SANCTIFIED
Read John 17: 13-19... Jesus is about to return to heaven and is praying to the Heavenly Father.
He is saying to the father, keep them from evil, for they are not of this world as I am not of this world. ..He is speaking here of the believers
Sanctify them through the truth, for the word is truth. For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through truth.
John 8: 32 says… and you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.
Being sanctified means made holy, or set apart for sacred services.
A sanctifier is a person or thing that sanctifies or makes holy… specifically, the Holy Spirit.
Sanctify or to make holy, means free from sin or to purify… To set apart as holy to make sacred. Sanctification just means to be sanctified…
There are different levels of sanctification, they are connected to your levels of spiritual growth and maturity.
The first manifestation of sanctification is at the moment of conversion…(accepting Jesus as the Lord and Savior)… believing He gave his life so your life could be saved.
The first manifestation happens when a person becomes a believer by receiving Jesus through the new blood covenant upon their confession of faith.
At that time, God sets you apart as sons and daughters through this new covenant, instantly at this time the Holy Spirit seals your spirit.
We are sanctified by the word, by the blood, by the Holy Spirit, and by separating yourself from unclean things. Read 2nd Corr. 6: 17-18
Heb 13: 11-12 says… we are sanctified by the blood of Jesus
Under the old covenant (which is the Mosaic Law) the chief priest would bring the blood of animals into the holy place as an offering for sin.
Since the new covenant, by the blood of Jesus, all our sins past, present and future have been washed away, if you have accepted him as Lord and Savior.
Read Eph 5:26-27... It is saying the church has been made holy by the spoken word. So Jesus could present it to Himself as a glorious church, without spot or wrinkle, holy without fault.
Read Heb 10: 28-31... Under the law, if two or three witnesses accuse someone of rejecting Moses teachings, that person was shown no mercy and he was executed.
What do you think a person who shows no respect for the Son of God deserves? That person looks at the blood , the blood that made him holy as no different from other peoples blood.
He insults the very spirit that God gave out of his loving kindness. This person deserves a much worse punishment, God says, I alone have the right to take revenge.
Falling into the hands of the living God is a terrifying thing. The Lord will judge you if you are not sanctified by the word, the blood and his Holy Spirit.
If you are a believer, Gods mercy, Gods grace and the truth will set you free.
May the truth be with you,
Be blessed, Brother Andy
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