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Holiness in the New TestamentPart 3
Holiness as a Process
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Copyright, Michael F. Sabo
Examples of Holiness Positional Holiness Practical Holiness
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Secured at Conversion Begins at Conversion
Sanctification – is not a process of moving from unholiness to holiness but a process of holiness.
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Matthew 23:19
Copyright, Michael F. Sabo
Matthew 23:19 – How blind! For which is greater, the gifts on the altar, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? NLT
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Matthew 23:19
Hebrews 10:14
Copyright, Michael F. Sabo
Hebrews 10:14 – For by that one offering he perfected forever all those whom he is making holy. NLT
1 John 4:17-18 – As we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we are like Christ here in this world.
18Such love has no fear because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and this shows that his love has not been perfected in us.
Fearing God’s judgment reveals that you have not yet been perfected in God’s love. NLT
Being perfected (made Holy) is what the Process of Holiness at the Practical level is all about.
Hebrews 10:15-17 – And the Holy Spirit also testifies that this is so, First he says, 16This is the new covenant I will make with my people on that day, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their hearts so they will understand them and I will write them on their minds so they will obey them. 17Then he adds, I will never again remember their sins and lawless deeds. NLT
Ezekiel 36:24-27 – For I will gather you up from all the nations and bring you home again to your land. 25Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away and you will no longer worship idols.
26And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new obedient heart. 27And I will put my spirit in you so you will obey my laws and do whatever I command. NLT
Look What God Has Done!Cleaned you – Born Again
A new heart with right desires that will learn to obey
His Holy Spirit within you
A new human spirit
Romans 12:2 - copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. NLT
Ephesians 1:3 – How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ. NLT
2 Corinthians 7:1 – Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete purity because we fear God. NLT
Twofold Cleansing Positionally: The Holy Spirit fully
cleaned you internally – gave you a new spirit (God alone)
Practically: You & the Holy Spirit work together on learning to live a
clean/holy life. (You & God)
Holinessas a
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Completed in Glory
Instantaneous
Matthew 23:19
Hebrews 10:14
Copyright, Michael F. Sabo
Examples of Holiness Positional Holiness Practical Holiness
Event
Process
State/Condition
Quality
Secured at Conversion Begins at Conversion
Instantaneous Completed in Glory