and obedience.

The first came when he was called to leave his country and his relatives at God’s command. This moment mirrors the call of the Holy Spirit that eventually reaches every sinner: a call to turn away from known sin as preparation for saving faith in Christ.

Monday, March 2, 2026

The Probation for Holiness (Rewritten)

John Wesley
John Wesley
Advocates of entire sanctification — figures like Wesley, Fletcher, and Watson — have always insisted that this blessing is just as clearly identified and graciously promised in Scripture as justification, regeneration, adoption, and the witness of the Spirit. Yet despite these strong claims, many sincere believers struggle with real intellectual and biblical questions about whether this experience is truly distinct. They wonder why God did not make this great blessing so unmistakably clear that doubt and debate would be impossible.

If this privilege really stands above all other benefits of the atonement the way Mont Blanc towers over the lesser mountains of Europe, why doesn’t it rise just as obviously before everyone’s eyes? Why isn’t it impossible to misunderstand or dismiss?