Probably pride is more difficult to identify than adultery and tends not to be as flagrant. I believe often people comment on pride when they wish to take a light stance on other thing. What appears to be pride may not be anymore than an attempt to cover inferiority. Many times when people brag about their accomplishments it is not because they are proud but that they are trying to be somebody because they think they are nobody and good for nothing. It may not be that they are trying to be better than others but that they want to be esteemed as well as others.
Sanctification is also not a destination, it is a process.
For me Sanctification happened in an instant. One moment I was unsanctified and the next .... I was sanctified.
For me Sanctification happened in an instant. One moment I was unsanctified and the next .... I was sanctified.And I now remain sanctified.Sanctification by Faith. I gave my heart to God and I became sanctified. Set apart to be used by God.I don't really like the term 'Justification by Faith". I prefer the term "Salvation by Faith".No matter how much faith I have .... I can't be justified. I am sinful. But, I do have salvation because if was given to me. Why? Because HE is justified. Not me.
He Did It All, do you believe in the doctrine of once saved always saved?
What's the way.... how did it happen for you? Can you tell us what we need to do to have what you have..... sanctification imparted..... we all desire this... Tell us please how to be at this point...
But, I do have salvation because it was given to me. Why? Because HE is justified. Not me.
No.I am sanctified ... or ..... set apart to be used by God. But, although I am set apart .... I do slip and become UN-Set ApartI do fail. But I am not sure that being "set apart" means that I will alway succeed. I don't know. We don't slip in and out of God's good graces like a yo-yo. I think that when we fail .... we are still in His good Graces and considered in the family of "set apart".Not sure if any of this makes sense to you?
Yes. I do think that we are pretty much in agreement. Except I would say we remain Sanctified until we declare we don't want to be. It is completed. We are sanctified. It is not a process. It is a done deal. Now, it would seem to me that 'growth' would be a process. But the act of setting yourself apart to be used by God .... is not a process. Either you do it or you don't. Either you allow your life to be sanctified or you do not. But I do agree that we will continue to grow in the Lord and get to know Him and serve Him better as life goes on. That is the task of a lifetime. We will never stop growing. We will always have sins to overcome.
I accept the definition of sanctification as found in the Bible and the SOP.