FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST: Sanctification [PART XI]

Sanctification is the separation to God, an imputation of Christ as our holiness, purification from moral evil and conformation to the image of Christ.

The Believer is reckoned holy as well as righteous; He is clothed with the holiness of Christ. God sets apart to himself everyone who believes in Christ and through sanctification, the believer sets himself apart to God, for God to use him. Sanctification is all about purification.

Sanctification means to acknowledge that we have a void that God can fill. Sanctification also means to separate from things that are profane and dedicate ourselves to God. Sanctification isn't about obtaining absolute holiness in life but living a life in the pursuit of it.

Christ dwells in us by Faith. We are founded on a foundation of Love. When we are delivered in Christ, we let go of dead works and we allow Christ to work in us. We are not serving in our own strength. Faith is what leads us into action. We are yeilded unto Christ thus we don't take credit for the work that is done. It is the Finished Work of Christ.

The Love of God never fails

When we got Justified , we received glory. Glory is available for anyone who confesses his sins and comes to Grace . Anyone who comes to Christ is imputed with the perfection of the Finished Work of Christ. Faith in Christ is what perfects us to qualify to be perfect and blameless before God.

Sanctification is the method by which we clarify our direction. When you go against Truth , you get certain results. Whatever fills inside you is what comes out. Everything we learn is a confirmation of what we feel in the Spirit. How much you know God is the same as what you believe you know. Everything that is known of God is manifested in man.

It begins from what we are filled with, what we believe in and what we are able to give.

Holiness is the nature we carry. We carry Holiness because of the calling we received. Righteousness is a gift of the Holy Spirit but Holiness is a fruit of the seed that was planted in us. We read the Word to be instructed and revelation responds to men who carry Faith .

Sanctification relates to resurrection. Our condition outside the Finished Work of Christ is limited. Christ paid the full price to being us to salvation but the conditions are clear; Salvation cannot be earned. It is only Christ that can give eternal Life. We have to build a relationship with God to become a candidate to become God's chosen to bring forth men to salvation.

Start from the perfection of God

God is raising up Fathers who will accept the responsibilities of families, communities and this nation. We cannot remain stationary even if we wished. We have to become bold and fearless to stand by Truth, liberty and walk in the ways of God. As partakers of His righteousness and His Life, we shall also take part in the priestly work to plead and sacrifice what we have for the sake of men.

We are trained for peace, and yet what confronts us is the real world. We face people who will do anything to get ahead in Life. On the surface, it seems the right thing to do but underneath they are breaking families and relationships. When you live in relatively comfortable situations with no dangers, no violence and no limitation to how you choose to live, you only choose to maintain that comfort and the little things you have accumulated. However, countless people have grown up in harsh circumstances and others have been overwhelmed to death; even while the actual possession of what God has ordained for them is hard to picture, they are nevertheless also entitled to the glory and riches that are in Christ. A few had to rise. It was our only Choice.