What does the Bible say about the sanctification of the church?
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The Bible teaches that the church is sanctified by God in Christ, meaning it is set apart for His glory and made holy.
Sanctification, as understood in the New Testament, specifically involves being set apart by God for His intended purposes. In 1 Corinthians 1:2, Paul refers to the church at Corinth as those 'sanctified in Christ Jesus,' indicating that their sanctification is not due to their own efforts but is a divine act of God selecting them for special service. This is supported in Ephesians 1, where it specifies that believers were chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless. Thus, the church collectively is made holy in and through Christ's redemptive work, highlighting the sovereignty of God throughout the process of salvation.
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