Bible Question:
By the blood of Jesus, believers are called righteous and saved. As believers, in our process of sanctification in our life time, is it a must that we undergo all sorts of trials, tests, and sufferings, etc.(the refining process of fine gold)? Is sanctification referred to what Paul said in 1 Cor 10:24 as the reward? How should I understand the relationship between being saved and sanctified? With this I mean, some believers believed and were baptized just before the moment of their death, there was no way for them to undergo the process of sanctification as such described in Zech 13:9. Hope I have expressed my question clear. Thanks for your help. Shalom Azure |
Bible Answer: Azure, Good morning young lady, Very good question and one that is confusing as well as "there is too much being mingled in with the Biblical concept." Sanctification is our given position in Christ. He, not us, is the one who sanctifies us because of Him being our Lord and Savior. Take a look at this post from Wikipedia; Sanctification From Wikipedia, Part of a series of articles on Christianity Christian theology: Sanctification or in its verb form, sanctify, literally means to set apart for special use or purpose, that is to make holy or sacred (from the Latin verb sanctificare, which in turn derives from sanctus, "holy" and facere, "to make".). The Greek word is hagiasmos (Üãéáóìïò), meaning "holiness, consecration, or sanctification." [1] It comes from the root hagios (Üãéïò), which means holy or sacred. Sanctification then refers to the state or process of being set apart or made holy. What is often missed, or overlooked, is the relational aspect that is associated with the word sancification. Only God is truly holy. Everything else, whether it is things or people, is holy only because of its relationship to God God bless, InGodITrust |