Progressive Sanctification?
The
idea of progressive sanctification (when a person acts more and
more holy and sins less and less as they get older) is an idea
made up by legalists who are trying to keep people under the law not
under grace. The idea of progressive sanctification is nowhere to be
found in the Word of God. Don’t confuse growing in grace for
growing in holiness. A believer does grow in love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.
There
are differing degrees of all of those fruits of the Spirit. But there
are no degrees of holiness. We are either holy or unholy. There is no
middle ground. The believer is not made holy by our works. Christ IS
our holiness. “But of Him are ye
in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto
us wisdom, and righteousness, and SANCTIFICATION, and redemption”
(I Corinthians
1:30). If you would see your holiness, don’t look to your
works, look to Christ who is our holiness. If Christ is our
sanctification, we are holy!
-Gospel report by preacher Frank Tate
Hurricane
Road Grace church of Cattletsburg, Kentucky USA
Audio
Gospel Sermons and Contact Information here:
Comments