
Martin Knapp
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Messages to the Churches
21CO 6:19HEB 4:12REV 2:1Martin Knapp preaches about the importance of Bible holiness, emphasizing the need for Scriptural organization within the Church. He highlights the dangers of compromising with worldly influences and the significance of remaining steadfast in faith and purity. Knapp urges believers to seek Pentecostal holiness, planting revival movements in every city to spread the fire of the Holy Ghost. He stresses the watchful care of Christ over His Church, warning against dead works and the substitution of good deeds for genuine love and surrender to God.
School Life and Pastorate
1PRO 11:30MAT 16:26MRK 8:36LUK 15:10ACT 20:24ROM 10:141CO 9:221TH 2:8JAS 5:201PE 4:8Martin Knapp emphasizes the importance of prioritizing soul-saving over acquiring knowledge, drawing inspiration from the spirit of true Methodism and the Gospel. He shares the story of a young man, Weber, who kept salvation first in his life, leading to impactful evangelistic work even during his school days. Weber's independence of surroundings, persistence in personal work, and love for laboring among the outcasts and lowly serve as valuable lessons for young converts and students. Despite facing opposition and challenges, Weber's faith, persistence, and prevailing prayer led to numerous conversions and impactful ministry work, showcasing the power of prioritizing soul-saving.
The Conditions
1ISA 65:7JHN 16:7ROM 3:24ROM 5:1ROM 8:16ROM 12:12CO 6:17EPH 5:2HEB 13:121PE 1:161PE 1:18Martin Knapp emphasizes the necessity of meeting certain conditions to receive the gift of the Double Cure, which includes conversion and entire sanctification having both a God side and a man side. The sermon delves into the divine and human aspects of redemption, conviction, pardon, justification, adoption, witness, peace, and more, highlighting the roles of God and man in the process. Knapp stresses the importance of intellectual belief, intense desire, resolution, repentance, genuine repentance components, restitution, prayer, and appropriating faith in the pursuit of sanctification.
Sermon -- Prayer
0MAL 3:8JHN 14:13EPH 2:181TI 2:8JAS 4:8Revelation. J. H. Weber preaches on the importance of prayer, focusing on the conditions for successful praying as outlined in 1 Timothy 2:8. He emphasizes the need for believers to lift up holy hands, cleanse their hearts, pay their dues, and give generously to God without wrath or doubting. Weber highlights the significance of praying in the name of Jesus and seeking the Holy Spirit's conviction for the unsaved, rather than asking for their conversion directly.
What It Is Not
01CO 9:27Martin Knapp emphasizes that the 'Double Cure' is not about bodily healing or fanaticism, but rather a New Testament remedy for sin that leads to spiritual health. It does not offer freedom from human infirmities or exemption from mistakes, but rather provides grace to endure and overcome them. The 'Double Cure' does not mean an experience where one cannot sin, but rather a deep transformation of the soul that aligns with God's will. It is not simply reformation, conversion, or consecration, but a soul cure and tonic that leads to spiritual maturity and growth.
What Is Meant by It
0MAT 1:21Martin Knapp preaches about the Double Cure, which includes the act of soul-healing and soul-toning provided by Jesus for all believers. This cure involves dying to sin and everything that may hinder the soul's connection with Jesus, freedom from sin's guilt and inbeing, purity, power, abundant blessings, receiving the Holy Ghost, oneness with God's will, pleasing God, holiness, perfect love, and entire sanctification. The Double Cure is God's remedy for spiritual ups and downs, offering perfect soul health and stability. It is a second work subsequent to regeneration, wrought instantaneously and by faith, and is an experience to be obtained in this life.
Bro. Weber's Experience as Related in His Meetings
0ISA 1:18MAT 28:19ACT 3:19ROM 8:282CO 5:17EPH 2:8PHP 4:13JAS 1:221PE 4:101JN 1:9Martin Knapp shares his personal journey of conversion from Roman Catholicism to becoming a devout Methodist, highlighting the struggles, temptations, and transformations he experienced along the way. Despite facing challenges and doubts, he ultimately finds salvation and a calling to the ministry, leading to a life dedicated to serving God and spreading His word through evangelism and charitable works.
