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holy) by the Spirit (The Holy Spirit) with the Word.” The writer of
and belief in the truth.” ESV Hebrews tells us that “the Word of
God is quick and powerful (living
This concerns itself not with “who:
of Salvation (that is, who will be and active).” Hebrews 4:12 KJV
saved) but rather the “manner” of And James tells us in James
Salvation and Sanctification. People 1:2 to “receive with meekness the
are saved by trusting Christ and implanting word, which is able to
the Cross. Believers are sanctified save your souls.” ASV
by continuing to trust Christ and Being Sanctified by the Word
the Cross.
of God is so powerful that it can
And then 1 Peter 1:2 makes even save our souls if we receive it
known, “Elect (all who accept the with gladness and sincere heart.
Savior are the “elect) according to These three of
the foreknowledge of God the “Sanctification”, by the blood, by
Father (God seeing ahead that He the Holy Spirit, and by the word,
would have to send a Savior to brings about God’s righteousness
redeem man from the Fall) through in us, they transform us into his
Sanctification of the Spirit (Holy perfect will (“ be ye perfect”).
Spirit) unto obedience and AMEN
sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus
Christ.” KJV When we address “Holiness” it
is a direct command for anyone
Again, in these scriptures stated called, “His child”. Peter 1:16,
that we are made whole, pure, holy Peter tells us, “since it is written,
by the Holy Spirit, who applies all “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
this to our hearts.
Also found in Leviticus 11:44. ESV
3.We are Sanctified by the Word of For Hebrews 12:14 tells us,
God. In John 17:17 when praying “Pursue peace with all people, and
for His disciples before going to the holiness, without which no one will
Cross, Jesus prayed to the Father see the Lord.” NKJV Without
God, “Sanctify them by your truth, holiness No Man Shall see God, in
your word is truth.” NKJV He was other words, you want to live for
saying, “Father, keep them clean, God, you’ve got to Live “Holy”
set apart by your word.
before Him.
Ephesians 5:26 tells us because of Here is how you Live a Holy
His sacrifice, “that He might Life before God. As Jesus states in
Sanctify her, having cleansed her Mathew 22:37 And He said to him,
(the Church) by washing of water
