The Bible teaches that sanctification is the process of becoming holy, set apart for God’s service, which involves both the purging of sin and the spiritual refining of the soul.
Sanctification, as defined in Scripture, signifies being consecrated and set apart for holy use. This process consists of two main aspects: the privative part involves the purging out of sin, while the positive part focuses on the spiritual refinement of the soul. The Bible illustrates sanctification through various texts; for instance, Romans 8 indicates that the Spirit plays a crucial role in our sanctification, transforming us into the likeness of Christ. Ultimately, sanctification is seen as a divine work, where believers are not only washed from sin but also adorned with purity, reflecting God’s image.
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Romans 8, 1 Thessalonians 4:7, Hebrews 10:10, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, Ephesians 4:1-16, Romans 7:14-25, 2 Peter 1:5-11, John 15:1-5, Romans 1:4, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Ephesians 1:4, Romans 6:1-14, Romans 8:1-2, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, Ephesians 5:26, Hebrews 10:4, Ephesians 4, Colossians 3:9-10, Ephesians 4:24, Romans 6:6, John 17:17, Romans 12:18, 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18, 1 John 3:2, Psalm 16:11, Exodus 13:1-15, Hebrews 12:22-23, Mark 9:49-50, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Hebrews 1:3, 1 Cor 1:30, John 8:31, John 15:9, Gal 2:5, Col 1:23, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 2:13, Ephesians 2:10, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 10:16, Romans 8:29, Hebrews 10:14, Leviticus 20:8, Leviticus 11:44-45, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Romans 12:1, Leviticus 20:7-8, Ephesians 4:1, 1 John 1:7, Romans 12:2, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, John 17:17-19, Romans 8:4-10, 1 Peter 1:2, Jude 1, Hebrews 3:1, Hosea 7:8, Hebrews 10:19-22, Exodus 30:17-21, Romans 8:29-30, 2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 8:1, Galatians 5:16-17, Jude 1:1, Exodus 13:11-16, Mark 7, Titus 3:5, Romans 6:13, Romans 7:18, John 3:6, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 Peter 1:3-5, Exodus 13:17-22, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7, Hebrews 10:10-14, Hebrews 9:22, Romans 6:1-4, Romans 1:7, Hebrews 2:11, 1 Peter 2:9, John 15:3, John 17:19, Acts 26:18, Ephesians 5:25-27, 1 Corinthians 15:23, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, Isaiah 6:5, Job 40:4, Psalm 51:3, Colossians 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:4-5, Hebrews 13:12, 1 Corinthians 2:14, Ephesians 2:1-5, 2 Corinthians 4:6, 1 Peter 1:2; Jude 1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Genesis 1:26-27, John 17:17; Genesis 2:3; Exodus 13:2, Romans 8:1-13, Romans 6:14, Romans 7:4-6, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, Genesis 1:26, Galatians 5:24, Colossians 2:10, Romans 3:10, Ephesians 4:22-24, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Genesis 2:3, 2 Peter 3:18, Romans 8:13, 1 Peter 1:15, Hebrews 13:20-21, Exodus 22:31, Acts 20:32, Exodus 19, Hebrews 10:22, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:6-7, Romans 8:1-4, Psalm 119:105, Ephesians 1:3, 1 John 5:1, Ephesians 1:3-20, 2 Corinthians 5:15-16, 2 Peter 1:3, Hebrews 2, Ephesians 1:6, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 8:30, Exodus 29:1-9, Titus 3:3-7, Romans 7:6, Ephesians 1:5, Colossians 1:21, Galatians 5:17, Isaiah 64:6, 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, Romans 6:1-2, Joshua 3:5, Ecclesiastes 1:4, John 1:14, Ephesians 2:20, Colossians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 1:1-10, Colossians 1:12-14, Genesis 2, 1 Peter 2:1-10, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Romans 8:5-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 1 Corinthians 6:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:22-23, Ephesians 2:1, Romans 7:24-25, Ephesians 1:3-6, Romans 15:16, 1 John 1:8, Hebrews 2:11-12, Acts 14:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, I Thessalonians 5:24, II Thessalonians 2:13, Exodus 13, Romans 3, Galatians 3, Hebrews 10, Ephesians 4:23-24, 1 John 3:14, Joshua 3:5-9, John 8:36, Psalm 19, Psalm 119, Ezekiel 36:21-32, Jeremiah 32:37-42, Leviticus 20:26, Philippians 3:10-11, Exodus 29:1-7, 1 Peter 1:14-16, John 3:3, 1 Corinthians 1:1-3, 2 Peter 1:2-11, Exodus 4:6-8, Philippians 2:12-13, Romans 8:28-30, Exodus 13:1-10, Galatians 3:1-14, Exodus 13:2, Leviticus 11:44, Galatians 1, Matthew 12:46-50
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