some believe that justification and sanctification happen at the same time at baptism...
lotrob..great post thanksLarry,Most of the promises are conditional...
Perhaps, but when Jesus told the paralytic, "Son, thy sins be forgiven thee" he didn't add, "as soon as you go and get baptized."
I caught a little of Rick Warren while out driving the other day. Justification was rehearsed at length but not a single mention of sanctification. I guess this is to be expected by a mega church evangelical that is open to all religions. Then he went on to suggest that to truly be healed we need to confess our sins to another person. Their response should be " In the name of Jesus Christ you are forgiven." He said that confessing to Jesus alone is not enough. That sounds entirely Catholic to me. He tried to use Scripture " Confess you sins one to another" to support that.
Jesus refused to receive the homage of His people until He had the assurance that His sacrifice was accepted by the Father. He ascended to the heavenly courts, and from God Himself heard the assurance that His atonement for the sins of men had been ample, that through His blood all might gain eternal life. The Father ratified the covenant made with Christ, that He would receive repentant and obedient men, and would love them even as He loves His Son. DA 790