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Sanctification is the work of God’s grace in making us holy. There is a difference between sin surviving in us and sin having the mastery over us. It is one thing for sin to live in you, it is another thing for you to live in sin. Sanctification means that sin is more and more put off and holiness i
Sanctification follows logically upon justification. The two cannot be separated although they may certainly be distinguished. This distinction is, indeed, very necessary; the separation of the two is, however, very precarious for faith and life. Justification is a judicial idea, and consists in a j
But we must understand that a sanctified life is a sovereign work of God in the hearts of men and is not something that man of himself decides to do in order to attain blessings from God. Sanctification is a difficult, life-long process that grows out from the seed of regeneration and is based on ju
We also find this truth in our liturgical forms. The Baptism Form says, "The Holy Ghost assures us, by this holy sacrament, that He will dwell in us, and sanctify us to be members of Christ, applying unto us that which we have in Christ, namely the washing away of our sins, and the daily renewing of
Holiness in God is that divine virtue whereby He is completely consecrated to Himself. For let us remember: God is the highest good. And as such He seeks and finds Himself. He reveals Himself in all the works of His hands as the Holy One. Sin does not have and cannot have any place in God; He is abs
Thus, therefore, Scripture emphasizes the necessity and the reality of the sanctification of the people of God in the midst of the world. In principle they are sanctified at the moment of regeneration and calling, and they are cleansed and purified. Principally, too, they have already put off the ol
Sanctification is God's work of making us holy. This way, separate you from sin. And this way, consecrate you to God and devotion to Him. Eucatechism students also know that sanctification is one of what we call the steps of salvation or the elements of salvation. Seven of them. Beginning with
He set himself apart to be the great sin offering and to give his life. That's the basis of our sanctification that Jesus went to the cross. and sanctified Himself, set Himself apart. In verse 19 he says, For their sakes I sanctify myself. Why did Jesus keep Himself pure? Why did He come as the
That's even more amazing. Sanctification reaches to every part of your being, and to every element of every part of your being. Of course, if you start with the body, you understand that that sanctification doesn't just affect my eyes, so that with my eyes I don't look at what I ought not look
Benedictions are the pronouncement of Christ to his church. They are not mere wishes. They are not simply prayers, though the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Benedictions are the powerful word of Christ to his church. A word that also works in you that believe. When w