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Thesis

Sanctification is a gradual process of transformation that starts at a specific moment of justification and regeneration for the Christian and goes on throughout one’s lifetime.

Outline

1. One does not reach an absolute understanding of God regardless of the actions they do for the period that they are living.
2. Even for the ones undergoing the process of sanctification, there are moments when they inevitably fall (Emmons and Cherryl, 1999, p.20)

                        1.There were good people in scripture who fell

                        2.People commit sin and mistakes after they are on the right path

1. The nature of God is such that sanctification alone cannot guarantee that one would fully get to know Him.

                        1.True “knowledge of God” is not to be had within any given span because of its vastness

                        2.Incidences like baptism and complete turn from sin needed for sanctification

1. Sanctification as a process is designed well in advance by God Himself
2. God has a grand plan for everything

                        1.The redemption plan was designed by God

                        2.The sanctification process, closely tied to redemption has been planned too

1. There were prophets chosen before they were even born (Murray, 1967, p. 101)

                        1.These people’s sanctification was not dependent on anything they did or failed to do.

                        2.Most still proved to be instrumental in the grand plan of God

III. Sanctification is not reliant upon the deeds of someone

1. God used a number of “sinful” people for His purpose

                        1.This is a show that redemption is all-inclusive

                        2.It is also a show that just like redemption, sanctification is a gift given by the grace of God.

1. The denunciation of sin is the start of sanctification

                        1.Some of the worst sinners became the best Christians

                        2.The denunciation of sin is the start of new life

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