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  2. What Do Justification and Sanctification Mean? Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ’s death and resurrection for us. Sanctification means our gradual, growing righteousness, made possible by the Spirit’s work in us.

  3. May 22, 2021 · As sanctification is the means for the Holy Spirit to dwell and work within you (making us holy), justification is the result of the inner-dwelling and works of the Holy Spirit. Simply put, sanctification is the cause, justification is the effect. Without one, there cannot be another.

  4. Let’s define the terms. Justification is the act of being declared righteous by God. This happens when a person accepts Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and their sins are forgiven. Sanctification, on the other hand, is the process of becoming more like Christ.

  5. Feb 6, 2023 · Understanding Justification and Sanctification. Melody Martin February 6, 2023. Lutheran Featured. You’ll find the words justification and sanctification used hand-in-hand in sermons and Christian books, describing what Jesus has done for us. We use these words often, but do we really understand them?

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  6. Both justification and sanctification have a theological basis and a practical application. Theological Justification Theologically, justification is a sinful person being declared righteous before a perfect, holy, and righteous God (Matthew 5:48).

  7. Apr 14, 2023 · Through justification, God accepts us. Through sanctification, God makes us holy. Justification never exists without sanctification, but it always comes first. That’s the gospel. God justifies us for a purpose: “that we should be holy and blameless before him” (Eph. 1:4). His plan has always been for us to be like him and live with him.

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