When persons claim that they are sanctified, it is sufficient evidence that they are far from being holy. They fail to see their own weakness and utter destitution. They look upon themselves as reflecting the image of Christ, because they have no true knowledge of him. The greater the distance between them and their Saviour, the more righteous they appear in their own eyes.

Når personer hævder at de er helliggjort, er det nok bevis på, at de er langt fra at være hellige. De ser ikke deres egen svaghed og fuldstændige udslettelse. De ser på sig selv som den der genspejler Kristi billede, fordi de ikke kender ham rigtigt. Jo større afstand mellem dem og deres Frelser, des mere retfærdig vil de se ud i deres egne øjne.