Entire sanctification has long stood at the center of Nazarene theology. Yet the language used to describe this doctrine has shifted repeatedly across the twentieth century, shaping debates within both the Church of the Nazarene and the broader Wesleyan tradition.

The Living Doctrine of Entire Sanctification approaches this history from a fresh angle. Rather than beginning with theological systems, Darrell Poeppelmeyer starts with the lived worship of the church, revivals, altar services, and hymnody, that first gave shape to Nazarene holiness. Long before theologians defined it, holiness was experienced, testified to, and sung.

By reconnecting theology to its liturgical roots, this book reveals a new way to understand how Nazarene holiness has been formed, expressed, and sustained across generations. What emerges is not a fading doctrine, but a living one, faithfully preserved even as its language continued to change.