Sanctification
We believe that sanctification is the threefold process by which we, according to the will of God, are made partakers of his holiness: first of all, positionally, meaning that we are complete in Christ the moment we believe, having a perfect standing before God (I Cor. 6:11
; Heb. 10:10, 14); secondly, experientially, meaning that we are progressively being conformed to the likeness of Christ (II Cor. 3:18; Heb. 2:11) through the appointed means of praying (Mark 14:38), Bible study (John 17:17; I Pet. 2:2), the pursuit of holiness (Heb. 12:14; I Pet. 1:13-16), self-examination (II Tim. 2:21), fellowship (Acts 2:42-44), and witnessing (Matt. 28:18-20); thirdly, completely, meaning that we shall be transformed into the very image of Christ at his appearing, and only then (Eph. 5:27; I John 3:2-3), thus taking hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of us (Phil. 3:12).