Progressive Sanctification
Lifelong Process
Sanctification · 6 verses
Sanctification extends across the entire span of the Christian's temporal existence, admitting no possibility of completed perfection in this present life. From conversion to glorification, believers engage in unceasing spiritual warfare against indwelling sin, pursuing holiness with the confident assurance that He who began this good work will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Scripture References
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”
“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.”
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”
“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.”
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”