The Ordo Salutis (7C) Sanctification: Our Calling to Cleanse Ourselves (3)

This article by Martyn McGeown examines the believer's active role in sanctification based on 2 Corinthians 7:1, arguing that while God's work of sanctification is primary, Scripture emphasizes our responsibility to cleanse ourselves from both physical and spiritual defilement. McGeown distinguishes between filthiness of the flesh (bodily sins) and filthiness of the spirit (internal sins of the heart and mind), providing a practical framework for understanding Christian moral responsibility in the sanctification process.