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Possessed by God: A New Testament Theology of Sanctification and Holiness is unavailable, but you can change that!

The passion for holiness expressed by writers and preachers in former generations has become a neglected priority throughout the modern church generally. It is a specifically a fading glory in today’s evangelical world. Serious teaching about this theme is rarely heard in churches. David Peterson challenges the common assumption that the New Testament views sanctification as primarily a process....

Christians at the end of the twentieth century may be surprised to discover how controversial the doctrine of sanctification has been throughout history. Vigorous debates have taken place about the nature of holiness and how it is acquired.1 In some quarters, sanctification has been almost exclusively understood in ritual terms. In others, it has been associated with asceticism and various forms of self-discipline. More commonly, however, it has been explained
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