The teaching of Scripture and of Scriptural theology on the relation between justification or faith and sanctification and good works may be epitomized in these two statements: 1. There is an inseparable connection (nexus indivulsus) between justification and sanctification; where there is justification, there is in every case also sanctification. 2. But in this nexus indivulsus the cart must not be placed before the horse, that is, sanctification