When I was an older adolescent visiting friends, I noticed their mother seemed happy and joyful. When I inquired about her joyfulness, she informed me she had received salvation by accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior and that she was returning to church that evening to receive sanctification.
As I listened, she explained to me that sanctification means to be set apart in holy service for Jesus Christ. She and others who had received salvation were to be dedicated and consecrated permanently to Christ. She believed an inward transformation created by the Holy Spirit had resulted in a newness of life that would replace her old sinful self.
Another name for God is Jehovah-M’Kaddesh, “the Lord God who sanctifies" and makes you righteous and holy for now and all eternity. Whether it's an instant transformation or one that gradually takes place, it's important to remember the Holy Spirit sets you apart for a new life in Christ Jesus. Thanks be to God!
May the God of peace make you holy through and through,
until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is utterly faithful
and he will finish what he has set out to do.
~1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Phillips – New Testament in
Modern English
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