What does the Bible say about progressive sanctification?
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The Bible teaches that there is no such thing as progressive sanctification; the inward man created in true righteousness cannot become more holy.
The concept of progressive sanctification suggests that a believer can gradually improve their holiness through various means. However, the Scripture indicates that the outward man is incapable of producing righteousness, while the inward man, created in true righteousness and holiness, cannot become better or worse. What Paul emphasizes in Romans 7 is that the flesh profits nothing and cannot keep the law of God. Thus, the teaching that holiness can be progressively attained through personal effort contradicts biblical truth.
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