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Views of the Doctrine of Sanctification – Part 2

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Growth in the Sanctification of a Believer

by: John Njoroge

In this paper we are going to see together how growth into Christ-likeness look like and ask ourselves, how do we grow? What’s the nature of this growth? And what does it take for God and the believer to complete the task? My goal is to show that God sanctifies a believer by beginning at regeneration a lifelong battle with sin, and a process of an inevitable growth into Christ-likeness which takes endurance and total dependence on God. Based on Christ’s personality of perfectness, sinlessness, holiness, and all that He is contrasted with our sinfulness, believers are called to a life of daily striving to be like Him. [Read more…]

Views of the Doctrine of Sanctification – Part 1

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Views of Sanctification

By: Navigator Smile Gome

Introduction

The doctrine of sanctification has been one of the most misunderstood doctrines in Christian circles. Many people have used the word “sanctify” wrongly, and as a result different views of sanctification have been expressed. Others teach that, with sanctification man must live a perfect life and sinless. In this paper we are going to see what these views are and their faulty understanding sanctification, and then talk about the right view and its nature of growth expected. God sanctifies a believer beginning at regeneration a life long battle with sin and a process of growth into Christlikeness. [Read more…]