Sanctification

Overview

Sanctification means to be set apart for God's purposes and progressively transformed into Christ's likeness. This process begins at salvation when we are declared holy in Christ (1 Corinthians 1:30) and continues as the Holy Spirit empowers us to live out that calling. God both accomplishes this work and calls us to participate in it through obedience.

Key Scriptures

"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" (1 Thessalonians 5:23, KJV).

"For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified" (Hebrews 10:14, KJV).

"It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality" (1 Thessalonians 4:3, NIV).

Application

Pursue holiness daily by yielding to the Holy Spirit's work in your life, obey God's Word, and trust that He is completing the sanctification He began in you at conversion.

✦ Scripture References 40 references

Exodus 19:10 Exodus 19:14 Acts 20:32 Acts 26:18 1 Corinthians 6:11 Hebrews 2:11 Hebrews 13:12 1 Corinthians 1:30 Exodus 13:2 Ezekiel 37:28 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Jude 1:1 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Ephesians 5:7 Ephesians 5:8 Ephesians 5:9 Romans 6:22 1 Corinthians 1:2 Psalms 4:3 2 Corinthians 6:17 Exodus 40:9 Exodus 40:10 Exodus 40:11 1 Thessalonians 4:3 1 Thessalonians 4:4 1 Corinthians 6:9 1 Corinthians 6:10 1 Corinthians 6:11 Romans 15:16 2 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Peter 1:2 2 Timothy 2:21 Jeremiah 1:5 1 Thessalonians 4:1 1 Thessalonians 4:3 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Exodus 40:34 Exodus 40:35 Exodus 29:43 Exodus 29:37

✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 117 verses

All Israel sanctified

Exodus 19:10 Exodus 19:14

All saints are in a state of

1 Corinthians 6:11 Acts 20:32 Acts 26:18

Christ

Hebrews 2:11 Hebrews 13:12

Christ made, of God, to us

1 Corinthians 1:30

Firstborn of Israelites sanctified

Exodus 13:2

God

1 Thessalonians 5:23 Ezekiel 37:28 Jude 1:1

God wills all saints to have

1 Thessalonians 4:3

Holiness

Ephesians 5:7 Ephesians 5:8 Ephesians 5:9 Romans 6:22

In Christ

1 Corinthians 1:2

Is separation to the service of God

2 Corinthians 6:17 Psalms 4:3

Material things sanctified by anointing

Exodus 40:9 Exodus 40:10 Exodus 40:11

Mortification of sin

1 Thessalonians 4:3 1 Thessalonians 4:4

None can inherit the kingdom of God without

1 Corinthians 6:9 1 Corinthians 6:10 1 Corinthians 6:11

Offering up of saints acceptable through

Romans 15:16

Saints elected to salvation through

1 Peter 1:2 2 Thessalonians 2:13

Saints fitted for the service of God by

2 Timothy 2:21

Set apart to God's service by

Jeremiah 1:5

Should exhort their people to walk in

1 Thessalonians 4:1 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Should pray that their people may enjoy complete

1 Thessalonians 5:23

Tabernacle sanctified by God's presence

Exodus 29:43 Exodus 40:34 Exodus 40:35

The altar sanctifies the gift

Exodus 29:37 Exodus 30:29

The Church made glorious by

Ephesians 5:26 Ephesians 5:27

The Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 6:11 Romans 15:16

The Lord, the sanctifier

Exodus 31:13 Leviticus 20:8 Leviticus 21:8 Leviticus 22:9

Through the atonement of Christ

Hebrews 10:10 Hebrews 13:12

Through the word of God

Ephesians 5:26 John 17:17 John 17:19

Typified

Exodus 13:2 Exodus 19:14 Exodus 40:9 Exodus 40:10 Exodus 40:11 Exodus 40:12 Exodus 40:13 Exodus 40:14 Exodus 40:15 Genesis 2:3 Leviticus 27:14 Leviticus 27:15 Leviticus 27:16

Unclassified scriptures relating to

1 Corinthians 13:1 1 Corinthians 13:2 1 Corinthians 13:3 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:6 1 Corinthians 13:7 1 Corinthians 13:8 1 Corinthians 13:9 1 Corinthians 13:10 1 Corinthians 13:11 1 Corinthians 13:12 1 Corinthians 13:13 1 Thessalonians 4:3 2 Corinthians 1:21 2 Corinthians 1:22 Acts 26:17 Acts 26:18 Ephesians 1:3 Ephesians 1:4 Ephesians 4:12 Ephesians 4:13 Ephesians 4:15 Ephesians 4:16 Ephesians 5:25 Ephesians 5:26 Ephesians 5:27 Leviticus 21:1 Leviticus 21:2 Leviticus 21:3 Leviticus 21:4 Leviticus 21:5 Leviticus 21:6 Leviticus 21:7 Leviticus 21:8 Leviticus 21:9 Leviticus 21:10 Leviticus 21:11 Leviticus 21:12 Leviticus 21:13 Leviticus 21:14 Leviticus 21:15 Leviticus 21:16 Leviticus 21:17 Leviticus 21:18 Leviticus 21:19 Leviticus 21:20 Leviticus 21:21 Leviticus 21:22 Leviticus 21:23

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