THE GLORY OF GOD ( PART 33 )

Pastor Christopher Choo 

Lesson 3331

THE GLORY OF GOD ( PART 33 )

From Glory to Glory ( Study 12 )

RECAPT ON SANCTIFICATION

At the time of our salvation, we are both positionally and dispositionally sanctified by being washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God (1 Cor. 6:11).

As we continue to grow in the divine life, the Spirit’s sanctifying work continues (Rom 6:19, 22). By the Holy Spirit’s sanctifying us, we are being transformed in our soul into the same image as our Lord Jesus (Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 3:18).

As God’s holy nature is wrought into us through this lifelong process, we experience sanctification in its subjective aspect until every part of our being is saturated with the divine nature. This is very different from any futile attempt we might make to live a sinless life. We must realize that our sanctification is in the Holy Spirit (Rom 15:16) and not in our effort.

Abba Father, this indeed is a humbling lesson. We cannot take pride in our efforts and achievements in our quest for sinless perfection as it is not a goal we can fulfill by ourselves. As we partake of the nature of the Holy Spirit and cooperate with His work of sanctification, He will carry out in us the answer to the prayer Paul uttered in his Epistle to the Thessalonians: “And the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly” (1 Thes. 5:23).