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"Let us go on to perfection." Being imperfect, we automatically have wrong views of perfection. But God's Word gives us His view of perfection, how it is attained, and how it is enjoyed.
Excerpt: “Let us go on to perfection.”
In many souls, there is an earnest desire after increased holiness in these last days; and in the midst of so much declension and coldness of heart, that desire, and longing of heart for holiness and consecration to God, should be encouraged in every possible way according to God. With this object I now write a few thoughts on this subject. To help every anxious soul is my desire, and to hinder none.
As I know this will be read by those deeply interested in this subject, with them I can speak freely. I feel one question pressing upon my heart, and I know it has pressed on many of your hearts. How is it that so many of those professing holiness of heart, and many sincerely seeking it, have been so sadly discouraged? so many disappointed? so many almost giving up the pursuit in despair? And have you not heard precious souls, who have, and do, profess holiness, ask this question also -How is it there is so little growth? We attend holiness conferences, meetings, and preachings, and it is painfully felt there is little or no growth: how is this? The Lord, I believe, will enable me to answer these solemn inquiries. And I am sure He alone can.
It is then of all importance, that we rightly understand this portion of scripture, and all others which speak on this subject. Our blessed Lord says “He that receiveth seed into the good ground, is he that heareth the word and understandeth it; which bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty” (Matt. 13:23). There is no uncertainty as to this, then, that all real growth and fruit-bearing must flow from a right reception and right understanding of the Word of God.
Now have we been sufficiently careful in this matter. Take these few words, “Let us go on unto perfection” (Heb. 6:1). Who are the persons thus addressed? What are they to go on from, and what is the perfection the are to go on to? We may have carelessly quoted and used this text, as though it were addressed to all Christians; and as if it meant we were to go on, as some say, crucifying the flesh or mortifying it, either progressively or by one sudden act of faith, until we attain to purity within. Any way perfect purity within is the perfection supposed by many to be spoken of here.
For the present I will leave the inquiry as to crucifying or mortifying the flesh, and speak on that later on.
May I ask you now to go with me to this epistle to the Hebrews, and calmly yet closely inquire what is meant in these words we have before us. One thing is very clear, the whole epistle, and therefore these words, were addressed to professedly believing Hebrews. And we must not forget that great numbers of them were very zealous of the law (Acts 21:20). And that they were very dull of hearing, as it is written, “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age (or perfect, see margin)” (Heb. 5:12-14). Surely we need to study these words carefully, and then bear in mind that the persons specially addressed were Jewish professors, and were babes as to the full doctrine of Christ.