12B. What is Sanctification

Bill Bryan teaches on sanctification, sin, and the Christian's walk with God.

Phases of Sanctification

• Past Phase (Positional Sanctification):
  • Freed from the penalty of sin
  • Declared righteous by God through Christ’s sacrifice
• Present Phase (Experiential Sanctification):
  • The process of maturing and growing in Christ
  • Freed from the power of sin through the Holy Spirit and Christian resources
• Future Phase (Ultimate Sanctification):
  • Freedom from the presence of sin in glorification

Illustration: Blameless and Faultless

• Analogy with Son’s Handwriting:
  • Blameless: Appropriate performance based on age and stage
  • Faultless: Perfection in certain instances
  • Application to the believer’s spiritual journey

The Dilemma of Sin

• Struggle with Sin:
  • Positionally sanctified but struggling with sin in daily life
  • The potential to live free from the power of sin exists but is rarely fully realized

Explanation of Romans 6:

• Sin’s dominion is broken through Christ’s death and resurrection
• The believer’s call to live in the newness of life
• Emphasis on not letting sin reign in the mortal body

The Believer’s Responsibility

• Living in Harmony with Our Position:
  • The challenge of aligning actions with positional sanctification
  • The ongoing battle with the flesh and sin

Steps to Overcome Sin

• Preventive and Curative Measures:
  • Confession and Cleansing: Essential when sin occurs
  • Preventive Measures:
    • The Word of God: Memorization and meditation to avoid sin
    • The Holy Spirit: Relying on the Spirit’s enabling power
    • Christ’s Intercession: The intercession of Christ on behalf of believers

Growth and Maturation:

• Comparing spiritual growth to a child learning to walk and eat solid food
• Spiritual nourishment leading to maturity and less frequent falls into sin

Summary of Doctrinal Study:

• Importance of applying doctrine to life
• Reflection on the series of doctrinal studies, including grace, redemption, imputation, propitiation, incarnation, reconciliation, and justification
• The significance of doctrinal understanding in promoting practical holiness and spiritual growth

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