Sanctification in Christ is confirmed through God's grace, which sets believers apart as holy and blameless before Him.
In 1 Corinthians 1:2, Paul refers to the believers as 'sanctified in Christ Jesus,' indicating that their sanctification is an act of God’s grace where they are set apart for divine purpose. This means that sanctification encompasses three aspects: being set apart by God, being declared holy, and the ongoing process of being made holy. The ultimate source of sanctification is the sacrificial work of Christ, as articulated in Hebrews 10:10, which states that through Christ's offering, believers are definitively sanctified. This sanctification reassures us that, as God’s chosen people, we are loved and accepted in Christ, a fact validated through the Holy Spirit's work in our lives.
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