God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. 2 Thessalonians 2:13. In this text the two agencies in the salvation of man are revealed—the divine influence, the strong, living faith of those who follow Christ.… Sanctification is the work, not of a day or of a year, but of a lifetime. The struggle for conquest over self, for holiness and heaven, is a lifelong struggle.… Paul’s sanctification was the result