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How do we know believers are holy?

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Believers are declared holy as they are sanctified through Christ's sacrifice and possess a holy nature given by the Spirit.

The holiness of believers is an essential aspect of sovereign grace theology, founded on the understanding that all Christians are sanctified in Christ Jesus. As stated in Hebrews 10:10, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ, believers have been sanctified once for all. This means that, in God's eyes, those for whom Christ died are counted as holy because of His righteousness. Additionally, Ephesians 1:4 expresses that believers were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless. Thus, the new identity as holy ones (saints) is not rooted in personal merit, but in the gracious act of God through Christ and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture References: Hebrews 10:10, Ephesians 1:4

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The Temple of God
Todd Nibert · Jun 25, 2006
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