http://calvary-bible.org A leading evangelical church in Ann Arbor, Michigan Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:58:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://calvary-bible.org/about/beliefs/doctrine/sanctification/sanctification/ http://calvary-bible.org/about/beliefs/doctrine/sanctification/sanctification/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:10:57 +0000 Webmaster http://calvary-bible.info/?p=151 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).

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