Justification and Sanctification
Brief Idea: Jesus is everything to the sinner. We may not understand some of the words in the Bible, but we can easily understand the ideas behind them. Jesus wants to forgive us for our past sins. He longs to work a miracle in our lives so that we can have victory over our temptations.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Co 1:30
What does this mean? What is righteousness? What is sanctification? What is redemption?
Righteousness is "doing the right thing." When we say a man is righteous, we mean that he does the right thing.
Sanctification is "being set aside for holy purposes." When we say a man is sanctified, we mean that he is especially for God. When we say a man is living a sanctified life, we mean that he is living in obedience to God's commandments.
Redemption is "being purchased again." The purchase involves both payment and collection of the purchased item. So when we say that mankind has been redeemed, we mean that Jesus has paid the price for all of them. When we say that a certain man has been redeemed, we mean that he has allowed Jesus to take control of his life—as the owner. When we talk about the day of redemption, we mean the day that God will take all his faithful home to heaven in new bodies. That is the day that He will collect all that He has paid for.
When we say that Jesus is made unto us righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, we mean that Jesus forgives us, changes us, and will take us as his own.
What the Bible says about Sanctification:
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the [selfishness] of [evil desires], [like] the Gentiles which know not God:
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 1 Thes 4:1-7
What the Bible says about Justification (Righteousness):
Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. Isa 45:24
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Ga 3:24
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Ro 5:1
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Ro 5:9
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. Ro 2:13
What the Bible says about Redemption
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Re 5:9
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Col
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Col
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Tit 2:14
Faith
Faith is living by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. It is trusting that God's word is so powerful that it will do what it says. It is depending on God to do what he promised. Lu 4:4; Matt 4:4; Hab 2:4; Ro 1:16-17.
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