Paul’s closing words
Pauls closing words
1 Thessalonians 5:23-28
Sanctification
? There are four phases of sanctification in the NT - preconversion, positional, practical or progressive, and
perfect. - William Macdonald Believers Bible
Commentary
Pre-conversion
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Even before a person is save, he is set apart in a position
of external privilege. Thus we read in 1 Corinthians 7:14
that an unbelieving husband is sanctified by his believing
wife. This is pre-conversion sanctification.
Positional
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Whenever a person is born again, he is positionally
sanctified by virtue of his union with Christ. This means
that he is set apart to God from the world. It is referred to
in such passages as Acts 26:18, 1 Corinthians 1:2; 6:11; 2
Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 10:10,14.
Progressive or Practical
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But then there is progressive sanctification. This is a
present setting apart of the believer to God from the
world, sin, and self. It is the process by which he
becomes more Christlike. This is the sanctification which
Paul prays for the Thessalonians here. It is also found in
1 Thessalonians 4:3,4; 2 Timothy 2:21. It is brought about
by the Holy Spirit when we are obedient to the word of
God (John 17:17; 2 For. 3:18). Such practical
sanctification is a process that should continue as long as
the believer is on earth. He will never achieve perfection
or sinlessness on earth, but he should ever be pressing
toward that goal.
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