The Bible teaches that sanctification involves both a definitive aspect where believers are set apart in Christ and a progressive aspect where they grow in holiness over time.
Sanctification in the Bible encompasses the cleansing from sin and the setting apart for God's service, closely aligning with the notion of holiness. This dual concept is understood in two ways. First, there is a one-time definitive sanctification where believers are sanctified fully in Jesus Christ. Secondly, there is a progressive sanctification, which denotes the ongoing growth in holiness that every believer strives for in their spiritual life. This growth is not about quantifiable holiness but rather an increase in the knowledge of Christ and the workings of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
Scripture References:
1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Ephesians 1:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, Ephesians 5:26, Hebrews 10:4, 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 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, Hebrews 10:10, Leviticus 11:44-45, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Romans 12:1, 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, 2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 8:1, Galatians 5:16-17, Exodus 13:11-16, Mark 7, Titus 3:5, Romans 6:13, Romans 7:18, John 3:6, Exodus 13:17-22, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7, Hebrews 2:11, Jude 1:1, 1 Peter 2:9, John 15:3, Acts 26:18, 1 Corinthians 15:23, Isaiah 6:5, Job 40:4, Psalm 51:3, Ephesians 5:25-27, Colossians 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:4-5, 1 Corinthians 2:14, John 17:17; Genesis 2:3; Exodus 13:2, Hebrews 10:10-14, Romans 1:7, John 17:19, Hebrews 13:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, Genesis 1:26, Galatians 5:24, Colossians 2:10, Romans 3:10, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Genesis 2:3, 2 Peter 3:18, Romans 8:13, 1 Peter 1:15, Hebrews 13:20-21, Acts 20:32, Exodus 19, Hebrews 10:22, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:6-7, Psalm 119:105, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 1:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14, Hebrews 2, Ephesians 1:6, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Exodus 29:1-9, Titus 3:3-7, Romans 7:6, Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:30, Colossians 1:21, Galatians 5:17, Isaiah 64:6, 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, Ephesians 2:20, Colossians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 1:1-10, Colossians 1:12-14, Genesis 2, 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, I Thessalonians 5:24, II Thessalonians 2:13, Exodus 13, Romans 3, Galatians 3, Hebrews 10, 1 John 3:14, Joshua 3:5-9, 1 Peter 3:15, Psalm 19, Psalm 119, Ezekiel 36:21-32, Jeremiah 32:37-42, Philippians 3:10-11, Exodus 29:1-7, 1 Peter 1:14-16, John 3:3, Exodus 4:6-8, 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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