Need of the Double Cure
0MAT 5:48JHN 17:17ROM 7:21GAL 5:17EPH 3:16EPH 5:18PHP 3:121TH 2:131PE 1:16Martin Knapp preaches on the concept of Conversion as the first step towards spiritual healing, emphasizing that while Conversion forgives past transgressions and imparts spiritual life, it does not provide complete cleansing. The sermon highlights the need for believers to seek the 'Double Cure,' as commanded in the Bible to 'be perfect,' 'be holy,' and 'be filled with the Spirit.' Various church creeds and testimonies from converted individuals across denominations affirm the ongoing struggle with inbred sin even after conversion, pointing to the necessity of a deeper work of grace for full sanctification.
Typified in the Old Testament
0GEN 21:2GEN 29:26EXO 21:2ISA 1:18ISA 40:29Martin Knapp preaches on the transformative power of the Double Cure, emphasizing the importance of receiving both justification and sanctification to serve God with joy forever. Through biblical symbols like Rachel and Leah, Ishmael and Isaac, and the burning bush, he illustrates the process of casting out inbred sin and experiencing complete cleansing. Knapp also highlights the journey from the wilderness of the justified life to the Canaan of fully saved life, where believers can serve God in holiness and righteousness. The sermon culminates in the invitation to enter the holiest place of entire sanctification through the blood of Jesus, where God manifests Himself in perfect love.
Typified in the New Testament
0MAT 3:11MAT 8:2MAT 9:2MAT 9:20MAT 9:27MAT 9:34MRK 8:22LUK 14:14ROM 1:3HEB 13:121PE 1:2Martin Knapp preaches about the significance of the Bible as a double blessing, with the Old Testament paving the way for the New Testament, both inspired by the Holy Ghost and essential for salvation. He emphasizes the importance of not minimizing one testament over the other. Knapp discusses the double dispensations, authorship, nature, baptism, bodily resurrection, and healing, illustrating the need for a Double Cure in spiritual life.
The Apostles and the Double Cure
0JHN 17:14Martin Knapp preaches about the apostles and their co-workers receiving the Double Cure at Pentecost, being filled with the Holy Ghost and having their hearts purified by faith. Before Pentecost, they were truly converted, having received the Word, being persecuted for unworldliness, chosen and ordained by Jesus, experiencing wonderful manifestations of Jesus, forsaking all for Christ, having their names written in heaven, and having God with them. However, they were not fully sanctified as shown by their revengeful, uncharitable, and unbelieving behaviors, lack of perfect love, self-seeking attitudes, impatience, fear of the Pharisees, yielding to temptation, hastiness, discouragement, and earthly kingdom expectations.
Sham Doctors
0JER 8:11ROM 3:10PHP 2:122PE 3:181JN 1:8Martin Knapp preaches about the dangers of being deceived by false teachings that hinder believers from experiencing the Double Cure of full salvation. He exposes various 'doctors' who substitute God's provision with their own remedies, such as Dr. Delusion, Dr. Fire, Dr. Water, Dr. Culture, and more, leading many astray. Knapp emphasizes the importance of seeking true sanctification through Jesus Christ, the Great Physician, who alone can provide the Double Cure of perfect love and purity.
The Incline
0MAT 5:8ACT 1:8PHP 3:141TH 5:23HEB 12:14Martin Knapp preaches about the spiritual ascent to the blessed Beulah Land experience, likening it to ascending an inclined plane to heights of perfect love, holiness, sanctification, and a pure heart. Believers are urged to make the ascent, leaving behind the fever and fog of spiritual sickness in the lowlands. The journey requires abandonment to God, faith in His unseen power, and adherence to His promises, leading to a second and definite experience of receiving perfect love after conversion.
