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Resurrection and New Bodies.
Romans 8:23 –
Philippians 3:21 –
2 Corinthians 5:1-10 –

World Renewal. Glorification is therefore the end of the salvation process. Justification is a fixed point in
time where a person believes and is declared righteous. Sanctification is the experiential process of
being made holy in daily life. Glorification is the final aspect of salvation where Jesus makes us like Him
(1 Cor. 15:53). He gives us a perfect body and the old sin nature is gone forever. Lest we still have to put
up with the fallen world of sin, God burns (or some would say purifies) the fallen world and brings down
(some would say reveals) the new one (Rom. 8:19; 2 Pet. 3:12-13; Rev. 21:1-2).

All Three Aspects of Salvation in A Single Passage.

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Titus 2:11–13 - “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to
renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the
present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus
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Christ.”

Justification – God’s grace appeared in the past bringing eternal salvation in Jesus Christ.
Sanctification – Believers ought to become holy in life as they are positionally in Christ.
Glorification – Jesus will come again and deliver believers in the future.

To determine which aspect of salvation is in view in a text ask yourself a simple set of questions.
1. Does this passage refer to believing in Christ and therefore being justified? See John 3:16. John 3:16
says believers are given eternal life based on faith. So, this passage is talking about justification.

2. Does this passage refer to a believer working to live a holy life? See Philippians 2:12-13. In
Philippians 2 Paul tells believers to work out their “deliverance/salvation” from persecution by
suffering faithfully. God will help them do it in a way that honors Him. The result is that those
watching will see the truth of their testimony concerning Christ. This passage is talking about living a
Godly life until Christ returns. So, this passage is talking about sanctification. They are believers, so
they are already justified. Works have no bearing on justification as an aspect of salvation. We are
justified by faith alone.

3. Does this passage refer to a future hope or glory when Christ returns? See Titus 3:12
Paul tells Titus that believers are to wait for the blessed hope and glorious return of Christ. This
passage therefore is talking about glorification.

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