Sanctification In The Old Testament

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Sanctification is the process of being made Holy. In the process of being made holy, the life of the believer is changing. The believer begins to slowly and painfully (mentally, Romans 12:2) go from living of the flesh, to living a life of the spirit. The process of being made Holy comes at the work of justification, the works of Jesus Christ. We can only produce what is Holy, by allowing what is Holy (Jesus Christ) to change our lives (1 Corinthians 1:30) salvation, than after salvation God immediately begins to work to change our lives so that we can represent Him. Looking into the Old Testament and New Testament, we can see the major emphasis on the works of sanctification on the God's children lives.

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The New Testament declares the Holiness of God, it also points to Jesus being that holy God. Jesus is absolutely perfect in all His ways, He is sinless (no sin can be found). The Lord is above all, no one is higher or greater than Him. His Love, mercy, anger and wrath is all Holy, it shows all the attributes of a holy and just God. Mark 1:24 states "Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God". There is plenty proof found in the New Testament and in the Old Testament that shows that God (Jesus Christ) is the only standard of …show more content…

1 Peter 1:13-16 says " Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy". Just like in the Old Testament, objects, places, and people can be made holy by the works of Jesus Christ (New Testament). The only way a believer can be holy in the New Testament is by accepting his gift of eternal life! No man on this planet (past, present, or future) can achieve holiness on their own. This is the result of sin, man continuance disobedience to a holy and righteous God. The only thing that can fix this rebellion is accepting the justification works of Christ, and than allow His sanctification produce holiness in the believers

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