Personal sanctification is needed for the Christian to thrive. In what may be an over-simplification, salvation depends on Christ as our Savior; sanctification seeks to establish Christ as the Lord of our life. The terms sanctify and holy both come from the same Hebrew root in the Old Testament, and from the same Greek word in the New Testament; both mean “to be separate, set apart, dedicated” for God’s use. The early essence of being sanctified relates to one’s attitude and orientation to God through
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