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How do we know that sanctification is not the improvement of our old nature?

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Sanctification is the maturation of the new nature, not the renovation of the old sinful nature.

The process of sanctification is rooted in the truth that when God saves a sinner, He does not improve the old fallen nature but instead creates a new righteous nature. Galatians 5:17 illustrates how the flesh and the Spirit are in continual conflict. The Holy Spirit's role is to grow and mature this new nature, not to modify the old sinner’s nature. Believers will always grapple with their flesh, which cannot be improved, as highlighted in passages like Romans 7:18, which states that in the flesh dwells no good thing. The believer’s life is characterized by the struggle against sin, evidencing the distinction between the two natures, reaffirming that sanctification is about the growth of that new creation in Christ.
Scripture References: Galatians 5:17, Romans 7:18

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