There is a certain Pilgrim representative of the Bible Standard Ministries who is obviously confused and is contradictory to the Epiphany Truth writings by making the statement that those of us who are consecrated, living today, have
Christ's imputed merit and are perfect.
Merit—No Embargo On Merit.
Question (1999)—Do “Between-the-Ages” consecrators have an embargo on Jesus’ Ransom merit in order to exist?
Answer.—Neither the Youthful Worthies nor the Consecrated Epiphany Campers have an embargo on Christ’s merit. But we do not expect God to apply the merit for the world until the Youthful Worthies have all gone down into death (E. 15, p. 251, par. 1, 252).
The facts that the Consecrated Epiphany Campers have no embargo on Christ’s merit does not prevent their existing now any more than similarly the fact that the Ancient Worthies had no embargo on the merit prevented them from existing. The Ancient Worthies had their faith imputed to them for righteousness and their justification—unlike that of the Gospel-Age new creatures—Was tentative rather than vitalized (Rom. 4: 1-3). ’99-87
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This is an excellent reference and the point is well made. All who are ephipany enlightened bible students have understood that this has been taught by all of the Executuve trustees in the past. So why change such a basic tennent of faith now? In that we all agreed on this point in the past why can't we still agree that there is no embargo on the merit for those consecrated now? Are we so weak in our understanding of or love for the truth we once held dear that we can abandon it without challanging the basis for the "progressive understanding" that is spewing forth. May God help us all in the understanding of and adherence to “His“ word.
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