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Can a person become sanctified by their own efforts?

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No, a person cannot become sanctified by their own efforts; it's solely a work of God.

The premise that sanctification can be achieved through one's own efforts is thoroughly refuted in the sermon. Sanctification is an act of God, who alone can set individuals apart and make them holy. Man's attempts to sanctify himself are likened to trying to clean with a dirty rag, resulting in a greater mess (Isaiah 66:17). The sermon reinforces that only by coming to Christ in faith as a helpless sinner can one be made holy. True sanctification involves recognizing one’s inability and dependence on God’s grace, as it is mentioned repeatedly throughout scripture that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works.
Scripture References: Isaiah 66:17

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Who Are The Sanctified?
Frank Tate · Dec 21, 2016
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