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Depravity and Regeneration (6): Sanctified
God’s Word clearly teaches that one cannot be justified without also being sanctified. All among us would agree that this is true. But would such agreement be expressed if we were to say that sanctification is as fundamental to our salvation as justification? Justification does not trump sanctification. Would agreement be expressed if we were to say that sanctification is the purpose of God in electing us? Ephesians 1:4: “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.” Would agreement be expressed if we were to say that our sanctification is the purpose of Christ in saving us? John 17:17-19: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.” Sanctification is as much a necessary work of God’s grace as is our justification. Why is it that I have heard more than once when speaking of the obligation to walk in obedience to the commands of Scripture the puzzling response, “yes, but it is all of grace!” Of course it is all of grace! All of salvation is of grace. A life of sanctification is all of grace too. No one is denying that.
