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confusing to me. People get confused with that

all the time. We are holy in Christ positionally

speaking, but we are to be holy in our practical

walk. Verses 12 to 14 says, “But this man, after

he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever,

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sat down on the right hand of God; From

henceforth expecting till his enemies be made

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his footstool” — Now, look at verse 14 — “For

by one offering he hath perfected for ever them

that are sanctified.” So I have a positional

sanctification as I have a positional justification

as I have a positional redemption and so forth,

and yet I am to practice these out in my life.

So positionally speaking, in Christ I am

sanctified. And the same is true with holiness.

There is a positional holiness that begins with

God, and there is a practical holiness whereas

we're to follow and pursue God. Holiness is

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