"Sanctification (being made holy) is not only a matter of position, that is, not only a matter of being separated from a common, worldly position for God (cf. Mt. 23:17, 19; 1 Tim. 4:3-5). Sanctification is also a matter of disposition, that is, a matter of being transformed from the natural disposition to a spiritual one, as mentioned in 2 Cor. 3:18 and Rom. 12:2. This involves a long process, beginning from regeneration (1 Pet. 1:2-3; Titus 3:5), passing through the whole Christian life (1 Thess. 4:3; Heb. 12:14; Eph. 5:26), and being completed at the time of rapture, at the maturity of life (1 Thess. 5:23). To be sanctified positionally is only to have a change in position and usage; to be sanctified dispositionally is to be transformed in nature by and with the holy nature of God" (Life-Study of Acts)
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:44:58 +0000
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