Witnesses
0ACT 2:4Martin Knapp preaches about the Double Cure that cleanses the heart from sin, fills it with perfect love, and empowers the tongue to proclaim its worth and magnify its Author. Testimonies from biblical figures like Enoch, Noah, Job, and David, as well as believers like John Fletcher and T. C. Upham, demonstrate the transformative power of this Double Cure throughout history. Various individuals, including Paul, Stephen, and Cornelius, experienced the infilling of the Holy Spirit, leading to a life of holiness and service. The sermon emphasizes that the Double Cure is available to all believers, not just a select few, as seen in the diverse testimonies from believers of different denominations and walks of life.
How Retained
02CO 9:8Martin Knapp emphasizes the importance of not only receiving the Double Cure for soul health but also preserving it to grow in grace, strength, and usefulness. He provides numerous warnings and advice on how to maintain soul health, such as avoiding self-confidence, evil influences, compromising situations, and neglecting spiritual disciplines. Knapp encourages believers to continually trust in Jesus, resist temptation, stay loyal to the church, and spread the Double Cure experience to others. He reminds them that God's sufficiency will enable them to overcome challenges and remain steadfast in their faith.
Motives for Seeking the Double Cure
0MAT 1:21Martin Knapp preaches about the importance of sanctification as the will of God, emphasizing that accepting sanctification aligns one with God's will while opposing it goes against God's remedy for worldliness. Sanctification was the great object of Jesus' incarnation, the prayer of Jesus for the Church, the design of God in providing redemption, the great object of gospel preaching, and essential to successful witnessing, work, happiness, and gaining heaven.
The Pentecostal Baptism
0LUK 11:13ACT 1:5ACT 2:4ACT 2:33ACT 2:37ACT 2:42ROM 8:26GAL 3:27EPH 5:181TH 5:19Martin Knapp preaches about the scarlet thread of Jesus' blood and the white thread of the promise of the Holy Ghost running through the Bible. He emphasizes the importance of the Pentecostal outpouring of the Holy Ghost as 'The Promise' of all ages, highlighting the prophets' anticipation and Jesus' proclamation of this promise. Knapp underscores the commanded, spiritual, and empowering nature of this baptism, stressing the need for believers to fully surrender to God and obey His command to be filled with the Spirit.
Pentecostal Sanctification
01PE 1:2Martin Knapp preaches about Pentecostal sanctification as the genuine work of Jesus in believers through the baptism of the Holy Ghost, contrasting it with false substitutes promoted by Satan. This sanctification is received by obeying the truth, through the blood of Jesus, and is the will of God for believers to abstain from worldliness. It was a source of apostolic rejoicing and is accompanied by transcendentally glorious benefits such as a clean heart, perfect peace, overcoming power, perfect love, holy courage, delight in duty, spiritual joy, perfect assurance, patience, fruitfulness, and abounding grace. Pentecostal sanctification makes its possessor like Jesus, requires crucifixion of self, and is obtained by faith and obedience.
Pentecostal Converts
01TH 1:9Martin Knapp preaches about the characteristics of Pentecostal converts, emphasizing their spiritual vitality, loyalty to Christ, transformation, conviction of sin, and hunger for holiness. These converts are marked by their love for others, obedience to God's Word, and joyful expectation of Christ's return. They are distinguished by their honesty, humility, and readiness to confess sins, as well as their hunger for God's Word and their fruitfulness in displaying the fruits of the Spirit. Knapp warns against counterfeit conversions and emphasizes the importance of genuine repentance, sanctification, and a Christ-like lifestyle.
Pentecostal Revivals
0ACT 8:6Martin Knapp preaches about the characteristics of Pentecostal revivals, emphasizing that they are cloud-bursts of salvation, fully sanctifying believers, converting sinners, confounding opposition, and repulsing the devil. These revivals are conditional, requiring human compliance with spiritual laws, and are Holy Ghost revivals that honor the Holy Spirit's guidance and work. They are fruitful, miraculous, protracted, opposed, continuous, contagious, and genuine, leading people into both initial and uttermost salvation by meeting Pentecostal conditions and honoring the Holy Ghost.
Pentecostal Gifts
0ACT 6:31CO 12:91CO 12:311CO 14:11CO 14:241CO 14:27EPH 4:8EPH 4:11Martin Knapp preaches about the gifts God has given to His people, emphasizing the importance of desiring earnestly the greater gifts of the Spirit. These gifts are like boxes within a box, with the first box containing salvation, the second box the gift of the Holy Ghost to the Church, and the third box the various gifts of the Spirit. The diversity of divinely appointed officers and bestowed gifts fortify the Church for spiritual warfare and victory, enabling her to fulfill her mission on earth. The Pentecostal graces melt the church into loyalty and self-sacrifice to God, equipping her with essential weapons for battle and ensuring her effectiveness in advancing God's kingdom.
Pentecostal Giving
0PSA 1:3MAT 5:42MAT 25:34LUK 6:381CO 6:202CO 9:6Martin Knapp preaches on the importance of Pentecostal giving, emphasizing that it should be cheerful, commanded, systematic, universal, and rewarded. He highlights that Pentecostal giving is not about meeting a minimum requirement like the tithe but about giving generously and sacrificially, following the examples of God and Jesus. Knapp stresses that Pentecostal giving enriches the giver, secures prayers and love from those blessed by it, and glorifies God. He warns against the dangers of hoarding wealth for oneself, emphasizing that neglecting to use resources for God's kingdom can lead to condemnation and spiritual poverty.
Pentecostal Homes
0GEN 2:24DEU 11:16PSA 128:3ROM 12:131CO 7:14EPH 5:25EPH 6:1HEB 13:2Martin Knapp preaches about the importance of Pentecostal influences in molding faithful, loving, harmonious, believing, fruitful, obedient, kind, and hospitable homes. He emphasizes the divine foundation of marriage, the necessity of husbands loving their wives sacrificially, the obedience of children, and the significance of being right with God before entering into marriage. Knapp warns against marrying unbelievers, reforming partners through marriage, marrying illegally divorced individuals, and marrying for the wrong reasons. He paints a vivid picture of Pentecostal homes as celestial oases in a world of inhospitality, filled with God's protection, mercy, love, and divine truth.
Pentecostal Healing
0ACT 3:6ACT 4:21ACT 4:311TH 5:23JAS 5:14Martin Knapp preaches on the power of Pentecostal healing, emphasizing the three great works of redemption: Justification, Baptism with the Holy Ghost, and Final Glorification. He highlights the importance of maintaining physical health through obedience to natural and spiritual laws, such as avoiding overindulgence, practicing cleanliness, and abstaining from injurious habits. Knapp stresses that Pentecostal healing is scriptural, actual, divine, and instantaneous, drawing people closer to Christ, exalting Jesus, and confounding infidelity. He encourages trustful Christian character development, emphasizes divine endorsement, and underscores the miraculous and available nature of Pentecostal healing.
The Double Work
0ISA 1:5MAT 18:3LUK 13:3ROM 3:23ROM 12:11CO 3:1GAL 5:191TH 5:23HEB 12:141JN 1:9Martin Knapp preaches about the double nature of sin, highlighting how it pollutes both the soul and outer life, turning the heart into a den of vile passions and the exterior life into a panorama of dark deeds. He emphasizes the twofold cure for sin: conversion, which includes pardon, adoption, and life in Christ, and entire sanctification, which involves complete cleansing, perfect love, and a witness of holiness. The sermon also delves into the double conditions required for this cure: repentance, which includes sorrow, giving up sin, confession, and faith, and consecration, which involves death to sin, yielding to God, and appropriating faith.